Vito Cruz railway station
Vito Cruz | |||||||||||
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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°ECoordinates: 14°34′1.56″N 121°0′10.14″E / 14.5671000°N 121.0028167°E | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
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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.
Transportation links
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 |
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Platform A | PNR Metro Commuter towards Tutuban (←) | |
Platform B | PNR Metro Commuter towards Alabang (→) | |
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 |
- 2540 + 4 EMU 203 approaching VTC