United Nations station (LRT)
United Nations station, also known as U.N. Avenue station, is a station on the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 1. Like all other Line 1 stations, United Nations station is above-ground. The station serves Ermita in Manila and is located at the corner of Taft and United Nations Avenues. The station is named after United Nations Avenue, which in turn is named after the United Nations.
Location | Taft Avenue cor. General Luna St. and United Nations Avenue Ermita, Manila Philippines | ||||||||||
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Owned by | Department of Transportation Light Rail Manila Corporation | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Line 1 | ||||||||||
Platforms | Side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Jeepneys, buses, taxis, UV Express, cycle rickshaws | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes (Times Plaza & The Pearl Manila) | ||||||||||
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Station code | UN | ||||||||||
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Opened | December 1, 1984 | ||||||||||
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United Nations Location within Metro Manila |
The United Nations station is also near from some of educational institutions such as the Technological University of the Philippines and the Philippine Normal University. It is also near from landmarks like the Rizal Park, the National Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Anthropology, the National Museum of Natural History, and the National Planetarium.
United Nations station serves as the thirteenth station for Line 1 trains headed to Baclaran and as the eighth station for trains headed to Roosevelt.
Transportation links
United Nations station is well-served by buses, jeepneys, and UV Express that serve the Taft Avenue and nearby routes. Taxis and cycle rickshaws also stop at and around the station.
Gallery
- Overview of United Nations, Manila, from United Nations LRT station
- The rails
- Platform area, panoramic view