Bambang station
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| Location | 1367 Rizal Avenue, Santa Cruz Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department of Transportation Light Rail Manila Corporation | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | LRT Line 1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Station code | BM | ||||||||||
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| Opened | May 12, 1985[1] | ||||||||||
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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
[edit]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]
Transportation links
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rimmer, Peter J. (2013). Rikisha to Rapid Transit: Urban Public Transport Systems and Policy in Southeast Asia. Elsevier. pp. 190–191. ISBN 9781483150529.
- ^ "The Best 10 Medical Supplies near Bambang St, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines". Yelp. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Railway Operations". Light Rail Transit Authority. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
