Central Terminal LRT Station

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Central Terminal LRT Station
Location	Ermita, Manila
Operational	December 1, 1984
Line	Yellow Line
Platforms	2

	Yellow Line
							Monumento
							5th Avenue
							R. Papa
							Abad Santos
							Blumentritt
							Tayuman
							Bambang
							Doroteo Jose
							Carriedo
							Central Terminal
							United Nations
							Pedro Gil
							Quirino Avenue
							Vito Cruz
							Gil Puyat
							Libertad
							EDSA
							Baclaran

Central Terminal LRT Station, sometimes called Central or Arroceros LRT Station, is a station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line (LRT-1). Like all other LRT-1 stations, Central Terminal station is above-ground. The station is located in Ermita in Manila. The station is so-called because it lies at the center of the line. However, a popular name for the station is Arroceros, having been given its name because the station lies in Arroceros Street.

Central Terminal station is the last station of LRT-1 south of the Pasig River and serves as the ninth station for trains headed to Monumento and the tenth station for trains headed to Baclaran. It is near some of Manila's major landmarks, such as Intramuros, the Mehan Garden and the Metropolitan Theater. It is also near the Manila City Hall and the Office of the Ombudsman, as well as the National Museum of the Philippines, the offices of the Department of Labor and Employment and the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office. Shoppers will be able to find themselves content with the nearby SM City Manila.

Due to its location in Manila's University Belt, the station is near educational institutions such as the Colegio de San Juan de Letran, the Philippine Normal University, the city-owned Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, the Mapúa Institute of Technology and the Lyceum of the Philippines University. All those institutions, except the Philippine Normal University, lie within the walls of Intramuros.

[edit] Transportation links

Owing to its name, Central Terminal station is a major transportation hub for LRT commuters. A bus terminal lies near the station, plying the Taft Avenue route. Taxis, jeepneys and cycle rickshaws are also available to and from the station.

[edit] LRT-1 disrepair

In 1990, LRT-1 fell so far into disrepair due to wear and tear that LRT trains headed to the station had to crawl to the station to avoid further damage to the support beams below. Poor construction was also alleged by some, but was not proven.

Preceding station	Manila LRT			Following station
United Nations		Yellow Line		Carriedo

Coordinates: 14°35′34.45″N, 120°58′53.84″E