List of Rio de Janeiro metro stations

Metrô Rio

This is a list of stations on the underground railway system (Metrô Rio) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nowadays, the system has two lines denominated numerically: broadly Linha 1 serves the south and central zones while Linha 2 serves the north. There used to be an interchange between them at Estácio Station, but now Linha 2 uses the rails of Linha 1 to get at Botafogo Station, closing interchange at Estácio.

Linha 4 is under construction and will link south zone to Barra da Tijuca, in west zone. It is planned construct Linha 3, serving Niterói and São Gonçalo municipalities.

Current lines

Linha 1 (Line 1 - Orange)

The former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the former governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sérgio Cabral, at the now-open Cantagalo Station (2007).

Linha 1A (Line 1A)

Actually, Line 1A is not a new line, but it takes trains from Line 2 through Line 1 to Botafogo Station.

Linha 2 (Line 2 - Green)

Under construction/planned

Linha 3 (Line 3 - Blue)

Planned. It will go from Niterói to Guaxindiba, in São Gonçalo. Plans include also an extension from Niterói to Carioca Station, in Rio.

Linha 4 (Line 4 - Gray)

Under construction.

Other planned stations

References

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