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| Location | Rizal Avenue,Quiapo andSanta Cruz Manila,Metro Manila, Philippines | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department of Transportation –Light Rail Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Light Rail Manila Corporation | ||||||||||
| Line | LRT Line 1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Escolta Ferry Station | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (Carriedo Street & Rizal Avenue side parking) | ||||||||||
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| Station code | GL12 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | April 14, 1985; 40 years ago (1985-04-14) | ||||||||||
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Carriedo station is an elevatedLight Rail Transit (LRT) station located on theLRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system along the district boundary ofSanta Cruz andQuiapo inManila.
Carriedo is the first station north of thePasig River. It is the fifteenth station for trains headed toFernando Poe Jr. and the eleventh station for trains headed toDr. Santos. It is named after Carriedo Street, which crosses beneath it and is itself named after Spanish philanthropistFrancisco Carriedo y Pedero.
It is one of the ten stations on the line to have its concourse area below the platform, the other nine being Dr. Santos,Ninoy Aquino Avenue,PITX,MIA Road,Redemptorist-Aseana,Baclaran,Central Terminal,Balintawak, and Fernando Poe Jr.
Carriedo station was opened on April 14, 1985, when LRT's passenger service was extended from its previous route betweenArroceros (now Central Terminal) andBaclaran.[1] It became the line's northern terminus, succeeding Arroceros, until Rizal Line was opened on May 12, 1985, to extend the line further north toMonumento.[2]
Carriedo station is a three-level structure with two separate concourse areas, both on the second level: the south concourse, which connects to Isetann Carriedo and provides access via the south entrance on Carriedo Street, and the north concourse, which connects to Good Earth Plaza and provides access via the east and west entrances on Rizal Avenue. The ground (street) level houses entrances and retail shops, while carts andATM are also found on the second level. The third level is dedicated to the side platforms.[3]
It is also the only station on the entire line with a canopy roof with the others being fully-roofed. Like Balintawak, Central Terminal, Fernando Poe Jr., Doroteo Jose, and PITX stations, commuters do not have to go down to street level to cross from one platform to another. Unlike at Doroteo Jose, commuters do not pay another fare as well, as they transfer between platforms through the concourse.
Near the station are historic landmarks such asSanta Cruz Church,Quiapo Church, and the historicEscolta Street. It is also the most accessible stop to the oldest Chinatown in the world,Binondo. The station is directly connected to Good Earth Plaza andIsetann Carriedo shopping centers via walkway. It is located near various retailers includingSM Quiapo and Plaza Fair, as well as institutions such asFEATI University andUniversidad de Manila Henry Sy Sr. Campus.
Due to Carriedo station's location being near three districts, namely,Santa Cruz,Binondo, andQuiapo, the station is served by many forms of public transport. Buses serving theTaft Avenue and Rizal Avenue routes and nearby routes, jeepneys, taxis, tricycles, pedicabs, and kalesas stop at and around the station. Kalesas and tricycles are particularly used in Binondo, due to the district's narrow streets.
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