Ninoy Aquino station, also known as Ninoy Aquino Avenue station,[2] is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Santo Niño, Parañaque. The station is part of the Line 1 Cavite Extension Project, which opened to the public on November 16, 2024. The station is built above Ninoy Aquino Avenue, which is named after former Senator Ninoy Aquino, who was assassinated at the nearby airport in 1983, and is located on the east bank of the Parañaque River.
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| Other names | Ninoy Aquino Avenue | ||||||||||
| Location | Ninoy Aquino Avenue Santo Niño, Parañaque | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°29′55″N 120°59′40″E / 14.49864°N 120.99436°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Light Rail Manila Corporation | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side)[1] | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2[1] | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Platforms: All platforms | ||||||||||
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| Opened | November 16, 2024 | ||||||||||
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The station is the second station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr., the twenty-fourth station for trains headed to Dr. Santos, and is one of the five LRT-1 stations in Parañaque; the others are Redemptorist, MIA, Asia World and Dr. Santos.
History
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Ninoy Aquino station was first planned as part of the Line 1 South Extension plan, which calls for a mostly elevated extension of approximately 11.7 kilometers (7.3 mi). The extension will have 8 passenger stations with an option for 2 future stations (Manuyo Uno and Talaba).[3] The project was first approved on August 25, 2000 and the implementing agreement for the project was approved on January 22, 2002.[4] However, construction for the extension was repeatedly delayed until the project was shelved years later.
The plans for the southern extension project were restarted as early as 2012 during the Benigno Aquino III administration and was expected to begin construction in 2014, but was delayed due to right of way issues. The issues were resolved in 2016 and the project broke ground on May 4, 2017.[5] Meanwhile, construction works on the south extension began on May 7, 2019 after the right of way acquisitions were cleared.[4]
On November 15, 2024, Phase 1 of the LRT Line 1 Extension, where the station is part of, was inaugurated by President Bongbong Marcos; the LRMC management announced the start of its commercial operations to be on the following day.[6][7][8]
Nearby landmarks
editThe station is nearby the Global Airport Business Park Gate 1 along Ninoy Aquino Avenue and other air cargo logistics provider warehouse such as F2 Logistics. The station is also near the Terminal 1 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the Duty Free Philippines Fiestamall store, Parañaque Cathedral, barangay La Huerta, S&R Membership Shopping Parañaque branch, and Gedcor Square Building, whose tenants are mostly forwarding companies. It is also easily accessible to educational institutions such as Parañaque Science High School, Santo Niño National High School, La Huerta Elementary School, and Polytechnic University of the Philippines Parañaque, Parañaque Central Post Office, and the residential areas of Barangays Santo Niño and La Huerta in Parañaque. It is the sole station along Ninoy Aquino Avenue before it crosses over to Dr. Santos Avenue.
Transportation links
editThe station is accessible to passengers who wish to transfer to road PUVs such as jeepneys and UV Express. Jeepneys ply the Baclaran–Sucat and Sucat–Lawton (or Sucat–Lawton via Mall of Asia) routes. Destinations include Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Manila, Pasay, Parañaque, and Muntinlupa.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b officiallrt1 (November 10, 2023). "LRT-1 Cavite Extension Phase 1 on track for Q4 2024 opening". Light Rail Manila Corporation. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Uson, Melanie (August 12, 2024). "LOOK: Upcoming railway system to connect seven train lines in Greater Manila Area". l!fe · The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Project Update: The Line 1 South Extension Project". Light Rail Transit Authority. Archived from the original on April 30, 2006. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ a b Orellana, Faye (May 7, 2019). "Construction of LRT-1 Cavite extension begins". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "LRMC breaks ground on LRT-1 Cavite Extension project". Light Rail Manila Corporation. May 4, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Gita Carlo, Ruth Abbey (November 15, 2024). "PBBM: 'More reliable' transport with LRT-1 Cavite Extension Phase 1". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ Bajo, Anna Felicia (November 7, 2024). "LRT-1 Cavite Extension Phase 1 partial opening this November —DOTR". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ officiallrt1 (November 7, 2024). "LRT-1 Cavite Extension Ph1 all set for November 2024 operations". Light Rail Manila Corporation. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
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External links
edit- Media related to Ninoy Aquino station at Wikimedia Commons
