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Galería Station
Galería (Station code: GAL) is a Federal District Metro station on the Orange and Green lines. It was opened on 31 March 2001 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from Central to Terminal Samambaia and Praça do Relógio. It is located between Central and 102 Sul in Brasília's South Wing (Asa Sul), Brazil. The station got its name because it is located under the Galeria dos Estados, one of the main shopping areas in central Brasília, and also serves as a pedestrian crossing. Location As well as the Galeria dos Estados, there are a number of sectors in the immediate vicinity, such as the SBS (South Banking Sector), the SCS (South Commercial Sector) and the SHS (South Hospital Sector). Access In addition to stairs and escalators, the station can also be accessed by elevator, making it easier for people with disabilities to get around. The South Access is the closest to the ticket counters and platforms, but is far from the Galeria dos Estados. In addition, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal District Metro (Brazil)
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] |
Brasília
Brasília ( ; ) is the capital city, capital of Brazil and Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. Located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region, it was founded by President Juscelino Kubitschek on 21 April 1960, to replace Rio de Janeiro as the national capital. Brasília is Brazil's List of cities in Brazil by population, third-most populous city after São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, with a population of 2.8 million. Among major Latin American cities, it has the highest GDP per capita. Brasília is a Planned community, planned city developed by Lúcio Costa, Oscar Niemeyer and Joaquim Cardozo in 1956 in a scheme to move the capital from Rio de Janeiro to a more central location. The landscape architect was Roberto Burle Marx. The city's design divides it into numbered blocks as well as sectors for specified activities, such as the Hotel Sector, the Banking Sector, and the Embassy Sector. Brasília was inscribed as a UN ... [...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] |
Central Station (Federal District Metro)
Central (Station code: CTL) 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. It was opened on 31 March 2001 as the northern terminus of the inaugural section of the line, from Central to Terminal Samambaia and Praça do Relógio. The adjacent station is Galería. Location It is located on the Monumental Axis of Brasília. Nearby is the Plano Piloto Bus Station, the main bus terminal in the Federal District A federal district is a specific administrative division in one of various federations. These districts may be under the direct jurisdiction of a federation's national government, as in the case of federal territory (e.g., India, Malaysia), or the .... References {{Authority control Brasília Metro stations Railway stations in Brazil opened in 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terminal Samambaia Station
Terminal Samambaia (Station code: SAS) is a Federal District Metro brazilian station on Orange line. It opened on 31 March 2001 on the inaugural section of the line, from Central to Terminal Samambaia, and remains the southern terminus of the line. The adjacent station is Samambaia Sul. References {{Authority control Brasília Metro stations Railway stations in Brazil opened in 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praça Do Relógio Station
Praça do Relógio (Station code: REL) is a Federal District Metro station operating on the Green line. It was opened on 31 March 2001 as the western terminus of the inaugural section of the line, from Central to Praça do Relógio. In November 2006, the line was extended to Ceilândia Sul as shuttle service, and on 23 April 2007, full service was opened. It is located between Estrada Parque and Centro Metropolitano. The station is named after Taguatinga's Praça do Relógio. References {{Authority control Brasília Metro stations Railway stations in Brazil opened in 2001 ... [...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] |
Correios
The Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos (, abbr. ECT), also known as Correios (), is a state-owned company that has operated the national Mail, postal service of Brazil since the 17th century. The ECT created and manages the Brazilian postal code system known as Código de Endereçamento Postal. It also provides an e-commerce platform (''CorreiosNet Shopping''), banking (''Banco Postal'') acting as proxy of Banco do Brasil, Boleto bill payment collection and express mail service ''Sedex'', with its international service network reaching more than 220 countries worldwide. It is the largest employer in Brazil, with more than 109,000 employees, both internal and outsourced, and is the only company to be present in all municipalities in the country, with a wide network of owned and franchised units. The company is fully owned by the Federal government of Brazil, Federal Government of Brazil and subordinated to the Ministry of Communications (Brazil), Ministry of Communicatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brasília Metro Stations
Brasília ( ; ) is the capital city, capital of Brazil and Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. Located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region, it was founded by President Juscelino Kubitschek on 21 April 1960, to replace Rio de Janeiro as the national capital. Brasília is Brazil's List of cities in Brazil by population, third-most populous city after São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, with a population of 2.8 million. Among major Latin American cities, it has the highest GDP per capita. Brasília is a Planned community, planned city developed by Lúcio Costa, Oscar Niemeyer and Joaquim Cardozo in 1956 in a scheme to move the capital from Rio de Janeiro to a more central location. The landscape architect was Roberto Burle Marx. The city's design divides it into numbered blocks as well as sectors for specified activities, such as the Hotel Sector, the Banking Sector, and the Embassy Sector. Brasília was inscribed as a UN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
