Júlio Prestes (CPTM)

Júlio Prestes is a train station on ViaMobilidade Line 8-Diamond, located in the district of Santa Cecília in São Paulo. This historical station was named after former Governor of São Paulo and former President-elect of Brazil, Júlio Prestes. Currently, the station attends only the Line 8-Diamond.

Júlio Prestes
Júlio Prestes station.
General information
LocationPça. Júlio Prestes, 148
Santa Cecília
Brazil
Coordinates23.532778°S 46.640833°W / -23.532778; -46.640833
Owned by Government of the State of São Paulo
Operated by ViaMobilidade (CCR)
Platforms2 island platforms
1 side platform
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeJPR
History
Opened10 July 1872 (1872-07-10)
Rebuilt15 December 1938 (1938-12-15)
Previous namesSão Paulo
Services
Preceding station São Paulo Metropolitan Trains Following station
Palmeiras-Barra Funda
towards Amador Bueno
Line 8 Terminus
Track layout
to Palmeiras-Barra Funda

The station is the head office of the State Secretariat of Culture of São Paulo and, since 1999, the concert house for the São Paulo Symphonic Orchestra (Osesp), Sala São Paulo. In Praça Júlio Prestes, it is possible to see the bronze statue of Alfredo Maia and the iron abstract structure of Emanoel Araújo.

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