São Francisco Xavier station

This article is about the SuperVia station. For the Metrô Rio station, see São Francisco Xavier Station (Metrô Rio).
São Francisco Xavier

Estação São Francisco Xavier
São Francisco Xavier station in March 2016
General information
LocationRio de Janeiro
Brazil
Coordinates22°54′10″S 43°14′39″W / 22.9027028°S 43.2441722°W / -22.9027028; -43.2441722
Elevation16 metres
Owned byRio de Janeiro State Government
Operated bySuperVia
Line(s)Deodoro Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeSFX
History
Opened1861
Electrified1937
Services
Preceding station SuperVia Following station
Mangueira
towards Central
 Deodoro Riachuelo
towards Deodoro
Location
São Francisco Xavier is located in Rio de Janeiro
São Francisco Xavier
São Francisco Xavier
Location within Rio de Janeiro

São Francisco Xavier is a railway station in São Francisco Xavier, Rio de Janeiro which is serviced by the Supervia.

History

The 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

Platforms

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

References

  1. ^ Ralph Mennucci Giesbrecht (2018). "Alfredo Maia". Estações Ferroviárias do Brasil. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  2. ^ Ralph Mennucci Giesbrecht (2018). "São Francisco Xavier". Estações Ferroviárias do Brasil. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  3. ^ "Rio's Museum of Samba Earns National Cultural Recognition". The Rio Times. 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  4. ^ "Rio State Offers Free Sports Programs for Youths and Seniors". The Rio Times. 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-17.