Scenic route
Serra Verde Express
Curitiba → Morretes · Brazil
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Down the Serra do Mar through Brazil’s Atlantic rainforest: an 1885 line of viaducts pinned to green cliffs.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from 2 OpenStreetMap relations, their own nodes end to end: relation 2599219 (68 km), relation 9113523 (100 km) — 109 km of the route between them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 8 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Serra Verde Express — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Serra Verde Express?
The Serra Verde Express runs 110 km from Curitiba to Morretes.
How long does the Serra Verde Express take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 4 h for the 110 km. That is an average of 28 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 40 km/h.
Who runs the Serra Verde Express?
Serra Verde Express, with tourist consist.
How old is the Serra Verde Express?
The line has been in service since 1885. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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