FLUMITRENS BRIEF INFORMATION

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Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan region is served by Flumitrens, Companhia Fluminense de Trens Urbanos, or Fluminense Company of Urban Trains. The overall length of the routes is 264 km. Flumitrens has 127 stations and 640 cars. It carries 133 millions of passengers a year. Note that Flumitrens operates both wide-gauge and narrow-gauge (1.000 m) lines.

• Here is the line map of Flumitrens;
• One more map depicts the lines with some elements of geography;
• A complete listing of the rolling stock and its actual situations;
• Flumitrens signalling schema: different signalling systems operating on different branches;
• Here is a picture of a couple of electric suburban trains rolling in the center of the city;
• More pictures of the Rio de Janeiro commuter EMU trains:
  • series 500 (Japanese, in operation since 1977);
  • series 700 (Cobrasma, in operation since 1980);
  • series 900 (Mafersa, in operation since 1981);
  • series 1000 (the most modern, a consequence of a refurbishment program of the old 200 Series). We also have the pictures of its external and internal layout.
  • A picture of the Japeri station ;
• You can access the latest Brazilian Rail Rail News;