Redemptorist station, also known as Redemptorist–Aseana station or Aseana station,[2] is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Parañaque.[3] It is part of the Line 1 Cavite Extension Project, which opened to the public on November 16, 2024. It is built in Aseana City in Barangay Baclaran and is named after the adjacent Redemptorist Road, which is in turn apparently named after the Redemptorist Church (Baclaran Church) or the Redemptorists.
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| Other names | Redemptorist–Aseana Aseana | ||||||||||
| Location | Roxas Boulevard corner Bradco Avenue Aseana City, Baclaran, Parañaque | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°31′49″N 120°59′35″E / 14.53028°N 120.99294°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Light Rail Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side)[1] | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2[1] | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (Roxas Boulevard side parking, Aseana One, Red Planet Manila Aseana City) | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Platforms: All platforms | ||||||||||
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| Opened | November 16, 2024 | ||||||||||
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The station is the fifth station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr., the twenty-first station for trains headed to Dr. Santos, and is one of the five LRT-1 stations in Parañaque; the others are MIA, Asia World, Ninoy Aquino and Dr. Santos. The station is the northernmost of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project.
History
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Redemptorist station was first planned as part of the Line 1 South Extension plan, which calls for a mostly elevated extension of approximately 11.7 kilometers (7.3 mi). The extension will have eight passenger stations with an option for two future stations (Manuyo Uno and Talaba).[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 the Aquino administration and was expected to begin construction in 2014, but was delayed due to right 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]
On November 15, 2024, Phase 1 of the extension, where the station is part of, was inaugurated by President Bongbong Marcos; the LRMC management announced the start of its commercial operations to be on the following day.[7][8]
Nearby landmarks
editThe station is close to Baclaran Church, Seaside Market Baclaran, S&R Membership Shopping - Aseana, Department of Foreign Affairs Office of Consular Affairs, Parqal Mall, Singapore School of Manila, Ayala Malls Manila Bay, City of Dreams Manila, and other office buildings and hotels in Aseana City.
Gallery
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Entrance B -
View of Aseana City -
Tracks looking northbound
See also
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edit- ^ a b officiallrt1 (November 10, 2023). "LRT-1 Cavite Extension Phase 1 on track for Q4 2024 opening". Light Rail Manila Corporation. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Uson, Melanie (August 12, 2024). "LOOK: Upcoming railway system to connect seven train lines in Greater Manila Area". l!fe · The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Camus, Miguel R. (May 4, 2017). "After delays, work starts at LRT1 Cavite extension". business.inquirer.net.
- ^ "Project Update: The Line 1 South Extension Project". Light Rail Transit Authority. Archived from the original on April 30, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gita Carlo, Ruth Abbey (November 15, 2024). "PBBM: 'More reliable' transport with LRT-1 Cavite Extension Phase 1". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ Bajo, Anna Felicia (November 7, 2024). "LRT-1 Cavite Extension Phase 1 partial opening this November —DOTR". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
External links
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Media related to Redemptorist station at Wikimedia Commons
