5th Avenue station (LRT)

Train station in Caloocan, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

5th Avenue station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Caloocan, Philippines.[1] The station is situated on the intersection of Rizal Avenue Extension and 5th Avenue (C-3), after which the station is named, at the boundaries of Grace Park East and Grace Park West.

Location242 Rizal Avenue Extension
Grace Park East
Caloocan, Metro Manila,
Philippines
Coordinates14°38′40.11″N 120°59′0.87″E
Line     LRT Line 1
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General information
Location242 Rizal Avenue Extension
Grace Park East
Caloocan, Metro Manila,
Philippines
Coordinates14°38′40.11″N 120°59′0.87″E
Owned byDepartment of Transportation
Light Rail Manila Corporation
Line     LRT Line 1
Platforms2 (2 side)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station code GL05 
History
OpenedMay 12, 1985; 40 years ago (1985-05-12)
Services
Preceding station LRTA_Logo
Manila LRT
Following station
Monumento LRT Line 1 R. Papa
towards Dr. Santos
Location
5th Avenue is located in Metro Manila
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5th Avenue station serves as the fourth station for LRT-1 trains headed to Dr. Santos, the twenty-second station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr., and is one of the two LRT-1 stations serving Caloocan, the other being Monumento station.

History

5th Avenue station from street level

5th Avenue station was opened to the public on May 12, 1985, as part of the Rizal Line, which extended the LRT northward to Monumento.[2][3]

The station is served by buses and jeepneys plying the Rizal Avenue and 5th Avenue routes. Tricycles may also be boarded at nearby streets.

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