Subway - Part 1 – Route Maps of the Subway and its buses

Hi!

First of all, I would like to talk about some issues that I consider important for those who will travel by Rio. I’ll start with the means of transportation – and the first will be the subway. As anyone who has used the system, I know that it is not enough for the amount of users, resulting in a crowded subway during rush hour. So, a tip: whenever you can, avoid rush hours, which are mainly between 7am and 10am, and between 4pm and 8pm on work days - mainly if you are going to the south area in the morning or to the north area of the city at the end of the day. If you really must use the subway at this time, it is quite likely to be pushed into the wagon, so just be careful on entering the wagon or, as they say, "MIND THE GAP"!

Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday from 5am to 12am, Sundays and holidays from 7am to 11pm. It is important to check when each access entry to the stations open - the same station may have entries with very different opening hours, and sometimes not even opening some entries, depending on the day of the week.

Subway Stations: these can be seen on the maps: (schematic map and route map)

At this point I would like to emphasize that both lines pass through the stations in the downtown and a few stations in the south zone: Central, Presidente Vargas, Uruguaiana, Carioca, Cinelândia, Glória, Catete, Largo do Machado, Flamengo and Botafogo. So, it’s always interesting to know if your destination station is served by both lines- if so, your only concern will be to check the direction to take. However, if that’s not the case, no worries: just make sure to take the correct line, remembering that line 1 is the red color that makes trips between Saens Peña and General Osório; and line 2 is the green line which makes trips between Pavuna and Botafogo.

The subway system is also formed by buses seeking to extend its area of ​​operation. There are the following types of buses:

Subway Bus(route maps): it is an air-conditioned bus that makes 2 routes: the route Botafogo x Gávea (from Botafogo Station to Terminal PUC, passing through neighborhoods Humaitá and Jardim Botânico) and from Ipanema to Gávea (from General Osório Station, going by Leblon), each with specific stop points, so it is important to check the nearest point where you want to leave before entering the bus.

Express Bus Barra(route maps): it’s an air-conditioned bus that makes 2 routes to Barra da Tijuca with specific stops, so it’s important to check the nearest point where you want to leave before entering the bus. One route is Ipanema x Barra (from General Osório Station to Terminal Alvorada passing through the neighborhoods of Ipanema , Leblon , São Conrado) ; the other is between Del Castilho x Barra (from Nova América/Del Castilho Station, passing by the Yellow Line).

Express Bus Jacarepaguá(route maps): it’s an air-conditioned bus that makes the route Nova América/Del Castilho Station x Terminal Curicica in Jacarepaguá (through the Yellow Line) with specific stops, so it’s important to check the nearest point where you want to leave before entering the bus.

Express Integration (route maps):

513 - Botafogo x Urca: allowing the visit to the famous Sugar Loaf and to the famous Bar Urca as one of the most relaxing views of Guanabara Bay.

580 - Largo do Machado x Cosme Velho: (through Laranjeiras) allowing the visit to Corcovado and it’s also possible to visit the Museum of Naïf Art that is close to Corcovado.

133 - Largo do Machado x Estacio x Terminal Bus: passing by Estacio, who besides being the birthplace of samba, is where you can visit the historical museum of the Military Police and the Sambódromo.

209-A - Estacio x São Cristóvão x Caju: in this bus you can visit the Feira de São Cristóvão which is a huge fair, opened to buy, eat and enjoy crafts, food, beverages and a schedule cultural Northeast.

605 - São Francisco Xavier x Vila Isabel: it’s a route between Tijuca and Vila Isabel.

609 - São Francisco Xavier x Meier: makes a route between Tijuca and Meier.

602 - Saens Peña x Andaraí: it’s a route between Tijuca and Andaraí.

603 - Saens Peña x Usina (by San Miguel Street): it’s a route in Tijuca.

604 - Saens Peña x Usina (by Conde de Bonfim): it’s a route in Tijuca.

608 - Saens Peña x Grajaú: it’s a route between the Tijuca and Grajaú passing by Andaraí.

626 - Saens Peña x Muda: it’s a route in Tijuca.

913/616 - Nova América/Del Castilho x Fundão: it’s a route between Nova América/Del Castilho to the Fundão, where you can find the Museum of the Polytechnic School - UFRJ. Does not work on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

Another important point when using the subway: be polite even when others are not, or at least try to be polite and wait for people to leave before entering the wagon. You can be sure you will have time to enter (maybe not if you try to take a overcrowded wagon) even in a crowded station.

kisses,
tati.