MarketBlumentritt station (LRT)
Company Profile

Blumentritt station (LRT)

Blumentritt station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Manila, Philippines. The station is situated above Rizal Avenue, particularly at its intersections with Old Antipolo Street and Blumentritt Road, from which the station's name is derived. The latter is named to honor Bohemian professor Ferdinand Blumentritt, one of José Rizal's closest associates and a sympathizer of the Propaganda Movement.

History
Blumentritt station was opened to the public on May 12, 1985, as part of the Rizal Line, which extended the LRT northward to Monumento. The station is one of the locations where a bomb exploded in a train cab on December 30, 2000, during the Rizal Day bombings that caused 22 fatalities and injuries to around 100. ==Transportation links==
Transportation links
A Philippine National Railways (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 tricycles 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 North–South Commuter Railway. ==See also==
tickerdossier.comtickerdossier.substack.com