Baclaran LRT Station
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Baclaran LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT
Yellow Line (LRT-1). The station is located on the last stretches of Taft
Avenue, in the Pasay City
portion of Baclaran
, and, like all other stations on the LRT-1, Baclaran station is above-ground on viaduct
. The station is named after the famous shopping district of the same name.
Baclaran is the southern terminus of the LRT-1, where trains from Roosevelt
terminate. The line's depot, where its trains are stored, maintained and cleaned, is located near the station.
The station is near one of Baclaran's (and country's) most famous landmarks, the Baclaran Shrine
, home of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
. It is also near to the numerous dry goods and flea market
s (tiangges), selling everything from clothes and electronics to home decorations and traditional medicine.
. Jeepneys that terminate here usually head to various destinations in Metro Manila (Las Pinas City
, Paranaque City
, and Muntinlupa City
to the south; City of Manila, Pasay City
, Quezon City
, and Caloocan City
to the north), and the province of Cavite. Taxis also ply for hire near the station, with dedicated taxis available for passengers headng to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport
, which is only about two (2) kilometers from the station. Cycle rickshaws can also be used to navigate the interior streets of Baclaran from the station.
in Cavite
, with the first station south of Baclaran being Redemptorist
.
Manila Light Rail Transit System
The Manila Light Rail Transit System, popularly known as the LRT, is a metropolitan rail system serving the Metro Manila area in the Philippines. Although referred to as a light rail system because it originally used light rail vehicles, it has many characteristics of a rapid transit system, such...
Yellow Line (LRT-1). The station is located on the last stretches of Taft
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States...
Avenue, in the Pasay City
Pasay City
The City of Pasay is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the north by the country's capital, Manila, to the northeast by Makati City, to the east by Taguig City, and Parañaque City to the south.Pasay City was one of the original four...
portion of Baclaran
Baclaran
Baclaran is a barangay located on the border of Parañaque and Pasay in Metro Manila, Philippines.The area is well-known for the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help also known as the Redemptorist Church or Baclaran Church, dedicated to Our Mother of Perpetual Help. There is also a...
, and, like all other stations on the LRT-1, Baclaran station is above-ground on viaduct
Viaduct
A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something. However, the Ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early...
. The station is named after the famous shopping district of the same name.
Baclaran is the southern terminus of the LRT-1, where trains from Roosevelt
Roosevelt LRT Station
Roosevelt LRT Station, also called Congressional Avenue or Muñoz LRT Station is a station of the Manila LRT Yellow Line and has been constructed during the Line 1 North Extension Project...
terminate. The line's depot, where its trains are stored, maintained and cleaned, is located near the station.
The station is near one of Baclaran's (and country's) most famous landmarks, the Baclaran Shrine
National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
The National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help is one of the largest churches in the Philippines. The church houses one of the most venerated and celebrated Marian images in the country, called an icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, to which miraculous powers and events are ascribed...
, home of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Our Lady of Perpetual Help or "Sancta Mater de Perpetuo Succursu" Holy Mother of Perpetual Help is a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary by Pope Pius IX, associated with a Byzantine icon of the same name dating from the 15th century...
. It is also near to the numerous dry goods and flea market
Flea market
A flea market or swap meet is a type of bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered. It may be indoors, such as in a warehouse or school gymnasium; or it may be outdoors, such as in a field or under a tent...
s (tiangges), selling everything from clothes and electronics to home decorations and traditional medicine.
Transportation links
Baclaran Terminal is a major transportation hub, with many buses and jeepneys terminating here. Buses coming from the terminal usually head to points south of Manila and the province of CaviteCavite
Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south...
. Jeepneys that terminate here usually head to various destinations in Metro Manila (Las Pinas City
Las Piñas City
The City of Las Piñas is a city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines...
, Paranaque City
Parañaque City
The City of Parañaque , or simply Parañaque , is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines....
, and Muntinlupa City
Muntinlupa City
The City of Muntinlupa is the southernmost city in Philippine National Capital Region. It is bordered on the north by Taguig City; to the northwest by Parañaque City; by Las Piñas City to the west; to the southwest by the city of Bacoor, Cavite; by the city of San Pedro, Laguna; and by Laguna de...
to the south; City of Manila, Pasay City
Pasay City
The City of Pasay is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the north by the country's capital, Manila, to the northeast by Makati City, to the east by Taguig City, and Parañaque City to the south.Pasay City was one of the original four...
, Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
, and Caloocan City
Caloocan City
The City of Caloocan is one of the cities and municipalities that comprises the Metro Manila region in the Philippines. It is a major residential area inside Metro Manila...
to the north), and the province of Cavite. Taxis also ply for hire near the station, with dedicated taxis available for passengers headng to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport or NAIA , also known as Manila International Airport , is the airport serving the general area of Manila and its surrounding metropolitan area...
, which is only about two (2) kilometers from the station. Cycle rickshaws can also be used to navigate the interior streets of Baclaran from the station.
Future
The station is set to be the transfer point for the Yellow Line extension, also known as the LRT-6, which is currently at the proposal stage. If and when the extension is realized, the line is set to extend all the way to BacoorBacoor, Cavite
The Municipality of Bacoor is a first class urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. It is a lone district congressional district of Cavite...
in Cavite
Cavite
Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south...
, with the first station south of Baclaran being Redemptorist
Redemptorist LRT Station
Redemptorist LRT Station is a proposed stop on the Manila LRT Yellow Line . It is part of the LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Project.The LRT-1 plan calls for an elevated 10-station, 11.7-kilometer extension, which means that the Redemptorist station would be above ground...
.
Incidents
- A fire blazed at a shopping mall in Baclaran around 5 a.m. January 3, 2008. Windy weather fanned the flames and brought smoke to the Baclaran terminal up to the next station at EDSA Taft.