Central

Central is a railway stop in , , . Central is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near the square .
Photo: Filipe Anacleto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Quintinense, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Railway stop
  • Description: metro station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Also known as: “Central do Brasil / Centro”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Central do Brasil and Campo de Santana.

Railway station
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estação is a major train station in the Brazilian city of . The station is located in , along the Avenida Presidente Vargas and across from the . is situated 180 metres north of Central.

Park
Photo: Martins, Tito, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a park located in the Praça da República in , . The name of the plaza refers to the fact that it is located near the site where Brazil was declared a republic in 1889.

Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0 br.
is a library, which is situated 360 metres east of Central.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centro and Centro.

Photo: Thiago Souza, CC0.
Rio's is a district in the city of . has most of the city's notable churches and museums, including the Modern Art Museum, as well as many of its most famous bars.

Suburb
Photo: Thiago Souza, CC0.
is a neighborhood in the of , . It represents the financial heart of the city, and the crux of the Central Region.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in , . , along with and , is one of the oldest boroughs of Rio. It was originally settled by the aristocracy, due to the attractive position on the shores of Guanabara Bay, but lost its glamour when the docks were built.

Central

Latitude
-22.90504° or 22° 54′ 18″ south
Longitude
-43.19078° or 43° 11′ 27″ west
Inception
March 5th, 1979
Open location code
589R3RV5+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 712849025
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
Wiki­data ID
Q9185936
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Central” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Casa Histórica de Marechal Deodoro and Praça Procópio Ferreira.

Nearby Places

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