Legarda station

Legarda
Manila Light Rail Transit System
Legarda Station
General information
Location	Legarda Street, San Miguel, Manila
Coordinates	14°36′03.06″N 120°59′33.69″E
Owned by	Department of Transportation and Communications Light Rail Transit Authority
Line(s)	LRT Line 2
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Overpass
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	LE
History
Opened	April 5, 2004
Services
Preceding station   Manila LRT   Following station Template:MLRT stations toward Template:MLRT stations Template:MLRT lines Template:MLRT stations toward Template:MLRT stations

Legarda LRT Station is a station on the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2 (LRT-2). Legarda Station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line. The station is located in San Miguel in Manila and is named after Legarda Street, where the station sits above it. The street in turn is named after Benito Legarda, a Filipino legislator.

The station is the second station for trains headed to Santolan and the tenth station for trains headed to Recto.

Nearby landmarks

The station is popular with students who study in nearby universities such as University of the East and San Sebastian College along CM Recto Avenue; as well as San Beda College, Centro Escolar University, Victorino Mapa High School, La Consolacion College and College of the Holy Spirit, all situated within the University Belt, along the famed Mendiola Street. and also the Arellano University This street also leads to Malacañan Palace in San Miguel district. The all-steel Gothic Basilica of San Sebastian and Sampaloc Public Market also stand nearby.

Transportation links

Buses, taxis, jeepneys and cycle rickshaws can be used to navigate the area. Buses and jeepneys ply the Mendiola Street, Legarda Street 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.

Station layout

L3 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
L2	Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control
L1	Street Level	Shops

See also

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