Riachuelo station

Riachuelo Estação Riachuelo
Riachuelo station in April 2016
General information
Location	Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Coordinates	22.9015028°S 43.2562361°W / -22.9015028; -43.2562361
Owned by	Rio de Janeiro State Government
Operated by	SuperVia
Line(s)	Deodoro Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	RCO
History
Opened	1869
Electrified	1937
Services
Preceding station SuperVia Following station São Francisco Xavier towards Central Deodoro Sampaio towards Deodoro
Location 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.

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.

Notable places nearby

• SENAI - CETIQT
• CCAA College (pt)

Platforms

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

External links

• Supervia webpage