R. Papa LRT Station

R. Papa
Manila Light Rail Transit System
File:LRT1 R.Papa.jpg Ramon Papa Station
Location	3405 Rizal Avenue Extension cor. Ramon Papa Street, Brgy. Obrero, Tondo, Manila 1013
Owned by	Light Rail Transit Authority
Line(s)	LRT Line 1
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	RP
History
Opened	May 12, 1985
Services
Preceding station   Manila LRT   Following station 5th Avenue toward Roosevelt LRT-1 Abad Santos toward Baclaran

R. Papa LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT (LRT-1). Like all other LRT-1 stations, R. Papa station is above-ground. The station serves Tondo in Manila and is located on Rizal Avenue Extension in Barangay Obrero, Tondo. The station is named after Ramon Papa Street. The station is the first station in Rizal Avenue Extension going north and the last station in the city of Manila.

R. Papa station serves as the sixth station for LRT-1 trains headed for Baclaran and as the sixteenth station for trains headed to Roosevelt.

Nearby landmarks

The station is close to the Manila Chinese Cemetery as is the case with Abad Santos station. The station is also near St. Pancratius Chapel and the old La Loma Church in La Loma Catholic Cemetery, Barrio Obrero Elementary School and Marulas Elementary School in nearby Maypajo, Caloocan.

Transportation links

Commuters can take the many jeepneys or taxis to R. Papa station. Buses that ply the Taft Avenue route also stop near the station. Cycle rickshaws are available outside the station.

Station layout

L2 Platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform A	← LRT Line 1 towards Roosevelt
	Platform B	→ LRT Line 1 towards Baclaran →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
L2	Concourse	Faregates, Ticket Booths, Station Control, Shops
L1	Street Level	Chinese Cemetery

Gallery

• WTMP Manila Bloggers Network D-15.JPG

  Platform

See also

• List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila
• Manila Light Rail Transit System