Novo Eldorado station
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| Location | Brazil | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°55′50″S 44°02′29.0″W / 19.93056°S 44.041389°W | ||||||||||
| System | Belo Horizonte Metro station | ||||||||||
| Line | Line 1 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 9 February 2026 | ||||||||||
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Novo Eldorado is a terminal station on Line 1 of the Belo Horizonte Metro, located in the municipality of Contagem. The station was opened in February 2026 and represented the first expansion of the metro system in approximately 20 years.
Construction of the Novo Eldorado station, on Line 1 of the Belo Horizonte Metro, began in 2024 with the demolition of the old Eldorado maintenance yard. The station was built in the municipality of Contagem and added 1.7 km (1.1 mi) of permanent track to the existing line. The initial opening date was projected for March 2026, but the concessionaire Metrô BH announced the possibility of bringing forward the opening to the end of 2025, aiming to increase transport capacity and meet the growing demand in the region. With an estimated investment of R$ 179 million, the Novo Eldorado Station is expected to increase the number of daily passengers on Line 1 by 35,000.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Ampliação das Linhas". Metrô BH. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ Pablo Nascimento (24 March 2025). "Estação do metrô Novo Eldorado, em Contagem, pode entrar em operação já no final deste ano". BHAZ. Retrieved 5 May 2025.