São Francisco Xavier is a railway station in São Francisco Xavier, Rio de Janeiro which is serviced by the Supervia.
São Francisco Xavier Estação São Francisco Xavier | |||||||||||
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 São Francisco Xavier station in March 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Rio de Janeiro Brazil | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°54′10″S 43°14′39″W / 22.9027028°S 43.2441722°W | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 16 metres | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Rio de Janeiro State Government | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SuperVia | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Deodoro Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | SFX | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1861 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1937 | ||||||||||
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History
editThe station was opened in 1861. For many years, this station was the terminus for the Linha Auxiliar (Auxiliary Line), which is now known as the Belford Roxo Line, before Alfredo Maia station (since demolished)[1] opened in 1905. The Linha do Norte, which is now the Saracuruna and Vila Inhomirim lines, but which at the time continued to Petrópolis, also had its terminus at São Francisco Xavier before 1909. A train crash in 1935 would lead to rioters targeting the station. [2]
Notable places nearby
editPlatforms
editPlatform 1A: Towards Deodoro (Stopper)
Platform 1B: Towards Central do Brasil (Stopper)
References
edit- ^ Ralph Mennucci Giesbrecht (2018). "Alfredo Maia". Estações Ferroviárias do Brasil. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^ Ralph Mennucci Giesbrecht (2018). "São Francisco Xavier". Estações Ferroviárias do Brasil. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^ "Rio's Museum of Samba Earns National Cultural Recognition". The Rio Times. 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ "Rio State Offers Free Sports Programs for Youths and Seniors". The Rio Times. 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-17.