R. Papa station

R. Papa
General information
Location	3405 Rizal Avenue Extension, Tondo and Santa Cruz Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Coordinates	14°38′9.91″N 120°58′56.31″E
Owned by	Department of Transportation Light Rail Manila Corporation
Line(s)	LRT Line 1
Platforms	2 (2 side)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Station code	RP
History
Opened	May 12, 1985; 39 years ago (1985-05-12)
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station 5th Avenue towards Fernando Poe Jr. LRT Line 1 Abad Santos towards Dr. Santos
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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.

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

R. 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

Commuters 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

R. 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
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  Train arriving at R. Papa

See also

• List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila
• Manila Light Rail Transit System

References

1. "Sino nga ba si 'R. Papa' sa LRT station sa Maynila?". GMA News Online (in Filipino). July 11, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
2. "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.
3. "Railway Operations". Light Rail Transit Authority. Retrieved November 16, 2024.