Botafogo is a beachfront neighborhood (bairro) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly upper middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of Mundo Novo, Dona Marta and São João. The word Botafogo also refers to a Latin American ballroom dance move that originated in this area.
The Rio de Janeiro Metro, commonly referred to as just the Metrô is a rapid transit network that serves the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Metrô was inaugurated on 5 March 1979, and consisted of five stations operating on a single line. The system currently covers a total of 58 kilometres (36 mi), serving 41 stations, divided into three lines: Line 1 ; Line 2, which together travel over a shared stretch of line that covers 10 stations of an approximate distance of 5 kilometres (3.1 mi); and Line 4. Metrô Rio has the second highest passenger volume of the metro systems in Brazil, after the São Paulo Metro.
Catete is a neighborhood in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has strong commerce, with the majority of population being middle class.
Botafogo Station is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that serves the neighbourhood of Botafogo in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
Siqueira Campos / Copacabana Station is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighbourhood of Copacabana in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. It is one of the busiest stations in the city, with an average daily flux of 76 thousand passengers.
Uruguai / Tijuca is a station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighborhood of Tijuca in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
Flamengo Station is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighbourhood of Flamengo in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
Largo do Machado Station is an underground station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighbourhoods of Catete, Laranjeiras, Cosme Velho and Largo do Machado in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. It is located near the Estádio das Laranjeiras.
Maracanã Station, formerly known as Derby Club Station, is a railway station in Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro which services the Maracanã Stadium. The station was inaugurated in July, 2014, and is serviced by the Rio de Janeiro Metro and SuperVia.
Carioca Station is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services downtown Rio de Janeiro.
Uruguaiana–Eng. Fernando Mac Dowell is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro which serves downtown Rio de Janeiro. It is on line 1 and line 2. The station was renamed in 2019 in honour of Fernando Mac Dowell (1945–2018), deputy mayor of the city of Rio de Janeiro between 2017 and his death.
Cinelândia Station is a station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the Praça Marechal Floriano public square in the Centro neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Glória Station is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services downtown Rio de Janeiro.
Pavuna Station is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighbourhood of Pavuna in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
São Francisco Xavier / Tijuca Station is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighbourhood of Tijuca in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. It is located next to a church of the same name and the Teatro Ziembinski.
Triagem Station is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighbourhood of Rocha in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
Vicente de Carvalho Station is an integrated Rio de Janeiro Metro subway and BRT bus station that services the neighbourhood of Vicente de Carvalho in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
São Cristóvão Station is a railway station in São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro which is serviced by the Rio de Janeiro Metro and SuperVia.
Cidade Nova Station is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that serves the neighbourhood of Cidade Nova in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. The station was opened in 2010.
