Las Piñas station explained

Las Piñas
Other Name:Diego Cera
Symbol:1
Symbol Location:manila
Type:Manila Light Rail Transit System
Address:Pulang Lupa Uno, Las Piñas
Line:Line 1
Opening:2031
Owned:Light Rail Transit Authority

Las Piñas station is a proposed Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Las Piñas. It is part of the LRT-1 South Extension Project. It is one of two proposed LRT-1 stations in Las Piñas, the other being Manuyo Uno.

History

Las Piñas 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).[1] 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 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.[2] Meanwhile, construction works on the south extension began on May 7, 2019, after the right of way acquisitions were cleared.[3]

On November 15, 2024, Phase 1 of the LRT Line 1 Extension, which runs between and, was inaugurated; the LRMC management announced the start of its commercial operations to be on the following day.[4] [5] Meanwhile, Phases 2 and 3 will begin operations by 2031 as challenges hindered their completion with the delays in the acquisition of right of way.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. News: LRMC breaks ground on LRT-1 Cavite Extension project. Light Rail Manila Corporation. May 4, 2017. August 9, 2021.
  3. News: Faye. Orellana. Construction of LRT-1 Cavite extension begins. Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 7, 2019. August 9, 2021.
  4. News: Gita Carlo. Ruth Abbey . PBBM: ‘More reliable’ transport with LRT-1 Cavite Extension Phase 1. November 15, 2024 . . November 15, 2024.
  5. News: LRT-1 Cavite Extension Phase 1 partial opening this November —DOTR . Anna Felicia . Bajo . November 7, 2024 . GMA Integrated News . November 7, 2024.
  6. Web site: Rosales . Elijah Felice . Final leg of LRT-1 extension stalled until 2026 . 2024-11-16 . Philstar.com.