Roosevelt station (LRT)

Roosevelt station (/ˈrzəvɛlt/ ROHZ-ə-velt; Tagalog: [ˈruːsbɛlt]) is the northern terminus of Line 1 of the Manila Light Rail Transit System and was constructed during the Line 1 North Extension Project. It opened on October 22, 2010. Roosevelt is one of the two Line 1 stations serving Quezon City, the other being Balintawak.

Roosevelt
Location1039 Epifanio de los Santos Avenue cor. Roosevelt Avenue and Congressional Avenue, Brgy. Ramon Magsaysay, Bago Bantay
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Philippines
Owned byDepartment of Transportation
Light Rail Manila Corporation
Line(s)     Line 1
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsJeepneys, buses, and taxis
Construction
Structure typeOverpass
ParkingYes (WalterMart North EDSA, Jackman Plaza Muñoz)
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeRV
History
OpenedOctober 22, 2010
ClosedSeptember 5, 2020 (temporary)
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station
Terminus Line 1 Balintawak
towards Baclaran
Location
Roosevelt
Location within Metro Manila

It is located in Barangay Ramon Magsaysay (Bago Bantay), Quezon City and its neighbors, Project 7 (Veterans Village and Bungad) and Project 8 (Bahay Toro, Sangandaan, Baesa). It links to Congressional Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue. The station is named after Roosevelt Avenue, which was constructed and named in honor of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

On August 7, 2020, it was announced that Roosevelt station would be temporarily closed from September 5 to December 28. As part of the construction of the North Avenue Grand Central Station (commonly known as the Common Station), the tracks extending eastward from Roosevelt station have to be realigned in order to provide the necessary connection to the Common Station. Hence, during this temporary closure, Balintawak station would once again serve as the northern terminus of the line.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. "LRT-1 Roosevelt station closed from Sept. 5 to Dec. 28". CNN Philippines. August 7, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. "LRT-1's Roosevelt station closed until December". Philippine Star. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.

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