Balintawak LRT station

 Balintawak 
Manila Light Rail Transit System
Balintawak station
Location 1179 Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Brgy. Apolonio Samson, Balintawak, Quezon City 1106
Owned by Department of Transportation and Communications
Light Rail Transit Authority
Line(s) LRT Line 1
Platforms Side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Overpass
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code BW
History
Opened March 22, 2010
Services
Preceding station   Manila LRT   Following station
Terminus
LRT-1
toward Baclaran

Balintawak LRT station is a station on the Manila LRT Line 1, and has been constructed during the Line 1 North Extension Project. It opened on March 22, 2010. This station, along with the proposed Malvar station will serve passengers going to and from the northern parts of Luzon using the North Luzon Expressway.

Balintawak is one of two LRT stations serving Quezon City, the other one is Roosevelt. It is the second station for trains headed to Baclaran, the nineteenth station for trains headed to Roosevelt.

The station is located in Barangay Balingasa (Balintawak) in front of the Balintawak Market, and near the Quezon City - Caloocan City boundary. It is located near A. Bonifacio Avenue and North Luzon Expressway (NLEx).

Nearby landmarks

Nearest landmarks include the Balintawak Market, the Balintawak Interchange, the Cry of Pugad Lawin Monument, St. Joseph the Worker Parish Church, Wilcon Builders Depot and Balintawak Home Depot.

It also serves Ayala Malls Cloverleaf, located at The Cloverleaf estate. Although it lies some distance from the station, a shuttle service ferries commuters from the station to the mall vice versa.

There are several city and provincial buses plying north of Metro Manila like Victory Liner, Baliwag Transit, CEM Trans Services.

Station layout

L3
Platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform A LRT Line 1 towards Roosevelt
Platform B LRT Line 1 towards Baclaran
Side platform, doors will open on the right
L2 Concourse Faregates, Ticket Booths, Station Control, Shops
L1 Street Level Balintawak Public Market
Ayala Malls Cloverleaf

See also

Coordinates: 14°39′26.44″N 121°0′14.26″E / 14.6573444°N 121.0039611°E / 14.6573444; 121.0039611

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