5th Avenue station (LRT)

This article is about the LRT station. For the PNR station, see 5th Avenue station (PNR).

5th Avenue station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Caloocan, Philippines.^[1] The station is situated on the intersection of Rizal Avenue Extension and 5th Avenue (C-3), after which the station is named, at the boundaries of Grace Park East and Grace Park West.

5th Avenue
General information
Location	242 Rizal Avenue Extension Grace Park East Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines
Coordinates	14°38′40.11″N 120°59′0.87″E
Owned by	Department of Transportation Light Rail Manila Corporation
Line(s)	LRT Line 1
Platforms	2 (2 side)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Station code	GL05
History
Opened	May 12, 1985; 40 years ago (1985-05-12)
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station Monumento towards Fernando Poe Jr. LRT Line 1 R. Papa towards Dr. Santos
Location 5th Avenue Location in Metro Manila Show map of Metro Manila 5th Avenue Location in Luzon Show map of Luzon 5th Avenue Location in the Philippines Show map of Philippines

5th Avenue station serves as the fourth station for LRT-1 trains headed to Dr. Santos, the twenty-second station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr., and is one of the two LRT-1 stations serving Caloocan, the other being Monumento station.

History

5th Avenue station from street level

5th Avenue station was opened to the public on May 12, 1985, as part of the Rizal Line, which extended the LRT northward to Monumento.^[2][3]

Transportation links

The station is served by buses and jeepneys plying the Rizal Avenue and 5th Avenue routes. Tricycles may also be boarded at nearby streets.

See also

• List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila
• Manila Light Rail Transit System