Ninoy Aquino Avenue  | |||||||||||
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| Other names | Ninoy Aquino N. Aquino | ||||||||||
| Location | Ninoy Aquino Avenue Santo Niño,Parañaque | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°29′55″N120°59′40″E / 14.49864°N 120.99436°E /14.49864; 120.99436 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Light Rail Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line | Line 1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2side)[1] | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2[1] | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Platforms: All platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | GL25 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | November 16, 2024; 11 months ago (2024-11-16) | ||||||||||
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Ninoy Aquino Avenue station,[2] also simply known asNinoy Aquino station orN. Aquino station,[3] is an elevatedLight Rail Transit (LRT) station located on theLRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system inSanto Niño,Parañaque. The station is part of the Line 1 Cavite Extension Project, which opened to the public on November 16, 2024. The station is built on the east bank of theParañaque River and is above its namesake,Ninoy Aquino Avenue, which is in turn named afterBenigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., a former senator who wasassassinated at thenearby airport in 1983.
The station is the second station for trains headed toFernando Poe Jr., the twenty-fourth station for trains headed toDr. Santos, and is one of the five LRT-1 stations inParañaque; the others areRedemptorist-Aseana,MIA Road,PITX andDr. Santos.
Known as Ninoy Aquino station during its inception, the station was first planned as a part of theLine 1 South Extension plan, 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 andTalaba).[4] The project was first approved on August 25, 2000, and the implementing agreement for the project was approved on January 22, 2002.[5] 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 theBenigno Aquino IIIadministration and was expected to begin construction in 2014, but was delayed due toright of way issues. The issues were resolved in 2016 and the project broke ground on May 4, 2017.[6] Meanwhile, construction works on the south extension began on May 7, 2019, after the right of way acquisitions were cleared.[5] Initially planned to be built near the west bank of theParañaque River inDon Galo,[4] the station was built on the river's east bank inSanto Niño, next to the Santo Niño Bridge. This aligned with the route's alignment along the river to prevent the demolition of existing structures.[7]
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Nearing the end of its construction in 2024, the station was later renamed Ninoy Aquino Avenue station, specifically after the avenue crossing beneath it. On November 15, 2024, Phase 1 of the LRT Line 1 Extension, where the station is part of, was inaugurated by PresidentBongbong Marcos; the LRMC management announced the start of its commercial operations to be on the following day.[8][9][10]
The station is nearby the Global Airport Business Park Gate 1 alongNinoy Aquino Avenue and other air cargo logistics provider warehouse such asF2 Logistics. The station is also near the Terminal 1 ofNinoy Aquino International Airport, the Duty Free Philippines Fiestamall store,Parañaque Cathedral, barangayLa Huerta,S&R Membership Shopping Parañaque branch, and Gedcor Square Building, whose tenants are mostly forwarding companies. It is also easily accessible to educational institutions such asParañaque Science High School, Santo Niño National High School, La Huerta Elementary School, andPolytechnic University of the Philippines Parañaque, Parañaque Central Post Office, and the residential areas of Barangays Santo Niño and La Huerta in Parañaque. It is the sole station along Ninoy Aquino Avenue before it crosses over toDr. Santos Avenue.
The station is accessible to passengers who wish to transfer to road PUVs such asjeepneys andUV Express. Jeepneys ply theBaclaran–Sucat and Sucat–Lawton (or Sucat–Lawton viaMall of Asia) routes. Destinations includeNinoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA),Manila,Pasay, Parañaque, andMuntinlupa.
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