Dr. Santos station
Dr. Santos  | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manila Light Rail Transit System | |||||||||||
 Construction of Dr. Santos station in April 2023. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Other names | Sucat, Dr. Santos Avenue[1] | ||||||||||
| Location | San Dionisio, Parañaque | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°29′07″N 120°59′22″E / 14.48530°N 120.98956°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Light Rail Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 1 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Under construction | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | November 16, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Dr. Santos station is an under-construction Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Parañaque. It is part of the LRT-1 South Extension Project. The station would be situated in between Dr. Santos Avenue (from which it derives its name, itself named after former Rizal governor Arcadio Santos), CAVITEX–C-5 Link and C-5 Extension in Parañaque, a few hundred meters behind SM City Sucat. It will replace Baclaran as the southern terminus of the line.
History
[edit]Dr. Santos station was first planned as part of the Line 1 South Extension, 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).[2] The project was first approved on August 25, 2000 and the implementing agreement for the project was approved on January 22, 2002.[3] 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 second Aquino 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.[4] Meanwhile, construction works on the south extension began on May 7, 2019 after the right-of-way acquisitions were cleared.[3]
As of April 30, 2024[update], Phase 1, where the station is part of, is 98.2% complete. It is expected to open on November 16, 2024, and will serve as the southern terminus of LRT Line 1 until the opening of Phase 2, which is expected by 2031.[5]
Transportation links
[edit]Dr. Santos station will be situated next to an under-construction intermodal transport terminal accessible via Dr. Santos Avenue, which will accommodate public transportation modes such as jeepneys, buses, taxis, and tricycles.[6][7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Uson, Melanie (August 12, 2024). "LOOK: Upcoming railway system to connect seven train lines in Greater Manila Area". l!fe · The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. 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. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "LRMC breaks ground on LRT-1 Cavite Extension project". Light Rail Manila Corporation. May 4, 2017. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ officiallrt1 (November 7, 2024). "LRT-1 Cavite Extension Ph1 all set for November 2024 operations". Light Rail Manila Corporation. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "BIZ BUZZ: Another 'PITX' in Parañaque". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 10, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ Gutierrez, Pia (June 18, 2024). "DOTR: Partial operations of LRT-1 Cavite Extension expected by October 2024". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Dr. Santos station at Wikimedia Commons
