Pureza station
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Location | Magsaysay Boulevard cor. Pureza Street Santa Mesa, Manila Philippines | |||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 14°36′6.0″N 121°0′18.7″E / 14.601667°N 121.005194°E | |||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Department of Transportation Light Rail Transit Authority | |||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Lua error: expandTemplate: template "Manila MMRT color" does not exist. | |||||||||||||||||
Platforms | Side platforms | |||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Connections | Transfer to Orange Line via Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard sidewalk to Santa Mesa Station. Jeeps, buses, and pedicabs along Magsaysay Boulevard | |||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
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Station code | PU | |||||||||||||||||
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Opened | April 5, 2004 | |||||||||||||||||
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Pureza station is a station on the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2. Pureza station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line. The station is located in Santa Mesa, Manila and is named because of its location on Pureza Street.
The station is the third station for trains headed to Santolan and the ninth station for trains headed to Recto.
Accessibility
Pureza station is fully wheelchair accessible in the south entrance. However, the north entrance doesn't have an elevator to the concourse area.
Nearby landmarks
Landmarks nearby the station include educational institutions such as AMA Computer College Manila Campus, De Ocampo Memorial College, Pio del Pilar Elementary School, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish and Catholic School, Nuestra Señora de Salvacion Parish, and Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST). Commercial establishments in the vicinity include Puregold Jr. Pureza, Savemore Market, variety retail shops, and flea markets.
Some students studying in the University of Santo Tomas opt to depart from this station. A tricycle is available for transport to a jeepney terminal bound for Tayuman. The other station used by UST students in going to school is the Legarda station. A bus terminal of AB Liner Inc., where buses bound for Tagkawayan, Quezon could be found, is located near the station.[1]
A Philippine National Railways station, Santa Mesa, is a short walk from Pureza station.
Station layout
L3 Platforms |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Platform A | ← Line 2 towards Santolan | |
Platform B | → Line 2 towards Recto → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
L2 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Shops |
L1 | Street Level | AMA Computer College Manila |
See also
References
- ^ Google Maps (Map). Google Street View. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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