Tutuban station (LRT)
Tutuban station is a proposed station on the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2. It is part of the Line 2 West Extension project, a 3.02-kilometer (1.88 mi) extension from Recto station to the Manila North Harbor in Tondo. The west extension project calls for the construction of three additional elevated stations: two on Recto Avenue and one on Marcos Road near Pier 4 of the Manila North Harbor. It was approved by the National Economic and Development Authority on May 19, 2015.[1][2]
Tutuban | |
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Manila Light Rail Transit System | |
Location | Binondo, Manila |
Coordinates | 14°36′22.26″N 120°58′19.05″E |
Owned by | Department of Transportation Light Rail Transit Authority |
Line(s) | Line 2 |
Connections | Tutuban Jeepneys, buses, taxis, and tricycles |
Construction | |
Structure type | Overpass |
Parking | Yes (168 Shopping Mall, Tutuban Center, 999 Mall) |
Other information | |
Status | Approved |
The station would be the first for trains headed west from Recto and the eleventh for trains headed from Masinag. It would be located next to the Tutuban Cluster Mall near the intersection of Recto Avenue with Dagupan Street which leads to the Tutuban railway station, connecting Line 2 with the PNR Metro Commuter Line and in the future with the PNR North-South Commuter Rail.[1]
Currently, the station is in the planning stages.
Nearby landmarks
When completed, the station will be connected to Tutuban Center, Tutuban station of the Philippine National Railways, Divisoria Shopping Mall, 168 Shopping Mall, 999 Mall, Lucky Chinatown, CityPlace Square, and other commercial establishments in the market district of Divisoria and Binondo.
References
- "NEDA approves P27.9 billion worth of projects". CNN Philippines. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- "President Aquino approves Line 2 extension to Manila port area, 6 other infra projects". Interaksyon. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.