Santa Teresa Tramway

Operational

City: Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
Total 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: July 27, 2015.

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Tram lines in operation

Rio de Janeiro Santa Teresa Tramway: Silvestre - Carioca
Operational

Santa Teresa Tramway stops

Carioca, and Silvestre.

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Former trams in operation

Horse-drawn tram: 107.

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Photos from Santa Teresa Tramway

Calling card from Santa Teresa Tramway behind (1996)Recyclable, General Archive of the City of Rio de Janeiro: Collection, 35 Units. Army Headquarters (detail) Partial view of the General Headquarters Barracks The army captures Praça da República at the beginning of the century. *This card contains 20 units and allows you to make local, regional, and national calls on public card phones in Brazil. Do not fold or crease it. For use, follow the instructions on the device panel or the leaflets distributed at telephone stations. It is non-refundable. Telebrás Technology <96.08 (2Q-IT 00) 2 QGE F1< 29* Interprint American Bank Note Co. L3-04-08/96By Henrik Boye, Sistema Telebrás - August 1996.

Calling card from Santa Teresa Tramway by (1996)Army Headquarters. 35 Telephone Card. Telebrás System. Trams Series.By Henrik Boye, Sistema Telebrás - August 1996.

Calling card from Santa Teresa Tramway, the back (1996)Rio de Janeiro City General Archive, Collection, 20 Units. Leme Tunnel - Also called the New Tunnel, opened in 1906 to expand access to Copacabana. *This card contains 20 units, which can be used for local, regional, and national calls from public payphones in Brazil. Do not fold or crease. For instructions, see the phone panel or the leaflets at telephone booths. Non-refundable. *This card has 20 units suitable for local and long-distance calls within Brazil from public payphones. Do not fold. Not refundable. Instructions are available on phone panels and leaflets distributed by phone companies. Telebrás Technology <96.09 (2R - IT - 00) 2 TLE B1> ABNC L3-03-09/96By Henrik Boye, Sistema Telebrás - September 3, 1996.

Calling card from Santa Teresa Tramway, the front (1997)Tiradentes Square - Old Largo do Rócio. Telephone Card. Telebrás System. Streetcar Series 50.By Henrik Boye, Sistema Telebrás - March 1997.

Calling card from Santa Teresa Tramway, the back (1997)Rio de Janeiro City General Archive, Collection 50 Tiradentes Square - Formerly Largo do Rócio, Constitution Square, and Independence Square. The statue of Dom Pedro I is prominently located in the center. / n.d. *This card contains 20 units for local, regional, and national calls from public payphones in Brazil. Do not fold or crumple. For usage instructions, refer to the phone panel or leaflets at telephone booths. Non-refundable. *This card has 20 units suitable for local and long-distance calls within Brazil from public payphones. Keep it flat. Not refundable. Instructions are available on phone panels and leaflets distributed by phone companies. Telebrás Technology <97.03 (IT 00) 3 PTI C1< 29* Interprint Print run: 1,500,000 01 - 03/97By Henrik Boye, Sistema Telebrás - March 1997.

Calling card from Santa Teresa Tramway, the front (1996)20 telephone card. Telebrás system. Tram series. Lema Tunnel.By Henrik Boye, Sistema Telebrás - September 3, 1996.

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Last updated: December 31, 2025.