5th Avenue station (LRT) explained

5th Avenue
Symbol:1
Symbol Location:manila
Map Type:Metro Manila#Luzon mainland#Philippines
Address:242 Rizal Avenue Extension
Grace Park East
Caloocan, Metro Manila,
Country:Philippines
Structure:Elevated
Platform:2 (2 side)
Tracks:2
Code:5A
Owned:Department of Transportation
Light Rail Manila Corporation

5th Avenue station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Caloocan, Philippines.[1] The station is situated on the intersection of Rizal Avenue Extension and 5th Avenue (C-3), after which the station is named, at the boundaries of Grace Park East and Grace Park West.

5th Avenue station serves as the fourth station for LRT-1 trains headed to Dr. Santos, the twenty-second station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr., and is one of the two LRT-1 stations serving Caloocan, the other being Monumento station.

History

5th Avenue 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]

Transportation links

The station is served by buses and jeepneys plying the Rizal Avenue and 5th Avenue routes. Tricycles may also be boarded at nearby streets.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lalu . Gabriel Pabico . June 10, 2021 . LRT Line 1 stopped temporarily due to affected train at 5th Avenue Station . November 5, 2022 . INQUIRER.net . en.
  2. The LRT as a Component of Metro Manila's Transport Systems. Philippine Planning Journal. XVII. 1. October 1985. School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Philippines. November 16, 2024. 33-45.
  3. Web site: Railway Operations. Light Rail Transit Authority. November 16, 2024.