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Buenos Aires Shuts Line A’s Río de Janeiro Station for 90-Day Overhaul

The closure advances SBASE’s multi-year renewal program, now counting 11 completed stations with new tenders in progress.

Plan de remodelaciones del subterráneo porteño de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
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Las obras incluyen impermeabilización, reparación de juntas, recambio de pisos y pintura general de la estación.
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Overview

  • Service at Río de Janeiro station is suspended from October 6 for roughly three months, according to SBASE.
  • Works include injection waterproofing, joint repairs, full floor replacement and general painting to extend the station’s useful life.
  • Upgrades add LED lighting, updated signage and braille wayfinding plus new platform furniture to improve accessibility and safety.
  • The shutdown complements active overhauls at Carlos Gardel and Uruguay on Line B and at Plaza Italia and Agüero on Line D.
  • SBASE reports 11 stations and 13 Premetro stops already renovated, with upcoming interventions at Loria, Piedras, Congreso, Malabia and Tribunales and tenders out for Medrano, Ángel Gallardo, Lavalle, Independencia, General Urquiza and Entre Ríos.