City: Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
Route length: 7.5 km (4.7 miles).
Track gauge: 1100 mm.
Opened: January 30, 1859.
Closed: August 27, 2011 because of traffic accident.
Reopened: 2014.
Tram line: Santa Teresa Tramway, 1, 2 and 3.
Carioca
Silvestre
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Line: Rio de Janeiro tram line 1
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Company: Veículo Leve sobre Trilhos Carioca (VLT Carioca)
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Last updated: November 5, 2022.