Central Terminal (LRT)

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Central Terminal
The platform of the station
General information
Other names	Arroceros Lawton
Location	Antonio Villegas Street, Ermita, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Owned by	Department of Transportation Light Rail Manila Corporation
Line(s)	LRT Line 1
Platforms	2 (2 side)
Tracks	2
Connections	Lawton Park N' Ride Manila Multimodal Terminal Lawton Ferry Station
Construction
Structure type	Viaduct
Parking	Yes (Lawton Park N' Ride, UDM, Bonifacio Shrine, SM City Manila)
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle racks
Other information
Station code	CT
History
Opened	May 12, 1985; 39 years ago (1985-05-12)
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station Carriedo towards Fernando Poe Jr. LRT Line 1 United Nations towards Dr. Santos
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Central Terminal, formerly and widely known as Arroceros station, 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; Arroceros is also the former name of Antonio Villegas Street, where the station is located.

Central Terminal is the last station of LRT-1 south of the Pasig River and serves as the fourteenth station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr. and the twelfth station for trains headed to Dr. Santos. The station was named as such due to its initial central location in the line, having been the tenth station for trains headed to both Monumento and Baclaran. It was also the line's initial northern terminus, known as Arroceros, until Carriedo was opened on April 14, 1985.^[1]

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. 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.

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.