Spatial line geometries for São Paulo metro (METRO SP) and commuter train (CPTM) lines, including both currently operating lines and planned future expansions.
Format
An sf data frame with LINESTRING geometry (CRS: WGS84 / EPSG:4326) and the following columns:
- line_number
Official line number (integer).
- line_name_pt
Portuguese color name of the line (character).
- line_name
English color name of the line (character).
- company_name
Operating company name (character).
- type
Either
"metro"(METRO SP) or"train"(CPTM) (character).- status
Either
"current"(operating) or"future"(planned expansion) (character).- geometry
Line route geometry (sfc_LINESTRING).
Source
GeoSampa, Prefeitura de São Paulo. https://geosampa.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/
Details
Requires the sf package to work with spatial features. The
distinction between types follows GeoSampa's classification. Broadly,
"metro" lines run underground as a subway and "train" lines
run above ground as commuter rail, though exceptions exist.
See also
stations for station point locations.