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Revision as of 04:05, 16 June 2020 by Paine Ellsworth (talk | contribs) (→References: follow up to page move - adjust category sort key)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) This article is about the Line 1 station. For the PNR station, see Vito Cruz railway station.Vito Cruz | |||||||||||
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| Location | Taft Avenue (near Pablo Ocampo Street) Malate, Manila Philippines | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department of Transportation Light Rail Manila Corporation | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (University Mall & Vista Taft) | ||||||||||
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| Station code | VC | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 1, 1984 | ||||||||||
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Vito Cruz station is a station on the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 1. Like all other Line 1 stations, Vito Cruz station is above-ground. The station serves Malate in Manila and is the first station from Baclaran and the last station from Roosevelt to lie within Manila city bounds. The station takes its name from the former Vito Cruz Street (now Pablo Ocampo Sr. Street), which was named after a former alcalde mayor of Pasay ca.1871.
The station is the fifth station for trains headed to Roosevelt and the sixteenth station for trains headed to Baclaran. The station is near some major landmarks, such as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas complex, the Harrison Plaza and University Mall shopping centers, and the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, where some of the sports in previous Southeast Asian Games were played. The Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex is near this station as well. Located in this complex is the CCP Main Building, the Philippine International Convention Center, Folk Arts Theater, Manila Film Center, and the Harbour Square.
The station is also close to some educational institutions, such as the main campus of Arellano University, De La Salle University, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, and St. Scholastica's College. The station is also near Manila's main pelota court, where all of the city's jai-alai games were played.
Vito Cruz station is notorious for its unusually high number of suicide attempts. As a result, the LRTA has imposed a "speed limit" on trains entering stations to deter the number of successful suicides.
Transportation links
Buses serving the Taft Avenue route, taxis, jeepneys, and cycle rickshaws stop in and around the station. Some destinations, such as St. Scholastica's College, are within walking distance from the station. There is also a Philippine National Railways station of the same name, although the station is far from the station, requiring a commute from the station.
See also
References
- Macapagal, Maan (30 August 2012). "LRT driver faces raps over woman's suicide: police". ABS-CBNnews.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- Adrian, Marc (18 January 2019). "A Commuter's Guide To Metro Manila's LRT Network". iMoney Philippines. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- Ronda, Rainier Allan (22 August 2014). "MRT sets speed limit for trains". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
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