Dr. Santos station
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Dr. Santos station is an under-construction Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Parañaque. It is part of the LRT-1 South Extension Project. The station would be situated in between Dr. Santos Avenue, C-5 Southlink Expressway and C-5 Extension in Parañaque, a few hundred meters behind SM City Sucat.
History
Dr. Santos station was first planned as part of the Line 1 South Extension, which calls for a mostly elevated extension of approximately 11.7 kilometers (7.3 mi). The extension will have 8 passenger stations with an option for 2 future stations (Manuyo Uno and Talaba).[1] The project was first approved on August 25, 2000 and the implementing agreement for the project was approved on January 22, 2002.[2] However, construction for the extension was repeatedly delayed until the project was shelved years later.
The plans for the southern extension project were restarted as early as 2012 during the
As of 1 April 2023[update], the project is 82.7% complete; the station itself is 71.1% complete.[4] Phase 1 of the extension (from Redemptorist station to Dr. Santos station) is slated to be operational by the 4th quarter of 2024,[4] with full operations by second quarter of 2027.[5]
See also
- List of Manila LRT and MRT stations
- Manila Light Rail Transit System
External links
Media related to Dr. Santos station at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ "Project Update: The Line 1 South Extension Project". Light Rail Transit Authority. Archived from the original on April 30, 2006. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ a b Orellana, Faye (May 7, 2019). "Construction of LRT-1 Cavite extension begins". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "LRMC breaks ground on LRT-1 Cavite Extension project". Light Rail Manila Corporation. May 4, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "LRMC achieves 83% completion rate for LRT-1 Cavite Extension Phase 1". Light Rail Manila Corporation. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ Balinbin, Arjay L. (August 9, 2021). "LRMC says LRT-1 Cavite Extension 60% finished". BusinessWorld. Retrieved August 11, 2021.