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{{Short description|Train station in Manila, Philippines}}
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| symbol = 1 | symbol_location = manila
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| map_type = Manila
| map_type = Philippines City of Manila#Metro Manila#Luzon mainland#Philippines
| map_caption = Location within Metro Manila
| map_caption = Location in [[Manila]]##Location in [[Metro Manila]]##Location in [[Luzon]]##Location in the Philippines
| image= File:R._Papa_station_3351.jpg
| image= File:R._Papa_station_3351.jpg
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| address= 3405 [[Rizal Avenue]] Extension, [[Tondo, Manila|Tondo]] and [[Santa Cruz, Manila|Santa Cruz]]<br> [[Manila]], [[Metro Manila]]
| address= 3405 [[Rizal Avenue]] Extension, [[Tondo, Manila|Tondo]] and [[Santa Cruz, Manila|Santa Cruz]]<br> [[Manila]], [[Metro Manila]],
| country = [[Philippines]]
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| owned=[[Department of Transportation (Philippines)|Department of Transportation]]<br />[[Light Rail Manila Corporation]]
| owned=[[Department of Transportation (Philippines)|Department of Transportation]]<br />[[Light Rail Manila Corporation]]
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'''R. Papa station''' is an elevated [[Manila Light Rail Transit System|Manila Light Rail Transit]] (LRT) station situated on [[LRT Line 1 (Metro Manila)|Line 1]]. The station serves [[Tondo, Manila|Tondo]] in [[Manila]] and is located on [[Rizal Avenue]] Extension in Barrio Obrero, [[Tondo, Manila|Tondo]]. The station is named after Ricardo 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''' is an elevated [[Manila Light Rail Transit System|Light Rail Transit]] (LRT) station located on the [[LRT Line 1 (Metro Manila)|LRT Line 1]] (LRT-1) system in [[Tondo, Manila|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-[[Chief of the Army (Philippines)|Commanding General of the Philippine Army]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/ulatfilipino/520418/sino-nga-ba-si-r-papa-sa-lrt-station-sa-maynila/story/|title=Sino nga ba si 'R. Papa' sa LRT station sa Maynila?|date=July 11, 2015|accessdate=August 21, 2023|website=GMA News Online|lang=Filipino}}</ref> 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]].


R. Papa station serves as the fifth station for Line 1 trains headed to [[Baclaran station|Baclaran]] and as the sixteenth station for trains headed to [[Fernando Poe Jr. station|Fernando Poe Jr.]]
R. Papa station serves as the fifth station for LRT-1 trains headed to [[Dr. Santos station|Dr. Santos]] and as the twenty-first station for trains headed to [[Fernando Poe Jr. station|Fernando Poe Jr.]]

==History==
R. Papa station was opened to the public on May 12, 1985, as part of the Rizal Line, which extended the LRT northward to [[Monumento station|Monumento]].<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://pssc.org.ph/wp-content/pssc-archives/Philippine%20Planning%20Journal/Vol%20XVII,%20No.%201%20(Oct%201985).pdf|title=The LRT as a Component of Metro Manila's Transport Systems|journal=Philippine Planning Journal|volume=XVII|number=1|date=October 1985|publisher=School of Urban and Regional Planning, [[University of the Philippines]]|accessdate=November 16, 2024|page=33-45}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lrta.gov.ph/railway-operations/|title=Railway Operations|website=[[Light Rail Transit Authority]]|accessdate=November 16, 2024}}</ref>


==Transportation links==
==Transportation links==
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. [[Motorized tricycle (Philippines)|Tricycle]]s are available outside the station.
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. [[Motorized tricycle (Philippines)|Tricycle]]s 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.

==Gallery==
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R. Papa station 3352.jpg|East entrance
R. Papa station 3350.jpg|Train arriving at R. Papa
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Manila Light Rail Transit System]]
*[[Manila Light Rail Transit System]]


==References==
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[[Category:Manila Light Rail Transit System stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1985]]
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Tondo, Manila]]
[[Category:1985 establishments in the Philippines]]
[[Category:Railway stations in the Philippines opened in 1985]]

Latest revision as of 02:26, 17 November 2024

R. Papa
General information
Location3405 Rizal Avenue Extension, Tondo and Santa Cruz
Manila, Metro Manila,
Philippines
Coordinates14°38′9.91″N 120°58′56.31″E / 14.6360861°N 120.9823083°E / 14.6360861; 120.9823083
Owned byDepartment 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
Preceding station LRTA_Logo
Manila LRT 		Following station
5th Avenue
towards Fernando Poe Jr.
 LRT Line 1 Abad Santos
towards Dr. Santos
Location
R. Papa is located in Manila
R. Papa
R. Papa
Location in Manila
R. Papa is located in Metro Manila
R. Papa
R. Papa
Location in Metro Manila
R. Papa is located in Luzon
R. Papa
R. Papa
Location in Luzon
R. Papa is located in Philippines
R. Papa
R. Papa
Location in the Philippines

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.

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.

History

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R. Papa station was opened to the public on May 12, 1985, as part of the Rizal Line, which extended the LRT northward to Monumento.[2][3]

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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

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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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  • East entrance
    East entrance
  • Train arriving at R. Papa
    Train arriving at R. Papa

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sino nga ba si 'R. Papa' sa LRT station sa Maynila?". GMA News Online (in Filipino). July 11, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Railway Operations". Light Rail Transit Authority. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
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