Blumentritt station is an elevated

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(LRT) station located on the

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(LRT-1) system in

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, Philippines. The station is situated above

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, particularly at its intersections with Old Antipolo Street and

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, from which the station's name is derived. The latter is named to honor

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, one of

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's closest associates and a sympathizer of the Propaganda Movement. Blumentritt station serves as the seventh station for LRT-1 trains headed to Dr. Santos, and the nineteenth station for trains headed to

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It is one of the six Line 1 stations serving Santa Cruz district, along with Abad Santos, Tayuman, Bambang, Doroteo Jose, and Carriedo. It is the second northernmost station on

as the line shifts to Rizal Avenue Extension northwest of Abad Santos station.

History

Blumentritt station was opened to the public on May 12, 1985, as part of the Rizal Line, which extended the LRT northward to

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. The station is one of the locations where a bomb exploded in a train cab on December 30, 2000, during the

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that caused 22 fatalities and injuries to around 100.

Transportation links

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(PNR) station with the same name exists just a short walk from the station. Buses, jeepneys and taxis that ply Rizal Avenue and nearby routes stop at Blumentritt station, where there is a nearby transportation terminal. Numerous

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could also be found near the station, servicing quick transportation from people disembarking from the station and from the jeepneys. The station will be linked to the upcoming

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blumentritt station (LRT) Manila Light Rail Transit System stations Buildings and structures in Santa Cruz, Manila Railway stations in the Philippines opened in 1985

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