From this Sunday (21) until the next (28), the CPTM 11-coral line will operate at reduced speed in the Penha region, east of São Paulo, as a preparatory action for the total closure of the section between the Corinthians-Itaquera and Tatuapé stations.
The complete blockade will take place from December 29 to January 7, 2026, for the passage of the tatuzão – the tunneling company responsible for the extension work of line 2-green of the metro.
The excavations begin in an area of sandy soil and near the Coral Line road, in the area of the future Penha station, which requires additional security measures. During this period, the railway section will be deactivated and the ground will be permanently monitored. After crossing the line 11-coral area, the train will head towards the Soares Neiva ventilation shaft, before the future Aricanduva station.
The works are part of the extension of the 2-green line, which in this first stage will connect Vila Prudente to Penha, with approximately 8 kilometers in length and eight new stations, in addition to the construction of a new station on the 11-coral line in Penha.
According to CPTM, the speed reduction should not have a significant impact on the total journey time, as trains will be able to compensate for performance on other sections of the line.
During this period, free integrations with the 3-red line will be open at the Corinthians-Itaquera and Tatuapé stations for the duration of commercial operation.
During the total closure period, line 11-coral will have split operations. Trains will run normally on the sections between Esudantes and Corinthians-Itaquera and between Tatuapé and Palmeiras-Barra Funda, without traffic on the section between Corinthians-Itaquera and Tatuapé.
Alternatively, passengers must take metro line 3-red, with free integration at these stations, and can return to line 11-coral at any of the two points.
Brás station will also continue to serve as a free integration option between the two lines. For passengers on the eastern section of line 11-corail, line 12-safira is another alternative, with connections at Calmon Viana, Tatuapé and Brás stations.
In addition, from December 29 to 31 and January 5 to 7, there will be an increase in passenger service with the operation of the Paese (Support Plan between Transport Companies in Emergency Situations), which will have free buses during peak hours, running between Tatuapé and Corinthians-Itaquera via Radial Leste.
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