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Santolan LRT Station

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Line(s)
  
LRT Line 2

Structure type
  
Overpass

Phone
  
+63 2 647 3479

Platforms
  
Island platform

Opened
  
5 April 2003


Location
  
Marcos Highway, Calumpang, Marikina City

Owned by
  
Department of Transportation and Communications Light Rail Transit Authority

Tracks
  
2, 1 reserve, 1 Spur Going to the Depot

Address
  
Marikina-Infanta Hwy, Pasig, 1610 Metro Manila, Philippines

Owners
  
Department of Transportation, Light Rail Transit Authority

Similar
  
Recto LRT station, Katipunan LRT Station, Legarda LRT Station, Baclaran LRT station, V Mapa LRT Station

Santolan LRT Station is a station on the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2 (LRT-2). Santolan Station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line. The station is located on the stretch of the Marikina–Infanta Highway (also known as Marcos Highway) and is named after the adjacent barangay in Pasig.

Contents

The station is the eastern terminus of the LRT-2 and is the first and last station for trains headed to and from Recto respectively. The Santolan Depot, where the trains of the line are cleaned and maintained, is also near the station, as well as the line's Operations Control Center (OCC), all are located in Pasig.

This is the only station on this line with an island platform.

Nearby landmarks

The station is near the Marikina River, Metro Manila Eastern Terminal, SM City Marikina and Riverbanks Center. It is also near Bali Oasis and Calumpang Elementary School in Marikina. It is also accessible via public transport to Sta. Lucia East Grandmall, Robinsons Metro East, SM City Masinag, as well as Masinag Market.

Taxis, shuttle services and jeepneys can be used to navigate the area around the station and along Marcos Highway, Marikina City. It is also easily access to C5 Road via Diosdado Macapagal Bridge going to Eastwood City, Ortigas Center, Makati Central Business District, Fort Bonifacio Global City as well as NAIA and SLEX.

References

Santolan LRT Station Wikipedia