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The railway
A British architect designed the station, finished in 1901
Luz Station was built between 1895 and 1901 for the São Paulo Railway, a company based in London. Charles Henry Driver designed it. The line joined the port of Santos to Jundiaí.
From Glasgow
The station was assembled in Glasgow, then shipped in pieces
The materials were brought from the UK. Walter Macfarlane & Co. Saracen Foundry of Glasgow made the station and assembled it there. It was then disassembled, sent to São Paulo and reassembled.
Coffee
Coffee from Santos arrived through the station
In the early 20th century it was the main entrance to the city. Most of the coffee from Santos was delivered at the station, along with imported supplies. The clock tower dominated the city landscape for many years.
The fire
A fire in 1946 took the clock tower, replaced five years later
In 1946 the station caught fire, and a new floor was added during the rebuilding. The clock tower was destroyed and replaced five years later. Rail transport in Brazil then began to decline.
Today
The station now houses the Museum of the Portuguese Language
The museum was established in 2006 inside the station. Luz has the second-highest traffic level on São Paulo's metro-rail network, and the building is under railway heritage protection.
147,000passengers a day on the metro-rail network at Luz
Day 4, midday
It comes after Pinacoteca do Estado de Sao Paulo. Then Museu da Lingua Portuguesa.
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