Eldorado station

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Eldorado
Belo Horizonte Metro station
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Entrance to the station in 2024
General information
LocationR. Jequitibás, 530 - Eldorado, Contagem
Bandeira de Minas Gerais.svg  Minas Gerais
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Coordinates 19°56′18.4″S44°01′47″W / 19.938444°S 44.02972°W / -19.938444; -44.02972
Operated by Metro BH logo.png Belo Horizonte Metro
Line(s)Line 1
History
Opened1 August 1986 (1986-08-01)

Eldorado is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1. It was opened on 1 August 1986 as the southern terminus of the inaugural section of the line, from Eldorado to Lagoinha. The adjacent station is Cidade Industrial. [1]

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References

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