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Train routes operated by Vale
2 routes · classic 2
Vale runs 2 of the routes in the World Train Map atlas, 1,556 km of railway across 1 country. The longest is the Estrada de Ferro Carajás at 892 km; the fastest is the Estrada de Ferro Carajás, running up to 80 km/h; the oldest line it runs over here opened in 1904.
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- 2
- Total length
- 1,556 km
- Countries
- Brazil
- Oldest line here
- 1904
- Fastest
- Estrada de Ferro Carajás · 80 km/h
- Longest
- Estrada de Ferro Carajás · 892 km
Classic (2)
- Estrada de Ferro Carajás
One of the world’s great everyday long hauls: 16 hours through Amazon-edge towns, sharing rails with 300-plus-wagon iron-ore trains bound for Carajás.
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Brazil’s busiest long-distance train: daily along the Rio Doce, sharing metre-gauge tracks with 200-plus-wagon iron-ore trains.
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How many train routes does Vale run?
2 of the routes in this atlas are Vale services, covering 1,556 km across 1 country (Brazil). That is what this atlas draws, not the operator's whole network — a national railway runs thousands of local services no map of notable journeys would list.
What is the fastest Vale train?
The Estrada de Ferro Carajás, São Luís to Parauapebas, at up to 80 km/h. Its fastest scheduled run takes ≈ 16 h over 892 km.
Does Vale run night trains?
Not in this atlas. All 2 Vale routes listed here are daytime services.
Which is the longest Vale route?
The Estrada de Ferro Carajás, 892 km from São Luís to Parauapebas, taking ≈ 16 h at its fastest. The oldest line Vale runs over here opened in 1904.
Countries Vale runs in
- 🇧🇷 Train routes in Brazil 11 routes