Central Terminal (LRT)
Central Terminal is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Ermita, Manila. A popular name for the station is Arroceros due to its proximity to the Arroceros Forest Park.
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| Other names | Arroceros Lawton | ||||||||||
| Location | Antonio Villegas Street, Ermita, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department of Transportation Light Rail Manila Corporation | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Lawton Park N' Ride Manila Multimodal Terminal Lawton Ferry Station | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Viaduct | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (Lawton Park N' Ride, UDM, Bonifacio Shrine, SM City Manila) | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bicycle racks | ||||||||||
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| Station code | CT | ||||||||||
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| Opened | May 12, 1985 | ||||||||||
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Central Terminal Location within Metro Manila | |||||||||||
Central Terminal is the last station of LRT-1 south of the Pasig River and serves as the ninth station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr. and the twelfth station for trains headed to Baclaran. It is also near some of Manila's major landmarks, such as the Mehan Gardens and the Manila Metropolitan Theater. It is also near the Manila City Hall, Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila Central Post Office, Manila Hall of Justice, Bonifacio Shrine, and the National Museum of Fine Arts. SM City Manila is also a nearby shopping center.
Due to its location in Manila's University Belt, the station is near educational institutions such as the Colegio de San Juan de Letran, the Philippine Normal University, the city-owned Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, the Mapúa University, and the Lyceum of the Philippines University. All those institutions, except the Philippine Normal University, lie within the former Spanish walled city of Intramuros.
Central Terminal is one of the four stations and terminals in the whole LRT-1 system that allows commuters to catch a train going in the opposite direction without paying a new fare due to the station's layout. The other three stops are Carriedo, Balintawak, and Fernando Poe Jr.