Guide on LRT Stations in the Philippines
LRT STATIONS – Here is a full list of the terminals that are part of the Light Rail Transit 1 and 2 in the Philippines.
In the Philipppines, one of the best ways to evade the heavy traffic in Metro Manila is to ride a train. There are at least two (2) rail systems in the country including the Light Rail Transit 1 and the Light Rail Transit 2 in the National Capital Region (NCR).
The Light Rail Transit 1 traverses Manila, Pasay, Quezon City, and Caloocan. It is operated by the Light Rail Manila Corporation or popularly called the LRMC. The Light Rail Transit 2 is operated by the Light Rail Transit Authority or the LRTA. It traverses Pasig, Marikina, Quezon City, San Juan and Manila.
Twenty-one (21) of the LRT terminal in the Philippines are under the Light Rail Transit I or LTR 1. It is also called the Green Line. Its southermost terminals is Baclaran with the first trip at 4:30 AM and the last trip at 10 PM. Here is the LRT 1 stations list in order:
- Baclaran Station
- EDSA Station
- Libertad Station
- Gil Puyat Station
- Vito Cruz Station
- Quirino Avenue Station
- Pedro Gil Station
- United Nations Station
- Central Terminal Station
- Carriedo Station
- Doroteo Jose Station
- Bambang Station
- Tayuman Station
- Blumentritt Station
- Abad Santos Station
- R. Papa Station
- 5th Avenue Station
- Monumento Station
- Malvar Station
- Balintawak Station
- Roosevelt Station
The first trip in Roosevelt which is the other tip terminal of the LRT 1 is 4:30 AM and the last trip is at 10:15 PM. Currently, the LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project which is eyed to reach its completion by 2023 aims to extend the rail transit by 11 kilometers including eight (8) more stations:
- Redemptorist Station (after Baclaran Station)
- Manila International Airport (MIA) Station
- Asiaworld Station
- Ninoy Aquino Station
- Dr. Santos Station
- Las Piñas Station
- Zapote Station
- Niog Station
The Light Rail Transit 2 starts from Recto Station and ends in Santolan. It has the least crowded terminals among the many LRT stations in the Philippines. Here are the terminals under the rail transit that is also called the Blue Line:
- Recto
- Legarda
- Pureza
- V. Mapa
- J. Ruiz
- Gilmore
- Betty Go-Belmonte
- Araneta-Cubao
- Anonas
- Katipunan
- Santolan
The first trips of the trains operated by the LRTA in Santolan and Recto are scheduled at 4:30 AM while the last commercial trips are at 10:00 PM. The LRT is the first to utilize the BEEP card.