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The São Paulo Metro Will Have One of the Largest Underground Works Ever Seen in Latin America. The New Station Will Generate About 9 Thousand Jobs and Over R$ 18 Billion in Investments.
The metro in São Paulo is set to gain a station that will leave many impressed, both by its depth and the economic impact it will generate.
When the long-awaited Vila Penteado station is finally completed, residents of the city’s northern zone will face a dizzying descent, equivalent to the height of a 24-story building, before reaching the train.
However, behind this vertical journey lies a monumental story of billion-dollar investments and thousands of jobs created, which promise to transform mobility and the economy of the region.
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The Deepest Station in Latin America
With a depth of 67 meters, the new station of the 6-Orange line of the São Paulo metro, called Itaberaba-Hospital Vila Penteado, will be the deepest in all of Latin America.
For comparison, its depth is 26 meters greater than that of the Santa Cruz station, currently the deepest in operation in the São Paulo metro.
The construction of line 6, with 15 stations over 15.3 km, promises to revolutionize transportation in the city, linking the northern zone to the center and transporting about 630 thousand passengers daily.
The magnitude of the project is also impressive in numbers.
According to Linha Uni, the consortium responsible for the construction, the station will have an area of 15,191 m², spread over 12 floors and will feature 22 escalators.
Roberto Racanicchi, a specialist in reinforced concrete, highlighted that the volume of concrete used in this construction is at least three times greater than that of a conventional building 67 meters tall, equivalent to the depth of the station.
Underground Challenges and Economic Impact
Building at such great depths, however, is not an easy task. Racanicchi explains that the difficulties go beyond the size of the project.
The soil, composed of different layers of rigidity and the presence of groundwater, requires complex engineering solutions.
“The deeper the excavation, the more complex and expensive the work becomes,” says the engineer, emphasizing the need for a diverse team of professionals, including geologists and mining and mechanical engineers, to ensure the project’s success.
Linha Uni confirms these challenges, highlighting that the high water table in the region, as well as the need to cross large structures, such as the Tietê River, increase the complexity of the construction.
Another factor that contributes to the depth is the integration of the new line with the already existing lines, such as lines 1-Blue and 4-Yellow.
Additionally, unidentified geotechnical problems in earlier phases of the project delayed the schedule.
Initially expected to be completed in 2025, line 6 may face a delay of up to 1,096 days, pushing its inauguration to 2028.
Economic Impact: Job Creation and Billion-Dollar Investments
The grandeur of the project is not only in the depths of the metro but also in the economic impact it will generate.
Construction of line 6 already directly employs about 9 thousand people, a significant number that alleviates unemployment in the capital.
These jobs are just part of the massive investment of R$ 18 billion, allocated for the construction of this line, which is considered the largest infrastructure project underway in Latin America.
This massive investment is the result of a public-private partnership (PPP) between the state government and the Linha Uni consortium.
The expectation is that, in addition to improving public transportation and reducing commute times, the line will also bring long-term economic benefits, both through job creation and increased productivity by facilitating travel between important areas of the city.
A Distant, Yet Impressive Record
Although it is the deepest station in Latin America, the Itaberaba-Hospital Vila Penteado is still far from surpassing the world record for depth.
The Arsenalna station, located in Kyiv, Ukraine, reaches an impressive 105 meters, remaining the deepest in the world.
The Promise for the Future
Despite the delays and challenges encountered during excavation, the promise is that the 6-Orange line will change the way São Paulo residents commute, especially those living in the northern zone.
With recent progress in the construction and the joining of tunnels in the Brasilândia region, the government of São Paulo believes that the first eight stations of the line will be ready by 2026, improving public transportation in the city and benefiting thousands of people daily.
However, the question that remains is: will the geotechnical challenges and investments continue to grow, further delaying the completion of this grand project?
e porque não fizeram metrô de superfície igual na zona leste ( linha 3 vermelha entre Pedro II e Corinthians/Itaquera) ??? a partir do rio tietê assim como também é na linha 1 azul entre Armênia e Santana?
orçamento seria menor e a obra estaria entregue
Já perguntou quanto custo desapropriação , segurança da operação nos dias de chuvas , redução da velocidade em condição de chuva , aumento de custos de manutenção por desgaste nos trilhos exposto à chuvas, desconforto aos moradores pelo ruído da operação noturna e metrô passando nas janelas do seu quarto!
Lá vem mais escadas do calvário, semelhante as que ia existe no metrô Santa Cruz!