Katipunan station

This article is about the Manila LRT station. For other uses, see Katipunan (disambiguation).

Katipunan
Manila Light Rail Transit System
Katipunan Station
General information
Location	Aurora Boulevard cor. Katipunan Avenue (C.P. Garcia Avenue) Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Coordinates	14°37′51.95″N 121°04′22.65″E
Owned by	Department of Transportation Light Rail Transit Authority
Line(s)	LRT Line 2
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	KA
History
Opened	April 5, 2003
Services
Preceding station   Manila LRT   Following station Template:MLRT stations toward Template:MLRT stations Template:MLRT lines Template:MLRT stations toward Template:MLRT stations

Katipunan station is a station on the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2 (LRT 2). It is the only underground station in the entire line. The station is located in Loyola Heights in Quezon City and is named because of its location on Katipunan Avenue, one of Quezon City's main thoroughfares. The avenue is in turn named after the Katipunan revolutionary society.

Katipunan station serves as the tenth station for trains headed to Santolan and the second station for trains headed to Recto.

Nearby landmarks

This station is located beside Philippine School of Business Administration. Because of its location near Katipunan Avenue, the station's famous landmarks are Ateneo de Manila University and Miriam College, both of which lie on Katipunan Avenue, but lie some distance from the station. Commuters also get off at Katipunan station to go to the University of the Philippines Diliman, which is also some distance from the station.

Transportation links

Buses, taxis, jeepneys and tricycles are used to navigate the Katipunan area. Commuters headed to the area's universities, such as Ateneo de Manila, Miriam College, or University of the Philippines Diliman have to transfer to reach the campuses, since they lie some distance from the station.

Station layout

L1	Street Level	Aurora Boulevard, Philippine School of Business Administration, Stores
B1	Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control
B2 Platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform A	← LRT Line 2 towards Santolan
	Platform B	→ LRT Line 2 towards Recto →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

See also

• List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila
• Manila Light Rail Transit System