Libertad station
Libertad station (also known as Antonio Arnaiz station or simply Arnaiz station) is an elevated Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) station situated on Line 1. The station is located in Pasay at the corner of Taft Avenue and Arnaiz Avenue. The station is named after the former Libertad (Spanish for "liberty") Street, which is a junction of both Roxas Boulevard and Taft Avenue in Pasay. The name Libertad survives as an area name, nowadays, after Libertad Street became a part of Antonio Arnaiz Avenue.
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 Exterior of the station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Taft Avenue, Santa Clara Pasay, Metro Manila Philippines | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department of Transportation – Light Rail Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Light Rail Manila Corporation | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (Victory Pasay Mall / Pasay City Mall & Public Market) | ||||||||||
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| Station code | LI | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 1, 1984 | ||||||||||
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  Libertad Location within Metro Manila | |||||||||||
Libertad station is the third station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr., the eighteenth station for trains headed to Baclaran, and is one of the four stations serving Pasay, the others are Gil Puyat, EDSA, and Baclaran.
Transportation links
There are bus terminals for some bus lines near the station, while jeepneys, taxis, and tricycles stop at and around the station entrance. However, buses also stop near the station, for those riding buses that do not stop at the nearby bus terminals. Jeepneys that leave adjacent to the station head along Arnaiz Avenue for various parts of Caloocan, Makati, Manila, and Pasay.[1]
Nearby landmarks
The station is adjacent to retail establishments especially the Pasay City Mall and Public Market and Wellcome Plaza (also known as Masagana Citimall, which houses a Puregold branch).
Gallery
The rails
View of nearby malls
References
- "Comprehensive Land Use Plan of Pasay City" (PDF). Pasay City Government.