História Social da Estrada de Ferro de Sobral: Ramal Camocim-Sobral (1877-1977)

Carlos Augusto Pereira dos Santos; Débora Magalhães Araújo; Alice Freire de Mesquita; Pedro Dias do Livramento; Elita Pires Lopes

doi:10.35260/54212557-2025

Social History of the Sobral Railway: Camocim-Sobral Branch Line (1877-1977)

Authors

Carlos Augusto Pereira dos Santos (ed)

Universidade Estadual do Vale do Acaraú (UVA)

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1734-9677

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35260/54212557-2025

Keywords:

History of Ceará, Railways, Camocim-CE, Sobral-CE, Massapê-CE, Uruoca-CE, Senador Sá-CE, Martinópole-CE, Granja-CE

Synopsis

"Social History of the Sobral Railroad: Camocim-Sobral Branch Line (1877-1977)" is an irresistible invitation to a journey through time, far beyond the tracks. Organized by Carlos Augusto Pereira dos Santos, this monumental work unveils the century in which the Sobral Railroad was the vital engine of profound transformations in Northern Ceará. You will discover how the railroad propelled urban development, integrated the coast with the interior, and shaped the identity of cities like Camocim, Granja, and Sobral. Immerse yourself in narratives that reveal the social, cultural, and political dimensions of railroad life: from workers' struggles and strike movements to the nostalgia of the train's last whistle. This is a fundamental contribution to the history of Ceará, preserving, through a vast collection and testimonies, a living legacy that pulsates in the stations and in the memories of generations.

Chapters

Camocim
A Seaside Station

Carlos Augusto Pereira dos Santos
On Tracks and Memories
On Tracks and Memories

Débora Magalhães Araújo
From Old Angica to Martinópole
A Town by the Tracks

Carlos Augusto Pereira dos Santos
Uruoca
A Town Born on the Fringes of the Railway

Carlos Augusto Pereira dos Santos
Pitombeiras - Senador Sá
Initial Explanations

Alice Freire de Mesquita
From Dawn to the Ringing of the Bell
Memorial Fragments of the Railway Station of Massapê-CE

Pedro Dias do Livramento
The Importance of the Sobral Railway (E.F.S) in Building the Identity of the Residents of the Alto do Cristo Neighborhood

Elita Pires Lopes

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Author Biographies

Carlos Augusto Pereira dos Santos, Universidade Estadual do Vale do Acaraú (UVA)

Carlos Augusto Pereira dos Santos
Adjunct Professor of History at the State University of Vale do Acaraú – UVA. He holds degrees in Social Studies and History from UVA (1990 and 2015), a master's degree in Social History from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ (2000), and a doctorate in History of Northern and Northeastern Brazil from the Federal University of Pernambuco – UFPE (2008). He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Cultural Studies at the Advanced Program in Contemporary Culture (PACC/UFRJ) (2016).

He is the author of several books published by Editora Sertão Cult, mainly on topics such as daily life, culture, and the history of work and workers, including: *Correio da Semana: Um Jornal Centenário (1918-2018)*; *Páginas Repúblicas*; *Histórias Daqui e Dali: Religiosidade, Culturas, Política e Literatura*; and *História do Brasil em aulas performativas – Império e República*. The Republic is also here: Studies and reflections on local history (Republican Ceará); Lives: the world of work during the pandemic; Uruguay: People, places and stories; The Parliament of Camocim: Historical events 1879–2019; Camocim, port of the soul: history and daily life; Political history of Camocim, vols. 1 and 2.

He is a member of the Collective of Historians and History Teachers of Camocim.

Débora Magalhães Araújo

Holds a degree in History from the Vale do Acaraú State University – UVA, Sobral-CE.

Alice Freire de Mesquita

Holds a degree in History from the Vale do Acaraú State University - UVA.

Pedro Dias do Livramento

He holds a degree in History from the Vale do Acaraú State University (UVA).

Elita Pires Lopes

Holds a degree in History from the Vale do Acaraú State University - UVA.

Published

May 13, 2026

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