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Bambang Station
Rapid transit
Exterior of Bambang station above Bambang Street
General information
LocationRizal Avenue cor. Bambang St.
Santa Cruz, Manila
Owned byLight Rail Transit Authority
Line(s) Yellow Line
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station codeBm
History
OpenedMay 12, 1985
Services
Preceding station   Manila LRT   Following station
Template:Manila LRT lines

Bambang LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line (LRT-1). Like all other LRT-1 stations, Bambang station is above-ground. The station is located in Santa Cruz in Manila, on Rizal Avenue. The station is named after Bambang street, the street right beside the station.

Bambang station serves as the eleventh station for trains headed to Baclaran and the twelfth station for trains headed to North Avenue. It is near major hospitals such as the Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center and the San Lazaro Hospital, as well as educational institutions such as the Francisco Balagtas Elementary School, the Doña Teodora Alonzo High School and the University of Santo Tomas.

Commuters can take the many jeepneys, tricycles and taxis to Bambang station.