United Nations station (LRT)
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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) | Line 1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Jeepneys, buses, taxis, UV Express, cycle rickshaws | ||||||||||
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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, also known as U.N. 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.
The United Nations station is also near from some of educational institutions such as the Technological University of the Philippines and the Philippine Normal University. Its location places it near tourist destinations including the Rizal Park, the National Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Anthropology, the National Museum of Natural History, and the National Planetarium.
United Nations station serves as the thirteenth station for Line 1 trains headed to Baclaran and as the eighth station for trains headed to Roosevelt.
Transportation links[]
United Nations station is well-served by buses, and share-taxis that serve the Taft Avenue and nearby routes. Regular 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
Coordinates: 14°34′56.97″N 120°59′04.78″E / 14.5824917°N 120.9846611°E
- Manila Light Rail Transit System stations
- Railway stations opened in 1984
- Buildings and structures in Ermita