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Braz Cubas (CPTM)

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Railway station in São Paulo, Brazil
Braz Cubas
View of the platforms of Braz Cubas station.
General information
LocationAv. Anchieta, s/n
Vila Socorro Velho
Brazil
Coordinates23°32′10″S 46°13′31″W / 23.536212°S 46.225142°W / -23.536212; -46.225142
Owned by Government of the State of São Paulo
Operated by CPTM
PlatformsSide platforms
Construction
Structure typeSurface
Other information
Station codeBCB
History
Opened13 September 1929
Previous namesBrás Cubas
Services
Preceding station São Paulo Metropolitan Trains Following station
Jundiapebatowards Palmeiras-Barra Funda Line 11 Mogi das Cruzestowards Estudantes
Track layout
Legend
to Jundiapeba
to Mogi das Cruzes

Braz Cubas is a train station on CPTM Line 11-Coral, located in the city of Mogi das Cruzes. Built next to Avenida Anchieta, the station in close to the commercial center of the district of Brás Cubas, the most populous in Mogi.

History

Braz Cubas station was opened by EFCB as a telegraph post on 20 August 1914. Since 1994, it is operated by CPTM.

The station was a scene of a national commotion crime: on 8 December 2003, two youngsters were thrown through the windows of a train that was leaving Braz Cubas station by 3 skinheads. One of the youngsters died and the other one lost his arm.

References

  1. Mennucci Giesbrecht, Ralph. "Braz Cubas" (in Portuguese). Estações Ferroviárias do Brasil. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  2. "Skinhead condenado por obrigar jovens a pularem de trem em movimento é preso em Guarulhos" (in Portuguese). G1. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos
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