Balintawak

LRT-1 station

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Balintawak station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system at the boundary of barangays Balingasa, Unang Sigaw, and Apolonio Samson in Quezon City, Philippines. It opened on March 22, 2010 as part of the LRT-1 North Extension Project. The station serves passengers going to and from the northern parts of Luzon using the North Luzon Expressway.

Balintawak is one of two LRT Line 1 stations serving Quezon City, with the other being Fernando Poe Jr. It is the 2nd station for trains headed to Dr. Santos and the 24th station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr.

The station is situated in front of the Balintawak Market, near the boundary and the Balintawak Interchange.

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Balintawak

General information

Location

1179 EDSA, Balintawak, Quezon, Metro Manila, Philippines

Owned by

Department of Transportation
Light Rail Transit Authority

Operated by

Light Rail Manila Corporation

Line(s)

LRT Line 1

Platforms

2 (2 side)

Tracks

Connections

None

Construction

Structure type

Elevated

Parking

Puregold Balintawak
Ayala Malls Cloverleaf
Juliana Wet & Dry Market

Bicycle facilities

Accessible

Concourse: All entrances
Platforms: All platforms

Other information

Status

Operational

Station code

History

Opened

March 22, 2010

Northern terminus

March 22, 2010 – October 21, 2010

Services

Preceding station	Manila LRT	Following station
Monumento towards Dr. Santos	Line 1	Fernando Poe Jr. Terminus

Balintawak station was constructed as part of the Line 1 North Extension Project, a 5.4-kilometer extension of LRT-1 to the North Avenue station of MRT Line 3 as part of the MRT-LRT closing the loop project to integrate the operations of the LRT-1 and MRT-3. However, the integration of MRT-3 and LRT-1 operations did not happen, but this will change when the North Triangle Common Station is set to partially open in 2024. Construction of the North Extension started in July 2008 and was completed in 2010. Balintawak station was opened on March 22, 2010. At that time, it was the temporary northern terminus of the line until the completion of Roosevelt station (now Fernando Poe Jr. station) in October 2010. It regained such status once again during the temporary closure of the station from September 2020 to December 2022 due to the construction of the North Triangle Common Station.

There are several city buses and jeepneys plying EDSA, as well as A. Bonifacio Avenue below the Balintawak Interchange. A UV Express terminal is also found at Ayala Malls Cloverleaf. The station serves as an interchange with the EDSA Carousel. The EDSA Carousel is accessible via the emergency exits of the station.

The station is served by bus route 39 at the nearby Ayala Malls Cloverleaf.

The station is close to Balintawak Market and adjacent to Puregold Balintawak. An access road to Ayala Land's Cloverleaf estate is built right beside the station. Accessing Ayala Malls Cloverleaf from the station requires riding the shuttle service stationed near the southbound entrance.

On September 26, 2018, a faulty 1st generation train door was unable to open at the Balintawak station. A passenger pushed the door open and was able to disembark. The next passenger pushed the door but it abruptly closed on him but managed to get through.

View of Balintawak station from street level

Operational
Dr. Santos Ninoy Aquino Asia World MIA Redemptorist Baclaran EDSA Libertad Gil Puyat Vito Cruz Quirino Pedro Gil	United Nations Central Carriedo Doroteo Jose Bambang Tayuman Blumentritt Abad Santos R. Papa 5th Avenue Monumento Balintawak
Fernando Poe Jr.
Under construction
Las Piñas Zapote	Niog North Triangle