Luz Station
commuter train station in São Paulo
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Summary
Luz Station is a railway station[1]. It ranks in the top 0.71% of railway station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,036 views/month, #131 of 18,574).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Bom Retiro District[3], São Paulo[4]
- Country: Brazil[5]
- Transport network: São Paulo Metropolitan Trains[6]
- Instance of: railway station above ground[7]
- Connecting line: Estrada de Ferro Santos-Jundiaí[8]
- Owned by: São Paulo[9]
- Operator: Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos[10]
- Adjacent station: Palmeiras-Barra Funda Intermodal Terminal[11], Brás[12], Q130344960[13], Pref. Celso Daniel-Santo André (CPTM)[14], Palmeiras-Barra Funda[15]
- Inventory number: 606[16], 185[17], 540[18]
- Station code: LUZ[19]
- Commons category: Estação da Luz[20]
- Inception: March 1, 1901[21]
- Significant event: Incêndio na Estação da Luz em 1946[22]
- Interchange station: Luz metro station[23]
- Connecting service: Line 7[24], Line 11[25], Touristic Express[26]
- Daily patronage: 147,000[27]
- Heritage designation: heritage asset listed by IPHAN[28], CONDEPHAAT Good Class[29], Conpresp Good Class[30]
- Date of official opening: February 16, 1867[31]
- Elevation above sea level: 749 m[32]
- Has part(s) of the class: island platform[33], side platform[34]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wiki Loves Monuments in Brazil[35]
- Number of platform faces: 4[36]
- State of use: in use[37]
- Category for the interior of the item: Category:Interior of Estação da Luz[38]
Why It Matters
Luz Station has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]