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 North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. It is located next to a church of the same name and the Teatro Ziembinski.
- Metro station
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (60 feet)
- …was formerly known as “Engenho Velho”
- …is operated by MetrôRio
- …opened in 1982
- Opening hours:
Monday–Saturday: 5:00 AM–midnight
Sunday: 6:00 AM–11:00 PM - Description: metro station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Address: Rio de Janeiro
- Also known as“São Francisco Xavier”“São Francisco Xavier / Tijuca”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Largo da Segunda-Feira Erasmo Carlos and Colégio Militar do Rio de Janeiro.
Largo da Segunda-Feira Erasmo Carlos
Largo da Segunda-Feira Erasmo Carlos is a park.
260 metres southeast of São Francisco Xavier Station
Colégio Militar do Rio de Janeiro
Colégio Militar do Rio de Janeiro is a school.
520 metres northwest of São Francisco Xavier Station
Santuário Basílica de São Sebastião
Santuário Basílica de São Sebastião is a church.
1 km east of São Francisco Xavier Station
Suburbs in the Area
Discover Maracanã and Tijuca.
Maracanã
Maracanã is a middle-class neighborhood in the Northern Zone of Rio de Janeiro city.
Tijuca
Tijuca is a neighbourhood of the Northern Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Praça da Bandeira
Praça da Bandeira is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
São Francisco Xavier Station
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Latitude
-22.92058° or 22° 55′ 14″ south
Longitude
-43.22367° or 43° 13′ 25″ west
Open location code
589R3QHG+QG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport = station
OpenStreetMap feature
railway = station
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“São Francisco Xavier Station” goes by many names.
São Francisco XavierCatalan
São Francisco XavierGalician
São Francisco XavierPolish
São Francisco Xavier (metro w Rio de Janeiro)Polish
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