Teleférico do Alemão
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Overview | |
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Locale | Complexo do Alemão |
Transit type | Gondola lift |
Number of lines | 1 |
Number of stations | 6 |
Operation | |
Began operation | 7 July 2011 |
Operator(s) | SuperVia |
Number of vehicles | 152 |
Technical | |
System length | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
Teleférico do Alemão is a gondola lift service operating in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The line operates between pt and Complexo do Alemão.[1]
History
The service was inaugurated by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Rio de Janeiro State Governor Sérgio Cabral Filho and Rio de Janeiro City Mayor Eduardo Paes on 7 July 2011.[2]
Services
The line consists of six stations between pt and Palmeiras Station in the Complexo do Alemão favela. The 152 gondolas take 16 minutes to traverse the 3.5 km route.[1][3]
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