| Dr. Santos | |
| Other Name: | Sucat, Dr. Santos Avenue[1] |
| Symbol: | 1 |
| Symbol Location: | manila |
| Address: | San Dionisio, Parañaque |
| Coordinates: | 14.4853°N 120.9896°W |
| Line: | Line 1 |
| Structure: | Elevated |
| Platform: | 2 (2 side) |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Parking: | Yes (SM City Sucat, intermodal terminal) |
| Accessible: | yes |
| Owned: | Light Rail Transit Authority |
Dr. Santos station, also known as Sucat station or Dr. Santos Avenue station, is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Parañaque. The station is part of Phase 1 of the Line 1 Cavite Extension Project, which opened to the public on November 16, 2024. It is situated in between Dr. Santos Avenue, CAVITEX–C-5 Link, and C-5 Extension, a few hundred meters behind SM City Sucat. Both the station and Dr. Santos Avenue are named after former Rizal Governor Arcadio Santos, a native of the present-day city that was part of the province. It is the current southern terminus of the line. It currently serves as the southern terminus of the line, pending the opening of the extension's Phase 2 towards Niog in Bacoor expected in 2031.
The station is one of the five LRT-1 stations in Parañaque; the others are Redemptorist–Aseana, MIA Road, PITX, and Ninoy Aquino Avenue.
Dr. Santos station was first planned as part of the Line 1 South Extension, 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]
On November 15, 2024, Phase 1 of the LRT Line 1 Extension, where the station is part of, was inaugurated by President Bongbong Marcos; the LRMC management announced the start of its commercial operations to be on the following day.[5] [6] It serves as the southern terminus of LRT Line 1 until the opening of Phase 2, which is expected by 2031.[7]
Dr. Santos station is connected to SM City Sucat. The station is also near San Dionisio Barangay Hall, Olivarez College, Olivarez General Hospital, and The Premier Medical Center.
Dr. Santos station is situated next to an under-construction intermodal transport terminal accessible via Dr. Santos Avenue, which will accommodate public transportation modes such as jeepneys, buses, taxis, and tricycles.[8] [9]