V. Mapa LRT Station
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| V. Mapa Station rapid transit |
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 View of the platform of V. Mapa LRT station |
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| Address | R. Magsaysay Boulevard, Santa Mesa, Manila | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 14°36′14.88″N 120°01′02.05″E / 14.6041333°N 120.0172361°E | ||||||||||
| Lines | █ Purple Line | ||||||||||
| Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Baggage check | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | April 5, 2004 | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  |
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| Code | VM | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Light Rail Transit Authority | ||||||||||
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Recto | |||||
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Legarda | ||||||
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Pureza | |||||
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V. Mapa | ||||||
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J. Ruiz | ||||||
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Gilmore | ||||||
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Betty Go-Belmonte | ||||||
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Araneta Center-Cubao | |||||
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Anonas | ||||||
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Katipunan | ||||||
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V. Mapa LRT Station is a train station at Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard and V. Mapa Street, Santa Mesa, Manila. The station is located near SM City Sta. Mesa, Hotel Sogo Santa Mesa, and several prominent universities, the Central Colleges of the Philippines, Immaculate Heart of Mary College and the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center. Service began on April 5, 2004.
The station is the eighth station for trains headed to Recto and the fourth station for trains headed to Santolan.
[edit] Layout
V. Mapa LRT Station is an elevated station that uses side platform layout. The station is located on Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard, Santa Mesa, Manila and serves the areas of Quezon City, Santa Mesa and San Juan. During the planning stages, the station was named as Araneta LRT Station because of its location near G. Araneta Avenue.
The station has a standard layout, with a concourse level and a platform level. The concourse is below the platform, with stairs, escalators, and elevators leading up to the platform level. The levels are separated by fare gates.
[edit] Shops and services
Inside the concourse of the station are several stalls where people can buy food and drinks. The station is connected to Hotel Sogo Santa Mesa, making it more accessible. Safety notices are found within sight inside the station both in English and Filipino language.
[edit] Location
There are numerous transportation links that are served by various public transport vehicle modes which can be used to navigate in and around the area. The station is situated near SM City Sta. Mesa, one of the premier malls in the country, which increases the number of passengers using the station. The station is also the most accessible for commuters heading to Greenhills and the Ortigas business districts, due to buses bound to Cainta and Taytay traversing the Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard-Araneta Avenue-N. Domingo route on the way to Ortigas Avenue a few miles away.
The station is preceded by Pureza LRT Station and succeeded by J. Ruiz LRT Station.
