Central Terminal (LRT)

Central Terminal
The platform of the station
General information
Other namesArroceros
Lawton
LocationAntonio Villegas Street, Ermita, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Owned byDepartment of Transportation
Light Rail Manila Corporation
Line(s)     LRT Line 1
Platforms2 (2 side)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus interchange Lawton Park N' Ride
Bus interchange Manila Multimodal Terminal
Lawton Ferry Station
Construction
Structure typeViaduct
ParkingYes (Lawton Park N' Ride, UDM, Bonifacio Shrine, SM City Manila)
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle racks
Other information
Station codeCT
History
OpenedMay 12, 1985; 39 years ago (1985-05-12)
Services
Preceding station LRTA_Logo
Manila LRT
Following station
Carriedo LRT Line 1 United Nations
towards Baclaran
Location
Central Terminal is located in Manila
Central Terminal
Central Terminal
Location in Manila
Central Terminal is located in Metro Manila
Central Terminal
Central Terminal
Location in Metro Manila
Central Terminal is located in Luzon
Central Terminal
Central Terminal
Location in Luzon
Central Terminal is located in Philippines
Central Terminal
Central Terminal
Location in the Philippines

Central Terminal is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Ermita, Manila. A popular name for the station is Arroceros due to its proximity to the Arroceros Forest Park.

Central Terminal is the last station of LRT-1 south of the Pasig River and serves as the ninth station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr. and the twelfth station for trains headed to Baclaran. It is also near some of Manila's major landmarks, such as the Mehan Gardens and the Manila Metropolitan Theater. It is also near the Manila City Hall, Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila Central Post Office, Manila Hall of Justice, Bonifacio Shrine, and the National Museum of Fine Arts. SM City Manila is also a nearby shopping center.

Located in Manila's University Belt, the station is near educational institutions such as the Colegio de San Juan de Letran, the Philippine Normal University, the city-owned Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, the Mapúa University, and the Lyceum of the Philippines University. All these institutions, except the Philippine Normal University, lie within the former Spanish walled city of Intramuros.

Central Terminal is one of the four stations and terminals in the whole LRT-1 system that allow commuters to catch a train going in the opposite direction without paying a new fare due to the station's layout. The other three stops are Carriedo, Balintawak, and Fernando Poe Jr.