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Teleférico da Providência

Gondola lift service in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Teleférico da Providência is a gondola lift service operating in the Central region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The cable car runs between Central do Brasil and Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, servicing the unofficial neighborhood of Providência.[1][2]

NativenamePortuguese: Teleférico da Providência
Owner Prefecture of Rio de Janeiro
TransittypeGondola lift
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Providência Cable Car
Gondolas operating between Américo Brum and Gamboa stations
Gondolas operating between Américo Brum and Gamboa stations
Overview
Native namePortuguese: Teleférico da Providência
Owner Prefecture of Rio de Janeiro
Area servedProvidência, Rio de Janeiro
Transit typeGondola lift
Number of stations
3
Operation
Began operation
2 July 2014
OperatorCompanhia de Desenvolvimento Urbano da Região do Porto do Rio de Janeiro (CDURP)
CharacterElevated
Number of vehicles
16 gondolas
Technical
System length721 m (2,365 ft)
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Gamboa
Américo Brum
Central
Bus interchange
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Opening

The cable car service was opened on 2 July 2014 by Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes. At opening the operating hours were 9:00 am–11:00 am with plans to phase in increased operating hours of 6:00 am–9:00 pm on weekdays; 7:00 am–7:00 pm on Saturdays; and 9:00 am–6:00 pm on Sundays and holidays.[3][4] The cable car service closed in December 2016 and has remained closed up until 2024.[5]

On 7 April 2024, the gondolas resumed operation after 7 years suspended and the Rio Prefecture subsidized the costs and it became free for all passengers.[6]

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