Central station
Central is a Federal District Metro station which operates on both the Orange and Green lines. The station is located on Brasília's Monumental Axis, underneath the Plano Piloto Bus Terminal.Photo: Jcornelius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Railway stop
- Description: metro station in Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
- Also known as: “Central”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include ‘Cláudio Santoro’ National Theatre and Conjunto Nacional.
‘Cláudio Santoro’ National Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Luis Dantas, Public domain.
The Cláudio Santoro National Theater is a multi-theater building in Brasília, Brazil. It was designed by Oscar Niemeyer in the Modern architectural style. ‘Cláudio Santoro’ National Theatre is situated 460 metres east of Central station.
Conjunto Nacional
Shopping center
Photo: Luis Dantas, Public domain.
Shopping Conjunto Nacional is the first shopping center in Brasília, and the second mall to be built in Brazil. It was opened in 1971 and is located near the bus station in the Central Zone of Brasília. Conjunto Nacional is situated 270 metres northeast of Central station.
Rodoviária do Plano Piloto
Bus station
Rodoviária do Plano Piloto is a bus station, which is situated 210 metres east of Central station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brasilia and Sudoeste/Octogonal.
Brasilia
Photo: Sting, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brasilia, the capital of Brazil and the seat of government of the Distrito Federal, is a planned city in the Central Highlands of Brazil. Inaugurated in 1960, it is a masterpiece of modernist architecture listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and attracts architecture enthusiasts worldwide.
Sudoeste/Octogonal
Town
Sudoeste/Octogonal is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is largely surrounded by Brasília to the east, and bordered by SIA and Cruzeiro to the west. Sudoeste/Octogonal is situated 4½ km west of Central station.
Lago Sul
Town
Lago Sul is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is located on the south side of the eastern shore of Lake Paranoá, opposite of Brasília and Lago Norte. Lago Sul is situated 5 km south of Central station.
Central station
- Categories: metro station, underground station, transport stop, and transportation
- Location: Brasília, Federal District, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-15.79325° or 15° 47′ 36″ southLongitude
-47.88461° or 47° 53′ 5″ westOperator
Metrô-DFOpen location code
58PJ6448+P5OpenStreetMap ID
node 8603327847OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stopOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q10275643
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Central station” goes by many names.
- French: “Central”
- Portuguese: “Central”
- Portuguese: “Estação Central (Metrô do Distrito Federal)”
- Portuguese: “Estação Central”
- Spanish: “Estacion Central”
- Spanish: “Estación Central”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include BRB Mobilidade - Plano Piloto Rodoviária Subsolo and Na Hora - Plano Piloto.
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