The first Brazilian subway line was inaugurated in the 1970s and represented a major transformation in the country's urban dynamics. Since then, most of the capitals they gained their own lines, which made life in the cities quicker.
On the other hand, it is still possible to find some ghost stations in the subways in Brazil. See some of them!
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Learn about ghost metro stations
São Paulo
The capital of São Paulo was the first Brazilian city to receive subway lines, and already at the beginning of the works, many projects were started to streamline transport in the city. However, not all of these stations went forward, including many were half completed or even practically ready for use, but abandoned.
For example, we have Pedro II Station, which would be on Line-3-Red in São Paulo and even has a space for boarding, but there are no rails and it is two levels below the operational line. This station even received a project to be incorporated into Line 4-Yellow, but the designers changed the design. Currently, homeless people use it to escape the cold.
Another abandoned project in São Paulo was Ramal Moema, which ended up having 200 meters completed. Only in 2018 was Moema station incorporated to Line 5-Lilac, however, Tutoia and Ibirapuera stations remained abandoned. Currently, to get to Ibirapuera, you need to get off at AACD-Servidor Station.
Rio de Janeiro
The second largest city in Brazil also had its ghost stations. For example, we have the Carioca 2 station, which was not completed due to lack of funds. This station is approximately 18 meters above the Carioca station, in Rio de Janeiro, but the most citizens who pass by there do not even suspect that they are under a line practically ready.
Even the State Government of Rio de Janeiro announced in 2018 that it would resume work on the station, and even invited the press to visit the site. However, the project did not go ahead, so the site became just another ghost station in Brazil.
