Tayuman station (LRT)

"Tayuman station" redirects here. For the defunct PNR station, see Tayuman station (PNR).

Tayuman station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Manila, Philippines. The station serves Santa Cruz and is situated at the intersection of Rizal Avenue and Tayuman Street and is named after the latter.

Tayuman
General information
Location	1921 Rizal Avenue, Santa Cruz Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
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	GL09
History
Opened	May 12, 1985; 40 years ago (1985-05-12)
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station Blumentritt towards Fernando Poe Jr. LRT Line 1 Bambang towards Dr. Santos
Location Tayuman Location in Manila Show map of Manila Tayuman Location in Metro Manila Show map of Metro Manila Tayuman Location in Luzon Show map of Luzon Tayuman Location in the Philippines Show map of Philippines

Tayuman station serves as the eighth station for LRT-1 trains headed to Dr. Santos, the eighteenth station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr., and is one of the five LRT-1 stations serving Santa Cruz district, the others being Blumentritt, Bambang, Doroteo Jose, and Carriedo.

History

Tayuman station was opened to the public on May 12, 1985, as part of the Rizal Line, which extended the LRT northward to Monumento.^[1][2]

Transportation links

Like its neighbor Blumentritt, commuters can take the many jeepneys, tricycles or taxis to Tayuman station.

Because of its proximity to SM City San Lazaro,^[3] jeepneys and taxis can also take commuters to and from the station going to the mall.

See also

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