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| Because of its position in Malate, the station is near places such as the ], ], Plaza Rajah Sulayman, and the |
Because of its position in Malate, the station is near tourist places such as the ], ], Plaza Rajah Sulayman, and the famous entertainment district of Remedios Circle and Adriatico Street. | ||
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| Quirino Avenue Station | |||||||||||
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| Rapid transit | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Taft Avenue cor Pres. Elpidio Quirino Avenue, Malate, Manila | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Light Rail Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | █ Yellow Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | Qu | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | December 1, 1984 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Quirino Avenue LRT Station, also known as Quirino, is a station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line (LRT-1). Like all other LRT-1 stations, Quirino Avenue station is above-ground. The station serves Malate in Manila and is located at the meeting point of Taft Avenue, Quirino Avenue and San Andres Street. The station is named after Quirino Avenue, which is in turn named after former president Elpidio Quirino.
Quirino Avenue station is the sixth station for trains headed to North Avenue and the seventeenth station for trains headed to Baclaran.
Nearby landmarks
Because of its position in Malate, the station is near tourist places such as the Manila Zoo, Malate Church, Plaza Rajah Sulayman, and the famous entertainment district of Remedios Circle and Adriatico Street.
Transportation links
Quirino Avenue station is served by buses and jeepneys plying the Taft Avenue route and nearby routes, cycle rickshaws and taxis. They stop near the station and can even be used for trips in and around Malate.
A Philippine National Railways station also exists not very far from the station, called Paco station.
14°34′12.79″N 120°59′30.03″E / 14.5702194°N 120.9916750°E / 14.5702194; 120.9916750
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