Dr. Santos
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Construction of Dr. Santos station in April 2023.
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| Other names | Sucat | ||||||||||
| Location | San Dionisio, Parañaque | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°29′07″N 120°59′22″E / 14.48530°N 120.98956°E / 14.48530; 120.98956 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Light Rail Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Under construction | ||||||||||
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Dr. Santos station is an under-construction Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Parañaque. It is part of the LRT-1 South Extension Project. The station would be situated in between Dr. Santos Avenue, CAVITEX–C-5 Link and C-5 ExtensioninParañaque, a few hundred meters behind SM City Sucat.
Dr. Santos station was first planned as part of the Line 1 South Extension, which calls for a mostly elevated extension of approximately 11.7 kilometers (7.3 mi). The extension will have 8 passenger stations with an option for 2 future stations (Manuyo Uno and Talaba).[1] The project was first approved on August 25, 2000 and the implementing agreement for the project was approved on January 22, 2002.[2] However, construction for the extension was repeatedly delayed until the project was shelved years later.
The plans for the southern extension project were restarted as early as 2012 during the second Aquino administration and was expected to begin construction in 2014, but was delayed due to right of way issues. The issues were resolved in 2016 and the project broke ground on May 4, 2017.[3] Meanwhile, construction works on the south extension began on May 7, 2019 after the right-of-way acquisitions were cleared.[2]
Dr. Santos is built on a parcel of land covering 10,740 square meters (115,600 sq ft). It serves as an intermodal passenger transport hub with designated vehicle bays and PWD parking lot. As of April 30, 2024[update], the project is 98.2% complete, while the station itself 97.7% complete, according to Light Rail Manila Corporation General Manager Enrico Benipayo. Phase 1 of the extension (from Redemptorist station to Dr. Santos station) is slated to be operational by the 4th quarter of 2024,[4] with full operations by second quarter of 2027.[5]
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