Vito Cruz station (LRT)

Vito Cruz
Location	Taft Avenue (near Pablo Ocampo Street) Malate, Manila Philippines
Owned by	Department of Transportation – Light Rail Transit Authority
Operated by	Light Rail Manila Corporation
Line(s)	Line 1
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Buses, jeepneys, UV Express, taxis, pedicabs
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	Yes (University Mall & Vista Taft)
Other information
Station code	VC
History
Opened	December 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

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.

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 University Mall shopping center, 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, although commute is also an option due to its distance. 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 School of Law, De La Salle University, De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde, and St. Scholastica's College. The southbound concourse of the station is connected to the adjacent University Mall, but is currently blocked off as the entrance has since been converted into tenant space. The station was also near Harrison Plaza, but it is currently demolished and undergoing redevelopment by SM Prime.

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]

Transportation links[]

Buses serving the Taft Avenue route, taxis, jeepneys, UV Express, and pedicabs stop near 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.

References[]

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Coordinates: 14°33′48.51″N 120°59′40.85″E / 14.5634750°N 120.9946806°E / 14.5634750; 120.9946806