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			'''Blumentritt station''' is an elevated ] (LRT) station located on the ] (LRT-1) system in ], Philippines. The station is situated above ], particularly at its intersections with Old Antipolo Street and ], from which the station's name is derived. The latter is named to honor ]n professor ], one of ]'s closest associates and a sympathizer of the ].

			Blumentritt station serves as the seventh station for LRT-1 trains headed to ], and the nineteenth station for trains headed to ] It is one of the six Line 1 stations serving Santa Cruz district, along with ], ], ], ], and ].

			It is the second northernmost station on ] as the line shifts to Rizal Avenue Extension northwest of Abad Santos station.
	'''Blumentritt LRT Station''' is a station on the ] Yellow Line (LRT-1). Like all other LRT-1 stations, Blumentritt station is above-ground. The station serves ] in ]. The station itself is located near Blumentritt Street, which the station was named after. The street itself is named after ], a friend of ] and a sympathizer of the Filipino cause.

			==History==
	Blumentritt station serves as the fifth station for LRT-1 trains headed for ] and as the fourteenth station for trains headed to ]. It is the second-to last station on ] before the line shifts to Rizal Avenue Extension at ]. Like its southern counterpart at ], the station is near the old ], which now houses SM City San Lazaro.
			Blumentritt station was opened to the public on May 12, 1985, as part of the Rizal Line, which extended the LRT northward to ].<ref>{{cite journal\|url=https://pssc.org.ph/wp-content/pssc-archives/Philippine%20Planning%20Journal/Vol%20XVII,%20No.%201%20(Oct%201985).pdf\|title=The LRT as a Component of Metro Manila's Transport Systems\|journal=Philippine Planning Journal\|volume=XVII\|number=1\|date=October 1985\|publisher=School of Urban and Regional Planning, ]\|accessdate=November 16, 2024\|page=33-45}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.lrta.gov.ph/railway-operations/\|title=Railway Operations\|website=]\|accessdate=November 16, 2024}}</ref> The station is one of the locations where a bomb exploded in a train cab on December 30, 2000, during the ] that caused 22 fatalities and injuries to around 100.<ref>{{cite web \|title=DOJ Indicts Asia's Most Wanted Terrorist in 2000 LRT Bombing \|url=http://www.doj.gov.ph/news_07-07-03.html \|website=Department of Justice (Republic of the Philippines) \|access-date=May 26, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725034220/http://www.doj.gov.ph/news_07-07-03.html \|archive-date=July 25, 2008 \|date=July 7, 2003 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	==Transportation links==		==Transportation links==
	A ] station exists just a short walk from the ~~station, also known as Blumentritt~~ station. ~~Jeepneys~~ and taxis that ply Rizal Avenue and nearby routes stop at Blumentritt station, where there is a nearby transportation terminal.		A ] (PNR) station with ] exists just a short walk from the station. Buses, jeepneys and taxis that ply Rizal Avenue and nearby routes stop at Blumentritt station, where there is a nearby transportation terminal. Numerous ] could also be found near the station, servicing quick transportation from people disembarking from the station and from the jeepneys. The station will be linked to the upcoming ].

	==~~Rizal~~ ~~Day bombings~~==		==See also==
			*]
	On ] (]), ], an LRT-1 car exploded as part of a series of explosions in a terrorist attack known as the ]. The particular attack on the LRT killed some 22 people and injured hundreds. Eight members of both ] and the ] (MILF), which include ], Asia's most wanted man, and the late ], were charged with plotting and masterminding the attacks in ], some three years after the attacks.
			*]

			==References==
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Train station in Manila, Philippines

Blumentritt

General information

Location

Rizal Avenue, Santa Cruz and Tondo
Manila, Metro Manila,
Philippines

Coordinates

14°37′21.82″N 120°58′58.4″E / 14.6227278°N 120.982889°E / 14.6227278; 120.982889

Owned by

Department of Transportation
Light Rail Manila Corporation

Line(s)

LRT Line 1

Platforms

2 (2 side)

Tracks

Connections

Blumentritt

Construction

Structure type

Elevated

Other information

Station code

History

Opened

May 12, 1985; 39 years ago (1985-05-12)

Services

Preceding station	[REDACTED] Manila LRT			Following station
Abad Santostowards Fernando Poe Jr.		LRT Line 1		Tayumantowards Dr. Santos

Out-of-system interchange

Preceding station		Following station
Solistowards Governor Pascual	North Shuttle	Españatowards Bicutan
TutubanTerminus	Metro South Commuter	Laon Laantowards IRRI
TutubanTerminus	Bicol Express	Españatowards Legazpi

Location
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Blumentritt station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Manila, Philippines. The station is situated above Rizal Avenue, particularly at its intersections with Old Antipolo Street and Blumentritt Road, from which the station's name is derived. The latter is named to honor Bohemian professor Ferdinand Blumentritt, one of José Rizal's closest associates and a sympathizer of the Propaganda Movement.

Blumentritt station serves as the seventh station for LRT-1 trains headed to Dr. Santos, and the nineteenth station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr. It is one of the six Line 1 stations serving Santa Cruz district, along with Abad Santos, Tayuman, Bambang, Doroteo Jose, and Carriedo.

It is the second northernmost station on Rizal Avenue as the line shifts to Rizal Avenue Extension northwest of Abad Santos station.

History

Blumentritt station was opened to the public on May 12, 1985, as part of the Rizal Line, which extended the LRT northward to Monumento. The station is one of the locations where a bomb exploded in a train cab on December 30, 2000, during the Rizal Day bombings that caused 22 fatalities and injuries to around 100.

Transportation links

A Philippine National Railways (PNR) station with the same name exists just a short walk from the station. Buses, jeepneys and taxis that ply Rizal Avenue and nearby routes stop at Blumentritt station, where there is a nearby transportation terminal. Numerous tricycles could also be found near the station, servicing quick transportation from people disembarking from the station and from the jeepneys. The station will be linked to the upcoming North–South Commuter Railway.

References

"The LRT as a Component of Metro Manila's Transport Systems" (PDF). Philippine Planning Journal. XVII (1). School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Philippines: 33-45. October 1985. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
"Railway Operations". Light Rail Transit Authority. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
"DOJ Indicts Asia's Most Wanted Terrorist in 2000 LRT Bombing". Department of Justice (Republic of the Philippines). July 7, 2003. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2021.

Rail transportation in the Greater Manila Area

Italicized stations are either under construction, not yet operational, or have been closed.

Manila Light Rail Transit System

Line 1

South extension	Las Piñas Zapote Niog

Line 2

West extension	Pier 4 Divisoria Tutuban

Line 6

Manila Metro Rail Transit System

NAIA spur	NAIA Terminal 3 NAIA Terminals 1 and 2 Asia World

Philippine National Railways

Metro Commuter Line

Metro North	Valenzuela Governor Pascual Caloocan 10th Avenue 5th Avenue Solis Tutuban
Metro South	Blumentritt Laon Laan España Santa Mesa Pandacan Paco San Andres Vito Cruz Buendia Dela Rosa Pasay Road EDSA Nichols FTI Bicutan Sucat Alabang Muntinlupa Tunasan San Pedro Pacita Main Gate Golden City 1 Biñan Santa Rosa Golden City 2 Cabuyao Gulod Mamatid Banlic Calamba Pansol Masili Los Baños College IRRI

North–South Commuter Railway

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History

Transportation links

See also

References