LRT-1 Dr. Santos station

Dr. Santos station during the construction in April 2023

Dr. Santos station was first planned as part of the Line 1 South Extension, which calls for a mostly elevated extension of approximately 11.7 kilometers. The extension will have 8 passenger stations with an option for 2 future stations (Manuyo Uno and Talaba). The project was first approved on August 25, 2000 and the implementing agreement for the project was approved on January 22, 2002. 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 Benigno Aquino III 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. Meanwhile, construction works on the south extension began on May 7, 2019 after the right of way acquisitions were cleared.

Station entrance

The inauguration plaque commemorating the opening of the first phase of the Cavite Extension.

On November 15, 2024, Phase 1 of the LRT Line 1 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. It serves as the southern terminus of LRT Line 1, succeeding Baclaran, until the opening of Phase 2, which is expected by 2031.

Proposed renaming

On August 14, 2025, the Parañaque City Council passed Resolution No. 2025-230 (004) series of 2025, asking the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) to rename the station as Dr. Arcadio Santos. This was done to fully honor the physician-politician from Parañaque after whom the nearby avenue, and in turn the station, is named. This action was taken because local historians stated that the name Dr. Santos overlooked an important aspect of the city's identity and councilors see it as a common name. The resolution was later approved by Mayor Edwin Olivarez on September 9, 2025.

The intermodal transportation terminal next to Dr. Santos station

Dr. Santos station is situated next to an intermodal transport terminal accessible via Dr. Santos Avenue, which accommodates public transportation modes such as jeepneys, buses, taxis, and tricycles.

Dr. Santos station is adjacent to SM City Sucat shopping mall. It is also near San Dionisio Barangay Hall, Olivarez College, Olivarez General Hospital, and The Premier Medical Center.

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

Dr. Santos

LRT-1 station

Proposed renaming