Central do Brasil

Central do Brasil (Portuguese pronunciation: [sẽˈtɾaw du bɾaˈziw]) is a major train station in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. It is the last stop of Rio's railway network, as well as a hub for connection with the city subway[1] and a bus station. Central do Brasil was also a preeminent stop in the interstate Central do Brasil railroad, which did link Rio de Janeiro with São Paulo and Minas Gerais, though the railroad is now deactivated. The station is located in downtown Rio de Janeiro, along the Avenida Presidente Vargas and across from the Campo de Santana park. It was built in Art deco style.

The station in 1899

For the 1998 film, see Central do Brasil (film). For the decrepit railway, see Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil.

Estação Central do Brasil
Train, metro and bus
View of the station and its clock tower
Location	Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil
Coordinates
Line(s)	SuperVia Deodoro Line Santa Cruz Line Japeri Line Belford Roxo Line Saracuruna Line Metrô Rio Line 1 Line 2
Construction
Architectural style	Art deco
History
Opened	29 March 1858 (1858-03-29)
Rebuilt	1937
Services
Preceding station   Rio de Janeiro Metro   Following station Praça Onze toward Uruguai Line 1 Presidente Vargas toward General Osório Cidade Nova toward Pavuna Line 2 Presidente Vargas toward Botafogo Preceding station   SuperVia   Following station Terminus Deodoro Praça da Bandeira toward Deodoro Terminus Santa Cruz São Cristóvão toward Santa Cruz Terminus Japeri São Cristóvão toward Japeri Terminus Belford Roxo São Cristóvão toward Belford Roxo Terminus Saracuruna São Cristóvão toward Saracuruna
Location
Estação Central do Brasil Location within Rio de Janeiro

References

1. "Central - Sobre a Estação". MetrôRio. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

External links

Media related to Estação Central do Brasil at Wikimedia Commons

• Photo Album of the Brazilian Railroads