EDSA station (LRT)

EDSA station is a station on the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 1. Like all other stations in the system, EDSA station is above-ground. The station is located on the intersection of Taft Avenue and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, or EDSA, one of Metro Manila's main thoroughfares. The station was named after EDSA, which in turn is named after Epifanio de los Santos, a noted historian.

This article is about the LRT station. For the PNR station, see EDSA station (PNR). For MRT stations in EDSA, see MRT Line 3 (Metro Manila).
EDSA
LocationTaft Avenue, San Rafael
Pasay, Metro Manila
Philippines
Owned byDepartment of Transportation
Light Rail Manila Corporation
Line(s)     Line 1
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
Connections3 Taft Avenue
Buses, jeepneys, and taxis
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes (Metropoint Mall)
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeED
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1984 (1984-12-01)
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station
Libertad
towards Roosevelt
 Line 1 Baclaran
Terminus
Out-of-system intercharge
Preceding station Manila MRT Following station
Magallanes
towards North Avenue
 Line 3
transfer at Taft Avenue
 Terminus
Location
EDSA
Location within Metro Manila

The station is the second station for trains headed to Roosevelt, the nineteenth station for trains headed to Baclaran, and is one of the four Line 1 stations serving Pasay, the others are Gil Puyat, Libertad and Baclaran. The station is dominated with Smart Communications ads as of February 28, 2018.

The station is served by an abundance of buses, jeepneys, and taxis on both EDSA and Taft Avenue routes, with stops near the station. Many provincial bus lines, such as Victory Liner (serving Northern Luzon) and Philtranco (serving Southern Luzon and the rest of the Philippines), have bus terminals near the station. Buses and jeepneys from this station ply for various points in Metro Manila, like Pasay, Muntinlupa (Sucat and Alabang), Taguig and Parañaque Cities (Bicutan), SM Mall of Asia, Las Piñas, City of Manila, Quezon City, Caloocan, and Makati and the southern provinces of Cavite, Batangas, and Laguna.

The station is also the transfer point for commuters riding the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3, also known as MRT-3 or Yellow Line. The station is connected to MRT-3's Taft Avenue station by a walkway embracing the Metropoint Mall.

Expansion

The station is undergoing expansion works to widen its capacity, from 70 m2 (750 sq ft) to 400 m2 (4,300 sq ft) as the station caters more than 52,000 passengers daily. The expansion works began on June 26, 2019, and is expected to be finished on 2022.[1] Howey, the upgrade was finished earlier than expected in anticipation for the Cavite Extension Project on October 21, 2019. The project consists of the expansion of the structure through the third floor of the adjacent Lianas/Mayson department store, and constructing a bridge to connect nearby areas.

The expansion also features a new roofing system, a widened floor area by dismantling the old ticket booths in order to widen the space of the station, an increased floor-to-ceiling height in other areas of the station, and the construction of a new fire exit for the southeast leg of the station. The expansion also features new comfort rooms, a Person With Disability (PWD) ramp, LED lighting setups, interior paint jobs, and floor finishes.[2]

See also

References
  1. https://www.bworldonline.com/lrt-1-edsa-station-expansion-in-the-works/
  2. Abadilla, Emmie V. (October 21, 2019). "LRT1-EDSA station expanded". Manila Bulletin Business. Retrieved October 22, 2019.

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