São Luís-Teresina Railway

The São Luís-Teresina Railway (Portuguese: Ferrovia São Luís-Teresina), also known as the EF-225, connects the cities of São Luís (MA) and Teresina (PI), passing through Timon, Caxias, Codó, Timbiras, Coroatá, Pirapemas, Cantanhede, Itapecuru Mirim, Santa Rita, Rosário and Bacabeira, along approximately 454 kilometers. == History == In the 19th century, the economy of Maranhão was based on the export of cotton and operated by steamship companies on the Itapecuru River, which bordered the producing regions, such as the municipality of Caxias.

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