Uruguai Station Explained

Uruguai / Tijuca
Symbol Location:riodejaneiro
Symbol:metro
Style:Rio de Janeiro Metro
Address:Rua Conde de Bonfim, 743
Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
Country:Brazil
Coordinates:-22.9325°N -43.2386°W
Line:Line 1
Platform:1
Tracks:2
Bicycle:Yes[1]
Opened:[2]
Accessible:Yes
Operator:Metrô Rio
Former:Uruguai
Map Type:Brazil Rio de Janeiro

Uruguai / Tijuca is a station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighborhood of Tijuca in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro.

The station was inaugurated in 15 March 2014, more than 30 years after initially being promised.[2] It was previously simply named Uruguai, but was renamed alongside many others in August 2022 to include its neighborhood, Tijuca, in the name.[3] Uruguai was the first metro station in Rio de Janeiro to be fitted with Wi-Fi for passenger use.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Uruguai / Tijuca . . 16 April 2023 . pt-br .
  2. News: Estação Uruguai do metrô é aberta ao público na Tijuca . . 15 March 2014 . 18 September 2014 . pt-br .
  3. Web site: Estações do metrô no Rio receberão complemento com nomes dos bairros onde estão localizadas . pt-br . Rio de Janeiro Metro stations will receive complement with neighborhood names where they're located . . 4 August 2022 . 16 April 2023 .
  4. News: New Tijuca Metro Station Opened in Rio: Daily . The Rio Times . 17 March 2014 . 18 September 2014 . Chesney . Hearst . subscription .