Transit type Gondola lift Number of stations 3 | Number of lines 1 Began operation 2 July 2014 | |
Owner Prefecture of the City of Rio de Janeiro Locale Providência, Rio de Janeiro | ||
Teleférico da Providência is a gondola lift service operating in the Central region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The cable car runs between Central do Brasil and Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, servicing the unofficial neighborhood of Providência.
Opening
The cable car service was opened on 2 July 2014 by Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes. At opening the operating hours were 9:00am–11:00am with plans to phase in increased operating hours of 6:00am–9:00pm on weekdays; 7:00am–7:00pm on Saturdays; and 9:00am–6:00pm on Sundays and holidays.
References
Teleférico da Providência Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA