Centenario da Estrada de Ferro Santos a Jundiai - Jundiai, Brazil
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
S 23° 11.706 W 046° 52.353
23K E 308351 N 7433648
A plaque at the Jundiai train station. The plaque is above the benches on the platform.
Waymark Code: WM8351
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Date Posted: 01/19/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member monkeys4ever
Views: 1

"Centenario da Estrada de Ferro Santos a Jundiai

A 16 de Fevereiro de 1867 a esta estacao terminal na cidade de Jundiaia, de onde pode se expandir o maior parque ferrovario do pais. Chegou o primeiro trem da estrada, que se construiu na mais eficiente ligacao do mar com o planalto."

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"100 Years of the Santos to Jundiai Railroad

On the 16th of February, 1867 at this terminal station in the city of Jundiai, the biggest railway yard in the country expanded. The first train of the railway arrived, and with it the most efficient link from the sea with the highlands."
Group that erected the marker: Unknown

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
AV. UNIÃO DOS FERROVIÁRIOS, S/Nº
Jundiai, SP Brazil


URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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