Quirino Avenue LRT Station

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Quirino Avenue LRT Station
Image:Vm quirino.gif
Location	Malate, Manila
Operational	December 1, 1984
Line	Yellow Line
Platforms	2

Quirino Avenue LRT Station, also known as Quirino, is a station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line (LRT-1). Like all other LRT-1 stations, Quirino Avenue station is above-ground. The station serves Malate in Manila and is located at the meeting point of Taft Avenue, Quirino Avenue and San Andres Street. The station is named after Quirino Avenue, which is in turn named after former president Elpidio Quirino.

Quirino Avenue station is the sixth station for trains headed to Monumento and the thirteenth station for trains headed to Baclaran.

Because of its position in Malate, the station is near places such as the Manila Zoo and the offices of the Bureau of Plant Industry. It is also close to some of Malate's entertainment areas near the Remedios Circle and M. Adriatico Street, which are also nearby.

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Quirino Avenue station is served by buses and jeepneys plying the Taft Avenue route and nearby routes, cycle rickshaws and taxis. They stop near the station and can even be used for trips in and around Malate,

Preceding station	Manila LRT			Following station
Vito Cruz		Yellow Line		Pedro Gil