Location Rio de Janeiro
Brazil | Opened 1859 | |
Line(s) SuperVia
Deodoro Line
Santa Cruz Line
Japeri Line Address Av. Duque de Caxias, S/N - Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 21615-220, Brazil People also search for Saracuruna, Olímpica de Engenho de Dentro Station, Penha | ||
Deodoro station
Deodoro Station is a railway station in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro that serves as the terminal of the Deodoro Line. It is also on the Santa Cruz and Japeri lines.
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History
The station was opened in 1859 and was initially known as Sapopemba. It was part of the Mangaratiba branch of the Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil.
The current name was adopted in the early 1900s in honour of Deodoro da Fonseca, the first president of Brazil.
Access
The station provides access to the Deodoro Olympic Park, which will host events at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
References
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