Dr. Santos

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Dr. Santos station also known as Sucat station or Dr. Santos Avenue station, is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Parañaque. The station is part of Phase 1 of the Line 1 Cavite Extension Project, which opened to the public on November 16, 2024. It is situated in between Dr. Santos Avenue, CAVITEX–C-5 Link, and C-5 Extension, a few hundred meters behind SM City Sucat. The station is named after Dr. Santos Avenue, which in turn, is named Arcadio Santos, a former governor of Rizal who was a native of the present-day city that was part of the province. It is the southern terminus of the line, pending the opening of the extension's Phase 2 towards Niog in Bacoor expected in 2031.

The station is one of the five LRT-1 stations in Parañaque City; the others are Redemptorist, MIA, Asia World, and Ninoy Aquino.

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Dr. Santos
Construction of Dr. Santos station in April 2023
General information
Other names
  • Sucat
  • Santos Avenue
Location San Dionisio, Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines
Owned by Light Rail Transit Authority
Operated by Light Rail Manila Corporation
Line(s) LRT Line 1
Platforms 2 (2 side)
Tracks 2
Connections None
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Parking
  • SM City Sucat
  • Intermodal terminal
Bicycle facilities No
Accessible Concourse: All entrances
Platforms: All platforms
Other information
Status Under construction
Station code DS
History
Opened November 16, 2024
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station
Terminus Line 1 Ninoy Aquino
towards Fernando Poe Jr.
Proposed extension
Las Piñas
towards Niog 		Line 1 Ninoy Aquino
towards Fernando Poe Jr.

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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, suceeding Baclaran, until the opening of Phase 2, which is expected by 2031.

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. The station 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