Passengers of São Paulo's CPTM Line 11-Coral got onto the tracks on Saturday afternoon, 7 November 2026, after a fault in the overhead line disrupted train service. According to Diário do Transporte, the incident also affected trains on Line 12-Safira earlier the same day.
What happened on Line 11-Coral
According to CPTM, the fault was identified at about 4:30 pm near Antonio Gianetti Neto station. To allow maintenance crews to work, trains began running on a single track between Guaianases and Ferraz de Vasconcelos.
The change caused reduced speeds and longer intervals between Guaianases and Estudantes stations.
With passengers on the tracks, security teams were called to remove them. Train movements stayed restricted until everyone had left the track.
After that, passengers from a train heading towards Estudantes had to be transferred between Guaianases and Antonio Gianetti Neto stations.
Cause and official statement
Some passengers reported that lightning had struck the overhead line. However, CPTM officially stated only that a system failure had been identified. The company apologized to passengers for the inconvenience.
Line 12-Safira earlier in the day
Line 12-Safira also had operational problems earlier on Saturday. According to Diário do Transporte, service was affected between Brás and Calmon Viana stations, with reduced speeds and longer gaps between trains. CPTM later reported that the operation had entered a normalization process.
Information for passengers
The details above are the information released by CPTM and reported by Diário do Transporte. Passengers using Line 11-Coral on the affected section should expect slower journeys and longer waits until normal service is fully restored.