Ninoy Aquino station
Ninoy Aquino  | |||||||||||
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 Construction of Ninoy Aquino station in April 2023. | |||||||||||
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| Other names | Ninoy Aquino Avenue | ||||||||||
| Location | 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 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Under construction | ||||||||||
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Ninoy Aquino station, also known as Ninoy Aquino Avenue station,[1] is an under-construction Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Santo Niño, Parañaque. It is part of the LRT-1 South Extension Project. The station is built above Ninoy Aquino Avenue, which is named after former Senator Ninoy Aquino, and located on the east bank of the Parañaque River.
History
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).[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 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.[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 is 98.2% complete. Department of Transportation Executive Assistant Jonathan Gesmundo announced the construction of 8 additional stations to the current 20 LRT-1 stations with operations of LRT-1 Cavite Extension Phase 1 are expected by mid-November 2024. Meanwhile, phases 2 and 3 will begin operations by 2031.
Nearby landmarks
When completed, the station will be 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 Gedcor Square Building, whose tenants are mostly forwarding companies. It is also easily accessible to educational institutions such as 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. This shall be the sole station along Ninoy Aquino Avenue before it crosses over to Dr. Santos Avenue.
Transportation links
The station is accessible to passengers who wish to transfer to road PUVs such as jeepneys and UV Express, which are plying the route of Baclaran–Sucat and Sucat–Lawton (or Sucat–Lawton via Mall of Asia) for those who are going to Manila, Pasay, Parañaque, and Muntinlupa, respectively.
See also
References
- ^ 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.
External links
Media related to Ninoy Aquino station at Wikimedia Commons
