Blumentritt LRT Station
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Blumentritt LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT
Yellow Line (LRT-1). Like all other LRT-1 stations, Blumentritt station is above-ground. The station serves Sampaloc
in Manila
. The station itself is located near Blumentritt Street, which the station was named after. The street itself is named to honor Czech professor Ferdinand Blumentritt
, one of José Rizal
's closest associates and a sympathizer of the Propaganda Movement
.
Blumentritt station serves as the ninth station for LRT-1 trains headed for Baclaran
, the fourteenth station for trains headed to North Avenue
, and is one of the five LRT stations serving Santa Cruz District, the others being Tayuman
, Bambang
, Doroteo Jose
, and Carriedo
.
It is the second-to last station on Rizal
Avenue before the line shifts to Rizal Avenue Extension at Abad Santos station
. Like its southern counterpart at Tayuman
, the station is near the old San Lazaro Hippodrome, which now houses SM City San Lazaro
.
station exists just a short walk from the station, also known as Blumentritt station
. Jeepneys and taxis that ply Rizal Avenue and nearby routes stop at Blumentritt station, where there is a nearby transportation terminal.
(December 30), 2000, an LRT-1 car exploded as part of a series of explosions in a terrorist attack known as the Rizal Day bombings
. The particular attack on the LRT killed some 22 people and injured hundreds. Eight members of both Jemaah Islamiyah
and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
(MILF), which include Hambali, Asia's most wanted man, and the late Fathur Roman al-Ghozi, were charged with plotting and masterminding the attacks in 2003, some three years after the attacks.
Manila Light Rail Transit System
The Manila Light Rail Transit System, popularly known as the LRT, is a metropolitan rail system serving the Metro Manila area in the Philippines. Although referred to as a light rail system because it originally used light rail vehicles, it has many characteristics of a rapid transit system, such...
Yellow Line (LRT-1). Like all other LRT-1 stations, Blumentritt station is above-ground. The station serves Sampaloc
Sampaloc, Manila
Sampaloc is a district of Manila which is primarily a residential and educational center. Part of the Malacañang Palace is located in Sampaloc. The University of Santo Tomas, University of the East Manila are part of the University Belt to name a few, the famous Dangwa flower market at Dimasalang...
in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
. The station itself is located near Blumentritt Street, which the station was named after. The street itself is named to honor Czech professor Ferdinand Blumentritt
Ferdinand Blumentritt
Ferdinand Blumentritt , was a teacher, secondary school principal in Litoměřice, lecturer, and author of articles and books on the Philippines and its ethnography...
, one of José Rizal
José Rizal
José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Filipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by...
's closest associates and a sympathizer of the Propaganda Movement
Propaganda Movement
The Propaganda Movement was a literary and cultural organization formed in 1872 by Filipino émigrés who had settled in Europe. Composed of Filipino liberals exiled in 1872 and students attending Europe's universities, the organization aimed to increase Spanish awareness of the needs of its colony,...
.
Blumentritt station serves as the ninth station for LRT-1 trains headed for Baclaran
Baclaran LRT Station
Baclaran LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line . The station is located on the last stretches of Taft Avenue, in the Pasay City portion of Baclaran, and, like all other stations on the LRT-1, Baclaran station is above-ground on viaduct...
, the fourteenth station for trains headed to North Avenue
North Avenue LRT Station
North Avenue LRT Station, officially named Metro Manila Integrated Rail Terminal or Common Station, is a proposed station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line under the Line 1 North Extension Project. It is also the first trans-modular station in the Philippines that will connect with LRT-1, MRT-3, MRT-7...
, and is one of the five LRT stations serving Santa Cruz District, the others being Tayuman
Tayuman LRT Station
Tayuman LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line . Like all other LRT-1 stations, Tayuman station is above-ground. The station serves Santa Cruz in Manila and is located at the corner of Rizal Avenue and Tayuman Street...
