Tayuman station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Manila, Philippines. The station serves Santa Cruz and is situated at the intersection of Rizal Avenue and Tayuman Street and is named after the latter.
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| Location | 1921 Rizal Avenue, Santa Cruz Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | ||||||||||
| 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 | TA | ||||||||||
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| Opened | May 12, 1985 | ||||||||||
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Tayuman station serves as the eighth station for LRT-1 trains headed to Dr. Santos, the eighteenth station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr., and is one of the five LRT-1 stations serving Santa Cruz district, the others being Blumentritt, Bambang, Doroteo Jose, and Carriedo.
History
editTayuman station was opened to the public on May 12, 1985, as part of the Rizal Line, which extended the LRT northward to Monumento.[1][2]
Transportation links
editLike its neighbor Blumentritt, commuters can take the many jeepneys or taxis to Tayuman station.
Because of its proximity to SM City San Lazaro,[3] jeepneys and taxis can also take commuters to and from the station going to the mall.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "SM CITY SAN LAZARO". kmcmaggroup.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.