São Francisco Xavier Station (Metrô Rio)

São Francisco Xavier / Tijuca Station[1] (Portuguese: Estação São Francisco Xavier / 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] It is located next to a church of the same name and the Teatro Ziembinski.

São Francisco Xavier / Tijuca
The station's interior in September 2024
General information
LocationTijuca, Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Coordinates22°55′15″S 43°13′25″W / 22.9208733°S 43.2237121°W / -22.9208733; -43.2237121
Operated byMetrô Rio
Line(s)Line 1
Other information
Station codeSFX
History
Opened1982; 42 years ago (1982)
Services
Preceding station Rio de Janeiro Metro Following station
Saens Peña
towards Uruguai
Line 1 Afonso Pena
Location
São Francisco Xavier / Tijuca is located in Rio de Janeiro
São Francisco Xavier / Tijuca
São Francisco Xavier / Tijuca
Location within Rio de Janeiro

References

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  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. ^ "São Francisco Xavier - Sobre a Estação". MetrôRio. Retrieved 16 September 2014.