Quirino Station (LRT)
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Quirino station (also known as Quirino Avenue station) is an elevated Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) station situated on Line 1. The station serves
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and is located at the meeting point of
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, and San Andres Street. The station is named after Quirino Avenue, which is in turn named after former
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. Quirino Avenue station is the sixth station for trains headed to
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and the fifteenth station for trains headed to
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Transportation links

Quirino station is served by buses, jeepneys, and UV Express plying Taft Avenue and nearby routes, cycle rickshaws, and taxis. They stop near the station and can even be used for trips in and around Malate.


See also

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List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila The following is a list of rail transit stations in the Greater Manila Area, which incorporates the Manila Light Rail Transit System, the Manila Metro Rail Transit System and the Philippine National Railways Metro Commuter Line. The list includ ...
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Manila Light Rail Transit System The Manila Light Rail Transit System ( fil, Sistema ng Magaang Riles Panlulan ng Maynila), commonly known as the LRT, is an urban rail transit system that primarily serves Metro Manila, Philippines. Although categorized as a light rail system ...
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