R. Papa station

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General information
Location3405 Rizal Avenue Extension, Tondo and Santa Cruz
Manila, Metro Manila,
Philippines
Coordinates 14°38′9.91″N120°58′56.31″E / 14.6360861°N 120.9823083°E / 14.6360861; 120.9823083
Owned by Department of Transportation
Light Rail Manila Corporation
Line(s)      LRT Line 1
Platforms2 (2 side)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station codeRP
History
OpenedMay 12, 1985;39 years ago (1985-05-12)
Services
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Following station
5th Avenue LRT Line 1 Abad Santos
towards Dr. Santos
Location
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Location in Manila
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R. Papa station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Tondo, Manila, Philippines. It is situated on Rizal Avenue Extension in Barrio Obrero. The station is named after Ricardo Papa Street, which is in turn named after a former Manila police chief-turned-Commanding General of the Philippine Army. [1] The station is the first station in Rizal Avenue Extension going north and the last in the city of Manila, located just next to the city's boundary with Caloocan.

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R. Papa station serves as the fifth station for LRT-1 trains headed to Dr. Santos and as the twenty-first station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr.

Commuters can take the many jeepneys or taxis to and from R. Papa station. Buses that ply the Rizal Avenue route also stop near the station. Tricycles are available outside the station, with a terminal beside the west entrance at the intersection of R. Papa Street and Rizal Avenue.

Nearby landmarks

R. Papa station is located near the North Gate of Manila Chinese Cemetery, San Pancracio Parish Church, Campo Santo de La Loma, La Loma Catholic Cemetery, and Barrio Obrero.

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References

  1. "Sino nga ba si 'R. Papa' sa LRT station sa Maynila?". GMA News Online (in Filipino). July 11, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2023.