Anonas station
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| Location | Aurora Boulevard, Project 3 and Project 4, Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°37′40.8″N 121°03′52.9″E / 14.628000°N 121.064694°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department of Transportation | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Light Rail Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | LRT Line 2 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  3 Anonas  3 AnonasFuture: MMS Anonas | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Overpass | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (Anonas City Center) | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Concourse: South Entrance only Platforms: All platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | AN | ||||||||||
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| Opened | April 5, 2003 | ||||||||||
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Anonas station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 2 (LRT-2) system in Cubao, Quezon City. It is named because of its location near Anonas Street.
The station is the ninth station for trains headed to Antipolo and the fifth station for trains headed to Recto.
Anonas station was temporarily closed due to a fire which affected two rectifiers of the train line between Anonas and Katipunan stations on October 3, 2019.[1] The station was reopened on January 22, 2021 after repairs to the rectifiers were completed.[2]
Nearby landmarks
The most recognizable landmark that the station is located at is Saint Joseph Parish, Saint Joseph Catholic School just within the Church grounds, World Citi Medical Center, Technological Institute of the Philippines, Anson Supermart, Hi-Top Supermart, and Anonas City Center which houses Cinema 76 and a Family Mart convenience store.
Transportation links
Buses, taxis, jeepneys, and tricycles can be used to navigate the area. Buses and jeepneys ply the Anonas Street and Aurora Boulevard routes. Commuters bound for Project 4 must use the southern exit to access Hi-Top Supermart and the National College of Business and Arts–Cubao. A tricycle terminal can be seen near Hi-Top Supermart that will bring the commuters to their desired destinations. A terminal for jeepneys headed to Quiapo is located on Molave Street, accessible from the station's North Exit and located a few meters away from the station.
See also
References
- ^ Adonis, Meg (October 8, 2019). "Line 2 partial operations start today, Oct. 8". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ Guzman, Jimmyley E. (January 22, 2021). "LRT-2 reopens three stations". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
