Afonso Pena Station

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Afonso Pena / Tijuca
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General information
LocationTijuca, Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Coordinates 22°55′07″S43°13′09″W / 22.9185607°S 43.219254°W / -22.9185607; -43.219254
Operated by Metrô Rio
Line(s) Line 1
Other information
Station codeAFP
History
Opened1982;42 years ago (1982)
Services
Preceding station Rio de Janeiro Metro Following station
São Francisco Xavier
towards Uruguai
Line 1 Estácio
Location
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Afonso Pena / Tijuca
Location within Rio de Janeiro

Afonso Pena / Tijuca Station [1] (Portuguese : Estação Afonso Pena / Tijuca) is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighbourhood of Tijuca in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. [2]

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References

  1. "Estações do metrô no Rio receberão complemento com nomes dos bairros onde estão localizadas". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  2. "Afonso Pena - Sobre a Estação". MetrôRio. Retrieved 16 September 2014.