United Nations station (LRT)
United Nations station, also known as UN Avenue station, is a station on the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 1. Like all other Line 1 stations, United Nations station is above-ground. The station serves Ermita in Manila and is located at the corner of Taft and United Nations Avenues. The station is named after United Nations Avenue, which in turn is named after the United Nations.
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| Location | Taft Avenue cor. General Luna St. and United Nations Avenue Ermita, Manila Philippines | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department of Transportation Light Rail Manila Corporation | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | LRT Line 1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (Times Plaza & The Pearl Manila) | ||||||||||
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| Station code | UN | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 1, 1984 | ||||||||||
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  United Nations Location within Metro Manila | |||||||||||
United Nations station serves as the thirteenth station for Line 1 trains headed for Baclaran and as the eighth station for trains headed to Roosevelt.
Transportation links
United Nations station is well-served by buses and jeepneys that serve the Taft Avenue and nearby routes. Taxis and cycle rickshaws also stop at and around the station.
Gallery
Overview of United Nations, Manila, from United Nations LRT station
The rails
Platform area, panoramic view
See also
- List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila
- Manila Light Rail Transit System
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