R. Papa station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Tondo, Manila, Philippines. It is situated on Rizal Avenue Extension in Barrio Obrero. The station is named after Ricardo Papa Street, which is in turn named after a former Manila police chief-turned-Commanding General of the Philippine Army.[1] The station is the first station in Rizal Avenue Extension going north and the last in the city of Manila, located just next to the city's boundary with Caloocan.
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| Location | 3405 Rizal Avenue Extension, Tondo and Santa Cruz Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°38′9.91″N 120°58′56.31″E / 14.6360861°N 120.9823083°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department of Transportation Light Rail Manila Corporation | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | LRT Line 1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Station code | RP | ||||||||||
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| Opened | May 12, 1985 | ||||||||||
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R. Papa station serves as the fifth station for LRT-1 trains headed to Dr. Santos and as the twenty-first station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr.
History
editR. Papa station was opened to the public on May 12, 1985, as part of the Rizal Line, which extended the LRT northward to Monumento.[2][3]
Transportation links
editCommuters can take the many jeepneys or taxis to and from R. Papa station. Buses that ply the Rizal Avenue route also stop near the station. Tricycles are available outside the station, with a terminal beside the west entrance at the intersection of R. Papa Street and Rizal Avenue.
Nearby landmarks
editR. Papa station is located near the North Gate of Manila Chinese Cemetery, San Pancracio Parish Church, Campo Santo de La Loma, La Loma Catholic Cemetery, and Barrio Obrero.
Gallery
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East entrance -
Train arriving at R. Papa
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sino nga ba si 'R. Papa' sa LRT station sa Maynila?". GMA News Online (in Filipino). July 11, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ "The LRT as a Component of Metro Manila's Transport Systems" (PDF). Philippine Planning Journal. XVII (1). School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Philippines: 33-45. October 1985. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "Railway Operations". Light Rail Transit Authority. Retrieved November 16, 2024.