Legarda LRT Station

Legarda Station Rapid transit
Platform at Legarda Station
Station statistics
Address	Legarda Avenue Sampaloc, Manila
Lines	█ Purple Line
Structure	Overpass
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Baggage check	Yes
Other information
Opened	April 5, 2004
Accessible
Code	Le
Owned by	Light Rail Transit Authority
Services
Preceding station   Manila LRT   Following station Recto Terminus Purple Line Pureza toward Santolan

	Purple Line
							Recto
							Legarda
							Pureza
							V. Mapa
							J. Ruiz
							Gilmore
							Betty Go-Belmonte
							Araneta Center-Cubao
							Anonas
							Katipunan
							Santolan

Legarda LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Purple Line (MRT-2). Legarda station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line. The station is located in Sampaloc in Manila and is named after Legarda Avenue, where the station sits.

The station is the second station for trains headed to Santolan and the tenth station for trains headed to Recto. It is near the Sampaloc Public Market, one of the biggest open-air markets in the City of Manila. The University of the East is also near the station. San Beda College Manila is accessible using an overpass in the station

Transportation links

Buses, taxis, jeepneys and cycle rickshaws can be used to navigate the area. Buses and jeepneys ply the Chino Roces Street (Mendiola), Legarda Avenue and C.M. Recto Avenue routes.

Some students studying in the University Belt area opt to depart from this station. The University of Santo Tomas, for instance, is accessible from this station via a Lealtad-bound jeep (alighting from the jeep prior to reaching AH Lacson Ave and having a short walk) or by cycle rickshaw.