Zapote station is an under-construction
Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) station situated on
Line 1. Zapote differs from other Line 1 stations in that it will be constructed
at grade. It is part of the Line 1 South Extension Project. The station would be the first Line 1 station outside
Metro Manila
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being located in
Bacoor
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in
Cavite
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. The station will be located near the Zapote (Bacoor/Las Piñas) Exit Ramp of
Manila-Cavite Expressway in Barangay Zapote V (Longos) in Bacoor.
History
Zapote station was first planned as part of the
Line 1 South Extension plan, which calls for a mostly elevated extension of approximately . The extension will have 8 passenger stations with an option for 2 future stations (
Manuyo Uno and
Talaba).
The project was first approved on August 25, 2000 and the implementing agreement for the project was approved on January 22, 2002.
However, construction for the extension was repeatedly delayed until the project was shelved years later.
The plans for the southern extension project were restarted as early as 2012 during the
Aquino administration and was expected to begin construction in 2014, but was delayed due to right of way issues. The issues were resolved in 2016 and the project broke ground on May 4, 2017. Meanwhile, construction works on the south extension began on May 7, 2019 after the
right-of-way
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A similar ''right of access'' also exists on land held by a gov ...
acquisitions were cleared.
, the project is 61.60% complete. The extension is slated for partial operations by late 2024 or early 2025 and full operations by second quarter of 2027.
See also
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List of Manila LRT and MRT stations
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 inclu ...
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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 ...
References
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Manila Light Rail Transit System stations
Proposed railway stations in the Philippines