, Bambang
Bambang LRT Station
Bambang LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line . Like all other LRT-1 stations, Bambang station is above-ground. The station is located in Santa Cruz in Manila, on Rizal Avenue...
, Doroteo Jose
Doroteo Jose LRT Station
Doroteo Jose LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line . Like all other LRT-1 stations, Doroteo Jose station station is above-ground. The station is located in Santa Cruz in Manila, on Rizal Avenue and slightly past Doroteo Jose Street...
, and Carriedo
Carriedo LRT Station
Carriedo LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line . Like all other LRT-1 stations, Carriedo station is above-ground. The station is located in Santa Cruz in Manila. The station is named after Carriedo Street, which is near the station...
.
It is the second-to last station on Rizal
Rizal
Rizal is a province located in the CALABARZON , just 16 kilometers east of Manila. The province was named after the country's national hero, José Rizal. Rizal Governor Casimiro A. Ynares III on June 17, 2008 announced the transfer of the Capitol from Pasig. Its P 270-million capitol building,...
Avenue before the line shifts to Rizal Avenue Extension at Abad Santos station
Abad Santos LRT Station
Abad Santos LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line . Like all other LRT-1 stations, Abad Santos station is above-ground. The station serves Tondo and Sta. Cruz both in Manila and is located on Rizal Avenue...
. Like its southern counterpart at Tayuman
Tayuman LRT Station
Tayuman LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line . Like all other LRT-1 stations, Tayuman station is above-ground. The station serves Santa Cruz in Manila and is located at the corner of Rizal Avenue and Tayuman Street...
, the station is near the old San Lazaro Hippodrome, which now houses SM City San Lazaro
SM City San Lazaro
SM City San Lazaro is a shopping mall owned and developed by SM Prime Holdings by Henry Sy, Sr It is located in Santa Cruz, Manila, this is the 2nd SM Supermall in the City of Manila after SM City Manila which was opened on April 2000...
.
Transportation links
A Philippine National RailwaysPhilippine National Railways
The Philippine National Railways , or PNR, is a state-owned railway company in the Philippines, operating a single line of track on Luzon. As of 2010, it operates one commuter rail service in Metro Manila and a second in the Bicol Region. PNR restored its intercity service to the Bicol region in 2011...
station exists just a short walk from the station, also known as Blumentritt station
Blumentritt railway station
Blumentritt station is a station on the South Main Line of the Philippine National Railways. Like all PNR stations, it is at grade...
. Jeepneys and taxis that ply Rizal Avenue and nearby routes stop at Blumentritt station, where there is a nearby transportation terminal.
Rizal Day bombings
On Rizal DayRizal Day
Rizal Day is a Philippine national holiday commemorating the life and works of José Rizal, one of the Philippines' national heroes. It is celebrated every December 30, the day of Rizal's execution at Bagumbayan, now known as Rizal Park, in 1896.-History:...
(December 30), 2000, an LRT-1 car exploded as part of a series of explosions in a terrorist attack known as the Rizal Day bombings
Rizal Day bombings
The Rizal Day bombings, also referred to as the December 30 bombings, were a series of bombings that occurred around Metro Manila in the Philippines on December 30, 2000. The explosions occurred in close succession within a span of a few hours...
. The particular attack on the LRT killed some 22 people and injured hundreds. Eight members of both Jemaah Islamiyah
Jemaah Islamiyah
Jemaah Islamiah , is a Southeast Asian militant Islamic organization dedicated to the establishment of a Daulah Islamiyah in Southeast Asia incorporating Indonesia, Malaysia, the southern Philippines, Singapore and Brunei...
and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Moro Islamic Liberation Front
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front is an Islamist group located in the southern Philippines. It is one of two Islamic militant groups, the other being the Abu Sayyaf, that are fighting against Government of the Philippines...
(MILF), which include Hambali, Asia's most wanted man, and the late Fathur Roman al-Ghozi, were charged with plotting and masterminding the attacks in 2003, some three years after the attacks.