Vilarinho | |
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Belo Horizonte Metro station | |
![]() Bus at Vilarinho Station, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. | |
General information | |
Location | Brazil |
Coordinates | 19°49′17.8″S43°56′51.4″W / 19.821611°S 43.947611°W |
Line(s) | Line 1 |
History | |
Opened | 20 September 2002 |
Vilarinho is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1 which serves as the north terminus of the line. It was opened 20 September 2002 as a one-station extension of the line from Floramar. The adjacent station is Floramar. [1]
Belo Horizonte is the sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population of around 2.3 million, and the third largest metropolitan area, with a population of 6 million. It is the 13th-largest city in South America and the 18th-largest in the Americas. The metropolis is anchor to the Belo Horizonte metropolitan area, ranked as the third most populous metropolitan area in Brazil and the 17th most populous in the Americas. Belo Horizonte is the capital of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil's second-most populous state. It is the first planned modern city in Brazil.
Belo Horizonte Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The system has one 28.1-kilometre (17.5 mi) line which serves 19 stations. The Metro carried 54.4 million passengers in 2019, or approximately 150,000 passengers per day. The system is operated by Metrô BH company, which is part of the Comporte Group. Two more lines are planned.
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.
Cidade Industrial is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1. It was opened on 1 August 1986 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from Eldorado to Lagoinha. The station is located between Eldorado and Vila Oeste.
Cidade Industrial is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1. It was opened on 30 July 1999, being added to already functioning section of the line from Eldorado to Minas Shopping. The station is located between Cidade Industrial and Gameleira.
Gameleira is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1. It was opened on 1 August 1986 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from Eldorado to Lagoinha. The station is located between Vila Oeste and Calafate.
Calafate is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1. It was opened on 1 August 1986 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from Eldorado to Lagoinha. The station is located between Gameleira and Carlos Prates.
Carlos Prates is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1. It was opened on 1 August 1986 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from Eldorado to Lagoinha. The station is located between Calafate and Lagoinha.
Lagoinha is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1. It was opened on 1 August 1986 as the eastern terminus of the inaugural section of the line, from Eldorado to Lagoinha. In April 1987, the line was extended to Central. The station is located between Carlos Prates and Central.
Central is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1. It was opened in April 1987 as a one-station extension of the line from Lagoinha. In April 1992 the line was extended to Santa Efigênia. The station is located between Lagoinha and Santa Efigênia.
Santa Efigênia is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1. It was opened in April 1992 as a one-station extension of the line from Central. In December 1992 the line was extended to Horto. The station is located between Central and Santa Tereza.
Santa Tereza is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1. It was added in December 1993 to already operating line. The station is located between Santa Efigênia and Horto.
Horto is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1. It was opened in December 1992 as a one-station extension of the line from Santa Efigênia; later, Santa Tereza was added in the middle of this extension. In December 1994, the line was extended to Santa Inês. The station is located between Santa Tereza and Santa Inês.
Santa Inês is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1. It was opened in December 1994 as a one-station extension of the line from Horto. In April 1997 the line was extended to Minas Shopping. The station is located between Horto and José Cândido da Silveira.
José Cândido da Silveira is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1. It was opened in April 1997 as part of a two-station extension of the line from Santa Inês to Minas Shopping. The station is located between Santa Inês and Minas Shopping.
Minas Shopping is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1. It was opened in April 1997 as a terminus of the two-station extension of the line from Santa Inês. On 5 January 2002 the line was extended to São Gabriel. The station is located between José Cândido da Silveira and São Gabriel.
São Gabriel is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1. It was opened on 5 January 2002 as a one-station extension of the line from Minas Shopping. In April 2002, the line was extended to Primeiro de Maio. The station is located between Minas Shopping and Primeiro de Maio.
Primeiro de Maio is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1. It was opened in April 2002 as a one-station extension of the line from São Gabriel. In July 2002, the line was extended to Floramar. The station is located between São Gabriel and Waldomiro Lobo.
Waldomiro Lobo is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1. It was opened in July 2002 as part of a two-station extension of the line from Primeiro de Maio to Floramar. The station is located between Primeiro de Maio and Floramar.
Floramar is a Belo Horizonte Metro station on Line 1. It was opened in July 2002 as the northern terminus of the two-station extension of the line from Primeiro de Maio to Floramar. On 20 September 2002, the line was extended to Vilarinho. The station is located between Floramar and Vilarinho.