Asia World station explained

Asia World
Other Name:PITX
Symbol:1
Symbol Location:manila
Type:Manila Light Rail Transit System
Style:Manila LRT
Style2:1
Address:Beside Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange, Don Galo, Parañaque
Coordinates:14.5085°N 120.9913°W
Line:Line 1
Other: Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange
Metro Manila Subway (proposed)
Status:Under construction
Owned:Light Rail Transit Authority

Asia World station, also known as PITX station,[1] is an under-construction Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Parañaque. Named after the nearby Asiaworld district where it is situated, it is part of the LRT-1 South Extension Project to Cavite.

History

Asia World station was first planned as part of the Line 1 South Extension plan, which calls for a mostly elevated extension of approximately 11.7km (07.3miles). The extension will have 8 passenger stations with an option for 2 future stations (Manuyo Uno and Talaba).[2] The project was first approved on August 25, 2000 and the implementing agreement for the project was approved on January 22, 2002. 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 Benigno Aquino III 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.[4]

, the project is 82.7% complete; the station itself is 54.6% complete.[5] Phase 1 of the extension (from Redemptorist station to Dr. Santos station) is slated to be operational by the 4th quarter of 2024, with full operations by second quarter of 2027.[6]

Nearby landmarks

The station is planned to serve as a connection to the intermodal Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX).[7] [8] [9] Hotel Sogo Macapagal, various condominiums, and the Marina Bay Town subdivisions, all in Asiaworld, are also located nearby.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: LOOK: Upcoming railway system to connect seven train lines in Greater Manila Area. Melanie. Uson. August 12, 2024. August 13, 2024. l!fe · The Philippine Star.
  2. Web site: Project Update: The Line 1 South Extension Project . https://web.archive.org/web/20060430014927/http://www.lrta.gov.ph/projects/proj_l1southex.htm . April 30, 2006 . . March 25, 2012.
  3. News: LRMC breaks ground on LRT-1 Cavite Extension project. Light Rail Manila Corporation. May 4, 2017. August 9, 2021.
  4. News: Faye. Orellana. Construction of LRT-1 Cavite extension begins. Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 7, 2019. August 9, 2021.
  5. Web site: LRMC achieves 83% completion rate for LRT-1 Cavite Extension Phase 1. . 14 April 2023. Light Rail Manila Corporation. 14 April 2023.
  6. News: Arjay L.. Balinbin. LRMC says LRT-1 Cavite Extension 60% finished. BusinessWorld. August 9, 2021. August 11, 2021.
  7. News: PH's first intermodal terminal to open in Parañaque next month. Manila Bulletin News. 2018-11-11. en-US.
  8. Web site: Megawide poised to launch Parañaque transport terminal in November BusinessWorld. Charm. Neil. www.bworldonline.com. 7 October 2018 . en-US. 2018-11-11.
  9. Web site: Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange KMC Savills. Savills. KMC. kmcmaggroup.com. 2018-11-11.