Luz Station

Luz Station is a commuter and intercity rail station in the Bom Retiro district of São Paulo. It was built between 1895 and 1901 and designed by British architect Charles Henry Driver. The station houses the Museum of the Portuguese Language and connects to the São Paulo Metro. It was once the main entrance to the city and a hub for coffee deliveries from Santos.

Don't miss

• The station's clock tower, which once dominated the city landscape and was used for clock adjustment, was destroyed in a 1946 fire and replaced five years later.
• The Museum of the Portuguese Language, established in 2006, is housed within the station.
• The station is a remnant from the coffee boom era and part of an architectonic block that was a major city reference.
• The Touristic Express line, operating since 2009, departs from Luz to Paranapiacaba and Jundiai, connecting to the 'Fruit Circuit' region.
• The station is under railway heritage protection, meaning it cannot be expanded.

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Luz Station

Cheapest way inPrivate Transfer to/from Lisbon Airport, Train Station or Port4.1★ · 110 travelersFree cancellationFrom$15 per personSee dates →Best full daySão Paulo’s Full Day City Tour: Main City Sights – (Shared Group)4.9★ · 1,845 travelers~7 hoursFree cancellationFrom$79 per personSee dates →Private & flexibleWalking Tour São Paulo Center: Historical Process Of The Largest City in Brazil5★ · 24 travelers3-4 hoursFree cancellationFrom$113 per personSee dates →

Know before you go

• Luz Station serves CPTM lines 10-Turquoise, 11-Coral, and 13-Jade (Airport Express), with subway connections to Metro Line 1-Blue and ViaQuatro Line 4-Yellow.
• The station has the second-highest traffic on São Paulo's metro-rail network, serving 147,000 passengers per day.
• The station suffered a major fire in 2015 that started at the Museum of the Portuguese Language; the building has since been repaired.

A bit of history

The station was built in the late 19th century as the headquarters of the São Paulo Railway. In the early 20th century, it was the main entrance to the city and economically important for coffee and imported supplies. The current building was finished in 1901, designed by Henry Driver, and its materials were brought from the UK, assembled in Glasgow, then disassembled and reassembled in São Paulo. A fire in 1946 led to a new floor being added. Another major fire on 21 December 2015 started at the Museum of the Portuguese Language, devastating the building and claiming a firefighter's life.