Line 8 (Diamond) (Portuguese: Linha 8–Diamante), formerly Line B (Gray), is a line of the São Paulo Metropolitan Trains system in Greater São Paulo, Brazil. Since 27 January 2022, ViaMobilidade operates the line for 30 years, along with Line 9-Emerald.
With the abandonment of the stretch by CPTM, the electric network was looted. View of the railroad near the São João Novo station.
São Paulo Metropolitan Trains
The São Paulo Metropolitan Train is a public transit rail system implanted in Greater São Paulo, serving 23 of its 39 municipalities. It has 273 km (170 mi) of length, 7 lines and 94 stations, transporting approximately 3 million passengers per day. Currently, it is operated by the state-owned company Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM), but two of the lines were auctioned to ViaMobilidade, which began operating their administrations in January 2022.
São Paulo Metropolitan Trains
GE-Pulmann train of Sorocabana, the first commuter train in São Paulo suburban area.
Commuters boarding an overcrowded train in Osasco station in the 1970s.
Engenheiro Sebastião Gualberto station of East Line-Mogi right after being transferred to CPTM in 1994.