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Balintawak station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system located along EDSA at the boundary of barangays Balingasa, Unang Sigaw, and Apolonio Samson in Quezon City, Philippines. It opened on March 22, 2010 as part of the LRT-1 North Extension Project.[1] The station serves passengers going to and from the northern parts of Luzon using the North Luzon Expressway.
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| Location | 1179 EDSA, Balintawak Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department of Transportation – Light Rail Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Light Rail Manila Corporation | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | LRT Line 1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  1 Balintawak | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Overpass | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (Puregold Balintawak, Ayala Malls Cloverleaf, Juliana Wet & Dry Market) | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | BW | ||||||||||
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| Opened | March 22, 2010[1] | ||||||||||
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Balintawak is one of two LRT-1 stations serving Quezon City, with the other being Fernando Poe Jr. It is the second station for trains headed to Dr. Santos and the twenty-fourth station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr.
The station is situated in front of the Balintawak Market, near the Quezon City–Caloocan boundary and the Balintawak Cloverleaf.
History
editBalintawak station was constructed as part of the Line 1 North Extension Project, a 5.4-kilometer (3.4 mi) extension of LRT-1 to the North Avenue station of MRT Line 3 as part of the MRT-LRT closing the loop project to integrate the operations of the LRT-1 and MRT-3. However, the integration of MRT-3 and LRT-1 operations did not happen, but this will change when the North Triangle Common Station is set to partially open in 2024. Construction of the North Extension started in July 2008 and was completed in 2010. Balintawak station was opened on March 22, 2010.[1] At that time, it was the temporary northern terminus of the line until the completion of Roosevelt station (now Fernando Poe Jr. station) in October 2010. It regained such status once again during the temporary closure of the station from September 2020 to December 2022 due to the construction of the North Triangle Common Station.[2]
Transportation links
editThere are several city buses and jeepneys plying EDSA, as well as A. Bonifacio Avenue below the Balintawak Interchange. A UV Express terminal is also found at Ayala Malls Cloverleaf. The station serves as an interchange with the EDSA Carousel. The EDSA Carousel is accessible via the emergency exits of the station.[citation needed]
Nearby landmarks
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The station is close to Balintawak Market and adjacent to Puregold Balintawak. An access road to Ayala Land's Cloverleaf estate is built right beside the station. Accessing Ayala Malls Cloverleaf from the station requires riding the shuttle service stationed near the southbound entrance.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "LRT opens Balintawak station". ABS-CBN News. March 22, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ Ong, Ghio (August 8, 2020). "LRT-1 to close Roosevelt station". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
