Nova América/Del Castilho Station

Nova América/Del Castilho Station (Portuguese: Estação Nova América/Del Castilho) is a station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighbourhood of Del Castilho in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. It is located near Shopping Nova América, a large shopping mall.

Nova América/Del Castilho
Exterior of Nova América/Del Castilho station
Location	Avenida Pastor Martin Luther King Jr Del Castilho, Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Coordinates	22.8789816°S 43.2721293°W
Operated by	Metrô Rio
Line(s)	Line 2
Connections	Metrô Rio Bus Service Expresso Jacarepaguá Barra Expresso Fundão SuperVia Belford Roxo Line
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	DCT
History
Opened	1983
Services
Preceding station   Metrô Rio   Following station Inhaúma toward Pavuna Line 2 Maria da Graça toward Botafogo/Coca-Cola
Location
Nova América/Del Castilho Location within Rio de Janeiro

Construction

The station was opened in 1983 on the site of a former railway station Ferro Rio D’Ouro and used parts of the former structure.[1]

Connections

MetrôRio runs buses to Fundão, Barra da Tijuca (Barra Expresso) and Jacarepaguá (Expresso Jacarepaguá) that depart from the station. Train connections to the Belford Roxo Line on the SuperVia rail network are available at the adjacent Del Castilho Station.[1][2][3][4]

References

1. "Nova América/Del Castilho Station - Sobre a Estação". MetrôRio. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
2. "Integração Expressa". MetrôRio. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
3. "Expresso Jacarepaguá". MetrôRio. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
4. "Barra Expresso via Nova América- 614". MetrôRio. Retrieved 17 September 2014.