Abad Santos station
The Abad Santos station is a station on the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 1. Like all other Line 1 stations, Abad Santos station is above-ground. The station serves Tondo and Sta. Cruz both in Manila and is located on Rizal Avenue in Barangay Manuguit, Tondo. The station is named after Abad Santos Avenue, which in turn, is named after José Abad Santos, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines who was executed by the Japanese invading forces during World War II.
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| Location | Rizal Avenue cor. Abad Santos Avenue, Bgy. 208 Zone 019 Manuguit Tondo, Manila Philippines | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department of Transportation Light Rail Manila Corporation | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Jeepneys, buses, cycle rickshaws | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Station code | AS | ||||||||||
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| Opened | May 12, 1985 | ||||||||||
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  Abad Santos Location within Metro Manila | |||||||||||
Abad Santos station serves as the sixth station for Line 1 trains headed to Baclaran and as the fifteenth station for trains headed to Roosevelt.
Transportation links
Like its neighbor R. Papa, commuters can take the many jeepneys or taxis to Abad Santos station. Buses that ply Rizal Avenue also stop near the station. Cycle rickshaws are available outside the station.