en.Wedoany.com Reported - After more than a decade of construction, São Paulo Metro Line 6-Orange (Linha 6-Laranja) is set to deliver its first six stations, including an interchange with Line 7-Ruby (Linha 7-Rubi). According to the São Paulo State News Agency (Agência SP), by the end of June 2026, the section from João Paulo I to Perdizes will open, allowing passengers to travel on this new branch, though the full connection from Brasilândia to São Joaquim has not yet been completed. The São Paulo state government has not announced an exact opening date for Line 6-Orange.
Officials have pledged that operations will extend to Brasilândia by the end of 2026. The remaining section to São Joaquim in the city center will open in 2027. Once fully operational, Line 6-Orange will span over 15 kilometers, equipped with 22 trains serving 15 stations, reducing a bus journey of approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to just 23 minutes. Daily ridership is expected to reach around 633,000 passengers.
João Paulo I station, located on Avenida Miguel Conejo in the Freguesia do Ó district, is a deep-level station at a depth of 41.45 meters. Passengers can transfer here to a connected bus terminal, linking to municipal transportation. The station is near the UPA 21 de Junho emergency care center and the AMA/UBS Integrada Vila Palmeiras, providing convenient access to municipal healthcare facilities.
Freguesia do Ó station, on Avenida Miguel Conejo at a depth of 39.92 meters, is close to the Freguesia do Ó Cemetery and Largo da Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Ó. This area is one of the most traditional and historic districts in the northern zone of São Paulo.
Santa Marina station, on Avenida Santa Marina, is planned with three entrances: on Avenida Santa Marina, Praça Dr. Pedro Corazza, and Avenida Marquês de São Vicente. At a depth of 30.14 meters, the station is near the São Paulo Football Club training center and the Palmeiras Football Academy. It is also close to TV Cultura and Unip. Line 6-Orange is known as the "University Line"; in addition to Unip, the line will pass other higher education institutions such as Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC), FAAP, and Mackenzie University.
Água Branca station on Line 6-Orange, at a depth of 47.80 meters, will provide an interchange with Line 7-Ruby (7-Rubi) operated by Tic Trens. The future São Paulo-Campinas Intercity Train (Trem Intercidades São Paulo-Campinas) will use Água Branca as its starting and ending point in São Paulo. The station is near Parque Jardim das Perdizes and a Poupatempo service unit in Lapa.
Sesc-Pompeia station, located on Avenida Pompeia, also has an entrance on Rua Venâncio Aires, near Sesc Pompeia. Nearby are the Palmeiras football stadium and Bourbon Shopping. This station will facilitate access to one of the busiest areas in the western zone during performances, matches, shopping, and cultural events.
In the first opening phase, Perdizes station will be the terminus toward the city center. Subsequent stations include PUC-Cardoso de Almeida, FAAP-Pacaembu, Higienópolis-Mackenzie, 14 Bis-Saracura, Bela Vista, and São Joaquim. Perdizes station, on Rua Apiacás at a depth of 29 meters, is surrounded by the Museum of Indigenous Cultures (Museu das Culturas Indígenas) and Parque da Água Branca.
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