Teleférico da Providência

Providência Cable Car
Gondolas operating between Américo Brum and Gamboa stations
Gondolas operating between Américo Brum and Gamboa stations
Overview
Native namePortuguese: Teleférico da Providência
Owner Prefecture of Rio de Janeiro
Area servedProvidência, Rio de Janeiro
Transit typeGondola lift
Number of stations3
Operation
Began operation2 July 2014
Operator(s)Companhia de Desenvolvimento Urbano da Região do Porto do Rio de Janeiro (CDURP)
CharacterElevated
Number of vehicles16 gondolas
Technical
System length721 m (2,365 ft)
System map

Legend
 Gamboa
Américo Brum
Central
Bus interchange

Teleférico da Providência is a gondola lift service operating in the Central region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The cable car runs between Central do Brasil and Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, servicing the unofficial neighborhood of Providência.[1][2]

Opening

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The cable car service was opened on 2 July 2014 by Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes. At opening the operating hours were 9:00 am–11:00 am with plans to phase in increased operating hours of 6:00 am–9:00 pm on weekdays; 7:00 am–7:00 pm on Saturdays; and 9:00 am–6:00 pm on Sundays and holidays.[3][4] The cable car service closed in December 2016 and has remained closed up until 2024.[5]

On 7 April 2024, the gondolas resumed operation after 7 years suspended and the Rio Prefecture subsidized the costs and it became free for all passengers.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Favela mais antiga do Rio ganha teleférico". Estadão (in Portuguese). 2 July 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  2. ^ David, Flávia (2 July 2014). "Prefeitura inaugura o teleférico do Morro da Providência" (in Portuguese). Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Prefeitura do Rio inaugura teleférico". Band.com.br (in Portuguese). 2 July 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Prefeitura do Rio inaugura Teleférico da Providência" (in Portuguese). Companhia de Desenvolvimento Urbano da Região do Porto do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  5. ^ Ribeiro, Geraldo (4 April 2018). "Teleféricos do Alemão e da Providência viram sucata". Extra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  6. ^ Augusto, Francini (7 April 2024). "Teleférico do Morro da Providência é reinaugurado após 7 anos parado". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2024.

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