Teleférico do Alemão

Teleférico do Alemão

Baiana Station
Overview
Locale Complexo do Alemão
Transit type Gondola lift
Number of lines 1
Number of stations 6
Operation
Began operation 7 July 2011
Operator(s) SuperVia
Number of vehicles 152
Technical
System length 3.5 km (2.2 mi)

Teleférico do Alemão is a gondola lift service operating in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The line operates between Bonsucesso Station and Complexo do Alemão.[1]

History

The service was inaugurated by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Rio de Janeiro State Governor Sérgio Cabral Filho and Rio de Janeiro City Mayor Eduardo Paes on 7 July 2011.[2]

Services

The line consists of six stations between Bonsucesso Station and Palmeiras Station in the Complexo do Alemão favela. The 152 gondolas take 16 minutes to traverse the 3.5 km route.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "História do Teleférico" (in Portuguese). SuperVia. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  2. Quaino, Lilian (7 July 2011). "Dilma inaugura teleférico do Alemão". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  3. Walters, Nathan M. (28 February 2012). "Favela Tourism Off the Ground in Alemão". The Rio Times. Retrieved 3 November 2014.

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