Ninoy Aquino station is an under-construction Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) station situated on Line 1. It is part of the Line 1 South Extension Project. The station would be built in Ninoy Aquino Avenue in La Huerta, Parañaque.
Ninoy Aquino | |
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| Manila Light Rail Transit System | |
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| Location | Sto. Niño, Parañaque |
| Owned by | Light Rail Manila Corporation |
| Line(s) | Line 1 |
Ninoy Aquino station was first planned as part of the Line 1 South Extension plan, which calls for a mostly elevated extension of approximately 11.7 kilometers (7.3 mi). The extension will have 8 passenger stations with an option for 2 future stations (Manuyo Uno and Talaba).[1] The project was first approved on August 25, 2000 and the implementing agreement for the project was approved on January 22, 2002.[2] However, construction for the extension was repeatedly delayed until the project was shelved years later.
The plans for the southern extension project were restarted as early as 2012 during the Aquino administration and was expected to begin construction in 2014, but was delayed due to right of way issues. The issues were resolved in 2016 and the project broke ground on May 4, 2017.[3] Meanwhile, construction works on the south extension began on May 7, 2019 after the right-of-way acquisitions were cleared.[2]
As of December 2021[update], the project is 61.60% complete. The extension is slated for partial operations by late 2024 or early 2025 and full operations by second quarter of 2027.[4]
When completed, the station will be nearby the Global Airport Business Park Gate 1 along Ninoy Aquino Avenue and other air cargo logistics provider warehouse such as F2 Logistics. The station is also near Gedcor Square Building, whose tenants are mostly forwarding companies. It is also easily accessible to commercial establishments such as the Olivarez Plaza and LTO Parañaque as well to the residential areas of Barangay La Huerta in Parañaque. This shall be the sole station along Ninoy Aquino Avenue before it crosses over to Dr. Santos Avenue.
The station is accessible to passengers who wish to transfer to road PUVs such as jeepneys and UV Express which are plying the route of Baclaran-Sucat and Sucat-Lawton (or Sucat-Lawton via Mall of Asia) respectively for those who are going to Manila, Pasay, and Parañaque respectively.
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