Méier Station

Méier is a railway station in Méier, Rio de Janeiro which is serviced by the Supervia.[1]

Méier

Estação Méier
Méier station in 2013
LocationRio de Janeiro
Brazil
Coordinates22.9017917°S 43.2780583°W / -22.9017917; -43.2780583
Owned byRio de Janeiro State Government
Operated bySuperVia
Line(s)Deodoro Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeMER
History
Opened1889
Rebuilt2006
Electrified1937
Services
Preceding station   SuperVia   Following station
toward Central
Deodoro
toward Deodoro
Location
Méier
Location within Rio de Janeiro

History

Méier Station was opened in 1889, being part of the first section of the Central do Brasil Railroad, between Rio de Janeiro and Nova Iguaçu. During the turn of the century, the station had streetcars running to Inhaúma, though these have since been abandoned in favour of buses. With the growth of the city of Rio de Janeiro - In large part caused by the existence of the train line - passenger trains started to run with ever increasing frequency, and the line would be electrified in 1937. Méier Station would also get new entrances during these electrification works, which meant that passengers no longer had to walk on the tracks to access the station. The station was rebuilt in 2006 by the Rio de Janeiro State government working in partnership with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, getting new ramps to increase accessibility.

Notable places nearby
  • João Nogueira Cultural Centre
  • Lower Méier

Platforms

Platform 1A: Towards Deodoro (Stopper)
Platform 1B: Towards Central do Brasil (Stopper)

References
  1. Ralph Mennucci Giesbrecht (2018). "Méier". Estações Ferroviárias do Brasil. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
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