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São Francisco Xavier Station

São Francisco Xavier / Tijuca Station is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighbourhood of Tijuca in the of Rio de Janeiro. It is located next to a church of the same name and the Teatro Ziembinski.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 5:00 AM—midnight
    Sunday: 6:00 AM—11:00 PM
  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: metro station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Also known as: “Engenho Velho”, “Sao Francisco Xavier”, “São Francisco Xavier”, and “São Francisco Xavier / Tijuca”
  • Address: Rio de Janeiro

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Largo da Segunda-Feira Erasmo Carlos and Paróquia São Sebastião dos Capuchinhos.

Park
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is a park, which is situated 250 metres southeast of São Francisco Xavier Station.

Church
Photo: Junius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 1 km east of São Francisco Xavier Station.

School
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is a school, which is situated 540 metres northwest of São Francisco Xavier Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maracanã and Tijuca.

Suburb
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is a middle-class neighborhood in the of city. The Stadium is located in this neighborhood, as well as the Ginásio do Maracanãzinho.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood of the of the city of , Brazil. It comprises the region of Saens Peña and Afonso Pena squares. According to the 2000 Census, the district has close to 150,000 inhabitants.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in the of , Brazil.

São Francisco Xavier Station

Latitude
-22.92077° or 22° 55′ 15″ south
Longitude
-43.22358° or 43° 13′ 25″ west
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Inception
1982
Operator
MetrôRio
Open location code
589R3QHG+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 710950049
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
7538861
Wiki­data ID
Q9352805
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“São Francisco Xavier Station” goes by many names.

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