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Brasilia Metro
The Federal District Metro ( Portuguese: ''Metrô do Distrito Federal'', commonly called ''Metrô DF'') is the rapid transit system of the Federal District, in Brazil. It is operated by ''Companhia do Metropolitano do Distrito Federal'' and was opened in 2001. Currently, Federal District's Metro has 27 stations on two lines, and it runs for . The system passes through 6 Administrative regions of the Federal District, those being Brasília, Guará, Águas Claras, Taguatinga, Ceilândia, and Samambaia. The metro covers the Federal District's main cities. Its main problem is the sheer distance between many stations (caused by overall low density, suburban profile for such system), making it only a small part of the transit system of the Federal District and mostly an intercity service, with exceptions in Brasília and Ceilândia. The administrative region of Águas Claras is well-served by the system, making it one of the fastest-growing areas of the Federal District and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal District (Brazil)
The Federal District ( ) is one of 27 States of Brazil, federative units of Brazil. Located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Center-West Region, it is the List of Brazilian states by area, smallest Brazilian federal unit and the only one that has no List of municipalities of Brazil, municipalities, being divided into 35 administrative regions of the Federal District (Brazil), administrative regions. The federal Capital city, capital of Brazil, Brasília, which is also the capital city, seat of government of the Federal District, is located in its territory. The Federal District is almost completely surrounded by the state of Goiás, but it shares a small border with Minas Gerais. History From the first republican constitution there was already a device that foresaw the move of the federal capital from Rio de Janeiro, at that time in the former Federal District of Brazil (1891–1960), Federal District (1889–1960), to the interior of the country. In 1891 the Exploration Commi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceilândia
Ceilândia () is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is bordered by Brazlândia to the north, Taguatinga to the east, and Samambaia and Sol Nascente/Por do Sol to the south. With about 398,374 inhabitants, it is the administrative region of largest population in the Federal District. Ceilândia was created in 1971 by Hélio Prates da Silveira, originally created as the "CEI" () in 1969, a campaign to combat irregular settlements near Brasília. History Early history Ceilândia was originally created by the government in the 1970s as a campaign by then governor Hélio Prates da Silveira to keep people from moving into Brasília and setting up invasions. The root of the name Ceilândia is "CEI" (). The campaign was created by Hélio Prates da Silveira to prevent people from invading Brasilia, and to combat irregular settlements in the region. In 1969, after only nine years of existence, the Federal District already had 79,128 people living in irr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guará Station
Guará (Station code: GUA) is a Federal District Metro station operating on the Orange and Green lines. It was opened on 10 May 2010 and added to the already operating section of the line, from Central to Terminal Samambaia and Terminal Ceilândia. It is located between Feira and Arniqueiras. References {{Authority control Brasília Metro stations Railway stations in Brazil opened in 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
112 Sul Station
112 Sul is a Federal District Metro station on Orange and Green lines. It was opened on 9 May 2009 and added to the already operating section of the line, from Central to Terminal Samambaia and Terminal Ceilândia. It is located between 110 Sul and 114 Sul. References {{Authority control Brasília Metro stations Railway stations in Brazil opened in 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
102 Sul Station
102 Sul is a Federal District Metro station which operates both the Orange and Green lines. It was opened on 4 June 2009 and added to the already operating section of the line, from Central to Terminal Samambaia and Terminal Ceilândia. It is located between Galería and 106 Sul Cine Brasília, in the city's South Wing. References {{Authority control Brasília Metro stations Railway stations in Brazil opened in 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceilândia Sul Station
Ceilândia Sul is a Federal District Metro brazilian station on Green line. It was opened for full service on 23 April 2007 as the west terminus of the section between Praça do Relógio and Ceilândia Sul, though the shuttle service at this section started in November 2006. On 16 April 2008 the line was extended to Terminal Ceilândia. The station is located between Centro Metropolitano and Guariroba. References {{Authority control Brasília Metro stations Railway stations in Brazil opened in 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceilândia Norte Station
Ceilândia Norte is a Federal District Metro brazilian station on Green line. It was opened on 16 April 2008 as part of the section between Ceilândia Sul and Terminal Ceilândia. The station is located between Ceilândia Centro and Terminal Ceilândia. References {{Authority control Brasília Metro stations Railway stations in Brazil opened in 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceilândia Centro Station
Ceilândia Centro (Station code: CEC) is a Federal District Metro station on the Green line. It was opened on 16 April 2008, as part of the section between Ceilândia Sul and Terminal Ceilândia. The station is located between Guariroba and Ceilândia Norte. Gallery File:Ceilândia Centro metro station, 29-03-2024.jpg, Station exterior File:Ceilândia Centro metro station, 29-03-2024 (6).jpg, Platform File:Ceilândia Centro metro station, 29-03-2024 (5).jpg, Tunnel References {{Authority control Brasília Metro stations Railway stations in Brazil opened in 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guariroba Station
Guariroba is a Federal District Metro brazilian station on Green line. It was opened on 16 April 2008 as part of the section between Ceilândia Sul and Terminal Ceilândia. The station is located between Ceilândia Sul and Ceilândia Centro. References {{Authority control Brasília Metro stations Railway stations in Brazil opened in 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
108 Sul Station
108 Sul is a Federal District Metro station on the Orange and Green lines. It was opened on 12 April 2008 and added to the already operating section of the line, from Central to Terminal Samambaia and Ceilândia Sul. It is located between 106 Sul Cine Brasília and 110 Sul, in Brasília's South Wing. References {{Authority control Brasília Metro stations Railway stations in Brazil opened in 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transit System
Public transport (also known as public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) are forms of transport available to the general public. It typically uses a fixed schedule, route and charges a fixed fare. There is no rigid definition of which kinds of transport are included, and air travel is often not thought of when discussing public transport—dictionaries use wording like "buses, trains, etc." Examples of public transport include Public transport bus service, city buses, trolleybuses, trams (or light rail) and Passenger rail transport, passenger trains, rapid transit (metro/subway/underground, etc.) and ferry, ferries. Public transport between cities is dominated by airlines, intercity bus service, coaches, and intercity rail. High-speed rail networks are being developed in many parts of the world. Most public transport systems run along fixed routes with set embarkation/disembarkation points to a prearranged timetable, with the most frequent services running to a headwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area. They are oftentimes where most of a metropolitan areas jobs are located with some being predominantly residential. They can either be denser or less densely populated than the city and can have a higher or lower rate of detached single family homes than the city as well. Suburbs can have their own political or legal jurisdictions, especially in the United States, but this is not always the case, especially in the United Kingdom, where most suburbs are located within the administrative boundaries of cities. In most English-speaking world, English-speaking countries, suburban areas are defined in contrast to core city, central city or inner city areas, but in Australian English and South African English, ''suburb'' has become largely synonymous with what is called a "neighborhood" in the U.S. Due in part to historical trends such as white flight, some suburbs in the United States have a higher population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
