Nova América/Del Castilho Station Explained

Nova América/Del Castilho
Symbol Location:riodejaneiro
Symbol:metro
Style:Rio de Janeiro Metro
Address:Avenida Pastor Martin Luther King Jr
Del Castilho, Rio de Janeiro
Country:Brazil
Coordinates:-22.879°N -43.2721°W
Line:Line 2
Connections: Metrô Rio Bus Service
Expresso Jacarepaguá
Barra Expresso
Fundão
SuperVia
Belford Roxo Line
Accessible:yes
Code:DCT
Operator:Metrô Rio
Map Type:Brazil Rio de Janeiro

Nova América/Del Castilho Station (Portuguese: Estação Nova América/Del Castilho) is a station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighbourhood of Del Castilho in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. It is located near, a large shopping mall.

Construction

The station was opened in 1983 on the site of a former railway station Ferro Rio D’Ouro and used parts of the former structure.[1]

Connections

MetrôRio runs buses to Fundão, Barra da Tijuca (Barra Expresso) and Jacarepaguá (Expresso Jacarepaguá) that depart from the station. Train connections to the Belford Roxo Line on the SuperVia rail network are available at the adjacent Del Castilho Station.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nova América/Del Castilho Station - Sobre a Estação . MetrôRio . 15 September 2014.
  2. Web site: Integração Expressa . MetrôRio . 17 September 2014.
  3. Web site: Expresso Jacarepaguá . MetrôRio . 17 September 2014.
  4. Web site: Barra Expresso via Nova América- 614 . MetrôRio . 17 September 2014.