Estação Ferroviária de Mariana, Mariana, Brazil
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saopaulo1
S 20° 22.392 W 043° 25.068
23K E 665128 N 7746425
Old train station which is now used for a tourist train.
Waymark Code: WM1R75
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date Posted: 06/29/2007
Views: 52
The train station was opened in 1883, carrying the mining good from Mariana to Ouro Preto. It ceased operation in 1914. The station was restored in 2006 as a tourist train ride. There's 18 km of track between the two cities, on which the Maria Fumaca travels on.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Tourist train.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Not listed
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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