R. Papa station

R. Papa
General information
Location	3405 Rizal Avenue Extension, Tondo and Santa Cruz Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Coordinates	14°38′9.91″N 120°58′56.31″E
Owned by	Department of Transportation Light Rail Manila Corporation
Line(s)	LRT Line 1
Platforms	2 (2 side)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Station code	RP
History
Opened	May 12, 1985 (1985-05-12)
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station 5th Avenue towards Fernando Poe Jr. LRT Line 1 Abad Santos towards Dr. Santos
Location R. Papa Location in Manila R. Papa Location in Metro Manila R. Papa Location in Luzon 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. The station is the first station in Rizal Avenue Extension going north and the last in the city of Manila.

R. Papa station serves as the fifth station for LRT-1 trains headed to Baclaran and as the sixteenth station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr.

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. Tricycles are available outside the station, with a terminal at the intersection of R. Papa Street and Rizal Avenue.

Gallery

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  East entrance
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  Train arriving at R. Papa

See also

• List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila
• Manila Light Rail Transit System