Vito Cruz station (LRT)

Vito Cruz station is a station on the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 1. Like all other Line 1 stations, Vito Cruz station is above-ground. The station serves Malate in Manila and is the first station from Baclaran and the last station from Roosevelt to lie within Manila city bounds. The station takes its name from the former Vito Cruz Street (now Pablo Ocampo Sr. Street), which was named after a former alcalde mayor of Pineda (present-day Pasay) c. 1871.

This article is about the Line 1 station. For the PNR station, see Vito Cruz station (PNR).
Vito Cruz
LocationTaft Avenue (near Pablo Ocampo Street)
Malate, Manila
Philippines
Owned byDepartment of Transportation
Light Rail Manila Corporation
Line(s)     Line 1
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBuses, jeepneys, UV Express, taxis, pedicabs
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes (University Mall & Vista Taft)
Other information
Station codeVC
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1984 (1984-12-01)
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station
Quirino
towards Roosevelt
 Line 1 Gil Puyat
towards Baclaran
Location
Vito Cruz
Location within Metro Manila

The station is the fifth station for trains headed to Roosevelt and the sixteenth station for trains headed to Baclaran. The station is near some major landmarks, such as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas complex, the Harrison Plaza and University Mall shopping centers, and the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, where some of the sports in previous Southeast Asian Games were played. The Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex is near this station as well. Located in this complex are the CCP Main Building, the Philippine International Convention Center, Folk Arts Theater, Manila Film Center, and the Harbour Square.

The station is also close to some educational institutions, such as the main campus of Arellano University, De La Salle University, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, and St. Scholastica's College. The station is also near Manila's main pelota court, where all of the city's jai-alai games were played.

Vito Cruz station is notorious for its unusually high number of suicide attempts.[1] As a result, the LRTA has imposed a "speed limit" on trains entering stations to deter the number of successful suicides.[2][3]

Buses serving the Taft Avenue route, taxis, jeepneys, UV Express, and pedicabs stop in and around the station. Some destinations, such as St. Scholastica's College, are within walking distance from the station. There is also a Philippine National Railways station of the same name, although the station is far from the station, requiring a commute from the station.

See also

References
  1. Macapagal, Maan (30 August 2012). "LRT driver faces raps over woman's suicide: police". ABS-CBNnews.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. Adrian, Marc (18 January 2019). "A Commuter's Guide To Metro Manila's LRT Network". iMoney Philippines. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. Ronda, Rainier Allan (22 August 2014). "MRT sets speed limit for trains". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 27 June 2019.

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