R. Papa

LRT-1 station

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R. Papa station is an elevated Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) station situated on Line 1. The station serves Tondo in Manila and is located on Rizal Avenue Extension in Barangay Obrero, Tondo. The station is named after Ricardo Papa Street, which is in turn named after a former Manila police chief turned Commanding General of the Philippine Army. The station is the first station in Rizal Avenue Extension going north and the last station in the city of Manila.

R. Papa
General information
Location 3405 Rizal Avenue Extension, Tondo, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Owned by Department of Transportation
Light Rail Transit Authority
Operated by Light Rail Manila Corporation
Line(s) Line 1
Platforms 2 (2 side)
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Other information
Station code RP
History
Opened May 12, 1985
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station
Abad Santos
towards Baclaran
Line 1 5th Avenue
towards Fernando Poe Jr.

R. Papa station serves as the fifth station for Line 1 trains headed to Baclaran and as the sixteenth station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr.

Commuters can take the many jeepneys or taxis to and from R. Papa station. Buses that ply the Rizal Avenue route also stop near the station. Tricycles are available outside the station, with a terminal at the intersection of R. Papa Street and Rizal Avenue.

East entrance

Train arriving at R. Papa


Existing stations
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
Redemptorist
MIA
Asia World
Ninoy Aquino
Dr. Santos
Las Piñas
Zapote
Niog
North Triangle