Socorro is a
train station
A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing suc ...
on
ViaMobilidade
ViaMobilidade is a company in Brazil belonging to Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias, being responsible for the operation, maintenance and investments in Line 5–Lilac, Line 8–Diamond and Line 9–Emerald of São Paulo Metropolitan Trains ...
Line 9-Emerald, located in the district of
Santo Amaro in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...
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History
The original Socorro station was opened by EFS on 11 November 1960. In the 1970s, it was demolished so a new one could be constructed, which was reopened on 4 May 2000, in a different location, by CPTM.
See also
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Socorro (district of São Paulo)
Socorro (Portuguese for "Help") is a district in the subprefecture of Capela do Socorro, in southern São Paulo, Brazil. Between the Guarapiranga and Billings Reservoirs, lies the Autódromo José Carlos Pace.
Education
Colégio Humboldt São ...
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Line 9 (CPTM)
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Subprefecture of Capela do Socorro
The Subprefecture of Capela do Socorro is one of 32 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It comprises three districts: Socorro, Grajaú, and Cidade Dutra.
This is the most populous subprefecture of São Paulo, with a total popula ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro ( la, Dioecesis Sancti Mauri) is a diocese located in the district of Santo Amaro, in the city and the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.
History
* 15 March 1989: Established as Diocese of ...
References
External links
Web site officialSocorro Station at site of CPTMSubprefecture of Capela do SocorroRoman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro
Railway stations opened in 1960
Railway stations opened in 2000
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