Trens de subúrbio nas rotas de exportação: uma dinâmica urbana para as ferrovias pernambucanas de longa distância (1858 – 1900)

Abstract

From the second half of the nineteenth century, Pernambuco experienced the so-called "transportation revolution". This moment is characterized by the appearance of the first railroads in the province, linking the producing centers of the interior to the capital Recife. This, in turn, experiences a moment of population growth and given its strategic location is consolidated as one of the main economic centers of Brazil. This relevance is evidenced by the urban density and the improvements in means of transport needed at the time. Given this context, as long-distance railroads, with a main characteristic of export routes and transportation of people to areas further away from the coast, they also provide support for demand in Recife and its suburbs. From this context, the objective of this work is to identify the causes and consequences of the flows and uses of the railroads that depart from Recife towards the interior and cut their surroundings at the end of the 19th century. The importance of conducting this study is based on the identification of another dynamics of displacement in the railways of Recife and its surroundings during this period, increasing passenger transportation, which contributes to the understanding of urban space production through the rails in Recife and its surroundings from the 1850s.