Nova América/Del Castilho Station

Nova América/Del Castilho
Exterior of Nova América/Del Castilho station
General information
LocationAvenida Pastor Martin Luther King Jr
Del Castilho, Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Coordinates22°52′44″S 43°16′20″W / 22.8789816°S 43.2721293°W / -22.8789816; -43.2721293
Operated byMetrô Rio
Line(s)Line 2
Connections Metrô Rio Bus Service
Expresso Jacarepaguá
Barra Expresso
Fundão
SuperVia
Belford Roxo Line
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeDCT
History
Opened1983; 41 years ago (1983)
Services
Preceding station Rio de Janeiro Metro Following station
Inhaúma
towards Pavuna
 Line 2 Maria da Graça
towards Botafogo
Location
Nova América/Del Castilho is located in Rio de Janeiro
Nova América/Del Castilho
Nova América/Del Castilho
Location within 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 Shopping Nova América [pt], 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.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nova América/Del Castilho Station - Sobre a Estação". MetrôRio. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Integração Expressa". MetrôRio. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Expresso Jacarepaguá". MetrôRio. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Barra Expresso via Nova América- 614". MetrôRio. Retrieved 17 September 2014.