Vito Cruz railway station

This article is about the PNR station. For the LRT-1 station, see Vito Cruz LRT Station.
 Vito Cruz 
Philippine National Railways

Exterior of Vito Cruz station
Location South Luzon Expressway cor. Pablo Ocampo Street Ext.
San Andres, Manila
Coordinates 14°34′1.56″N 121°0′10.14″E / 14.5671000°N 121.0028167°E / 14.5671000; 121.0028167Coordinates: 14°34′1.56″N 121°0′10.14″E / 14.5671000°N 121.0028167°E / 14.5671000; 121.0028167
Owned by Philippine National Railways
Line(s) PNR Southrail
Platforms Side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type At grade
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code VTC
History
Opened 1978
Rebuilt 1990, 2009
Services
Preceding station   PNR   Following station
toward Tutuban
Metro Commuter
toward Calamba
PNR Metro Commuter
 South Commuter Line 
Tutuban
Blumentritt  LRT1 
Laong Laan
España
Santa Mesa  LRT2 
Pasig River
Pandacan
Paco
San Andres
Vito Cruz

Manila
Makati
Buendia
Pasay Road
EDSA  MRT3 

Makati
Taguig
Nichols Ninoy Aquino International Airport
FTI

Taguig
Parañaque
Bicutan

Parañaque
Muntinlupa
Sucat
Alabang
Muntinlupa

Muntinlupa
San Pedro
San Pedro
Pacita MG

San Pedro
Biñan
Golden City 1
Biñan

Biñan
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa
Cabuyao
Cabuyao
Mamatid

Cabuyao
Calamba
Calamba

Vito Cruz is a station on the South Main Line ("Southrail") of the Philippine National Railways. Like all PNR stations, this station is at grade. The station is located at the corner of Pablo Ocampo Street Extension (formerly named Vito Cruz Extension) and the South Luzon Expressway in San Andres, Manila, near the border with Makati City.

Vito Cruz is the eighth station from Tutuban and is the last station of the South Main Line physically located in the city of Manila.

History

Vito Cruz was opened on November 24, 1975 as part of the 83rd Anniversary of the Philippine National Railways.

Nearby landmarks

The station is near educational institutions such as the main campus of Arellano University, the De La Salle University, the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde and St. Scholastica's College. Further away from the station are the Manila South Cemetery and the former Santa Ana race track, now the site of Circuit Makati.

Vito Cruz station is accessible by jeepneys plying the Zobel Roxas Street route, as well as buses on the South Luzon Expressway. A terminal for San Antonio cycle rickshaws is located across the station on Zobel Roxas Street, while Palanan and Manila-based cycle rickshaws also drop commuters off at the station.

Station Layout

L1
Platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform A PNR Metro Commuter towards Tutuban (←)
Platform B PNR Metro Commuter towards Alabang (→)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
L1 Concourse/
Street Level
Ticket Booths, Station Control, Shops, Arellano University, De La Salle University, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, St. Scholastica's College
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