R. Papa LRT Station
R. Papa | |||||||||||
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| Manila Light Rail Transit System | |||||||||||
 Ramon Papa Station | |||||||||||
| Location | 3405 Rizal Avenue Extension cor. Ramon Papa Street, Brgy. Obrero, Tondo, Manila 1013 | ||||||||||
| Owned by |
Department of Transportation and Communications Light Rail Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | LRT Line 1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | RP | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | May 12, 1985 | ||||||||||
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R. Papa LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT (LRT-1). Like all other LRT-1 stations, R. Papa station is above-ground. The station serves Tondo in Manila and is located on Rizal Avenue Extension in Barangay Obrero, Tondo. The station is named after Ramon Papa Street. The station is the first station in Rizal Avenue Extension going north and the last station in the city of Manila.
R. Papa station serves as the sixth station for LRT-1 trains headed for Baclaran and as the sixteenth station for trains headed to Roosevelt.
Nearby landmarks
The station is close to the Manila Chinese Cemetery as is the case with Abad Santos station. The station is also near St. Pancratius Chapel and the old La Loma Church in La Loma Catholic Cemetery, Barrio Obrero Elementary School and Marulas Elementary School in nearby Maypajo, Caloocan.
Transportation links
Commuters can take the many jeepneys or taxis to R. Papa station. Buses that ply the Taft Avenue route also stop near the station. Cycle rickshaws are available outside the station.
Station layout
| L2 Platforms |
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| Platform A | ← LRT Line 1 towards Roosevelt | |
| Platform B | → LRT Line 1 towards Baclaran → | |
| L2 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticket Booths, Station Control, Shops |
| L1 | Street Level | Chinese Cemetery |
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Platform
See also
Coordinates: 14°37′50.31″N 120°58′53.03″E / 14.6306417°N 120.9813972°E