Bambang station

Bambang
General information
Location1367 Rizal Avenue, Santa Cruz
Manila, Metro Manila,
Philippines
Owned byDepartment of Transportation
Light Rail Manila Corporation
Line(s)     LRT Line 1
Platforms2 (2 side)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station codeBM
History
OpenedMay 12, 1985; 39 years ago (1985-05-12)[1]
Services
Preceding station LRTA_Logo
Manila LRT 		Following station
Tayuman
towards Fernando Poe Jr.
 LRT Line 1 Doroteo Jose
towards Dr. Santos
Location
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Location in Manila
Bambang is located in Metro Manila
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Location in Metro Manila
Bambang is located in Luzon
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Location in Luzon
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Location in the Philippines

Bambang station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Santa Cruz, Manila. The station is situated on the intersection of Rizal Avenue and Bambang Street, where the station got its name.

Bambang station serves as the ninth station for trains headed to Dr. Santos and the seventeenth station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr. It is notable for having a commercial hub for medical and laboratory supplies within its vicinity.[2]

History

Bambang station was opened to the public on May 12, 1985, as part of the Rizal Line, which extended the LRT northward to Monumento.[3][4]

Commuters can take the many jeepneys, tricycles and taxis from Bambang station towards their destinations in the Manila, especially the districts of Quiapo, Santa Cruz, Sampaloc and Tondo. The station is also served by buses plying Rizal Avenue.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rimmer, Peter J. (2013). Rikisha to Rapid Transit: Urban Public Transport Systems and Policy in Southeast Asia. Elsevier. pp. 190–191. ISBN 9781483150529.
  2. ^ "The Best 10 Medical Supplies near Bambang St, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines". Yelp. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Railway Operations". Light Rail Transit Authority. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
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