Riachuelo station

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Riachuelo

Estação Riachuelo
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Riachuelo station in April 2016
General information
Location Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Coordinates 22°54′05″S43°15′22″W / 22.9015028°S 43.2562361°W / -22.9015028; -43.2562361
Owned by Rio de Janeiro State Government
Operated by SuperVia
Line(s)Deodoro Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeRCO
History
Opened1869
Electrified1937
Services
Preceding station SuperVia Following station
São Francisco Xavier
towards Central
Deodoro Sampaio
towards Deodoro
Location
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Riachuelo
Location within Rio de Janeiro

Riachuelo, originally known as Riachuelo do Rio, is a railway station in Riachuelo, Rio de Janeiro which is serviced by the Supervia. [1]

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History

Riachulo Station, then known as Riachuelo do Rio, was opened on 1 February 1869, being part of the first section of the Central do Brasil Railroad, between Rio de Janeiro and Nova Iguaçu. With the growth of the city of Rio de Janeiro - In large part caused by the existence of the train line - passenger trains started to run with ever increasing frequency, and the line would be electrified in 1937.

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Platforms

Platform 1A: Towards Deodoro (Stopper)
Platform 1B: Towards Central do Brasil (Stopper)

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References

  1. Ralph Mennucci Giesbrecht (2018). "Riachuelo". Estações Ferroviárias do Brasil. Retrieved 2019-06-16.