Santolan station
Santolan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Manila Light Rail Transit System | |||||||||||||||||||||
File:Santolan Station (Marcos Highway, Santolan, Pasig City; 2015-06-10).jpg | |||||||||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Marcos Highway, Calumpang, Marikina City | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 14°37′19.7″N 121°05′09.3″E / 14.622139°N 121.085917°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Department of Transportation and Communications Light Rail Transit Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | LRT Line 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | Island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2, 1 reserve, 1 Spur Going to the Depot | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Overpass | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | SA | ||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | April 5, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Santolan station is a station on the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2 (LRT-2). Santolan station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line. The station is located on the stretch of the Marikina–Infanta Highway (also known as Marcos Highway) and is named after the adjacent barangay in Pasig.
The station is the eastern terminus of the LRT-2 and is the first and last station for trains headed to and from Recto respectively. The Santolan Depot, where the trains of the line are cleaned and maintained, is also near the station, as well as the line's Operations Control Center (OCC), all are located in Pasig.
This is the only station on this line with an island platform.
Nearby landmarks
The station is near the Marikina River, Metro Manila Eastern Terminal, SM City Marikina and Riverbanks Center. It is also near Bali Oasis and Calumpang Elementary School in Marikina. It is also accessible via public transport to Sta. Lucia East Grandmall, Robinsons Metro East, SM City Masinag, as well as Masinag Market.
Transportation links
Taxis, shuttle services and jeepneys can be used to navigate the area around the station and along Marcos Highway, Marikina City. It is also easily access to C5 Road via Diosdado Macapagal Bridge going to Eastwood City, Ortigas Center, Makati Central Business District, Fort Bonifacio Global City as well as NAIA and SLEX.
Station layout
L2 Platform level |
Platform | ← LRT Line 2 Alighting passengers only (towards Switch Track or Depot) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Platform | → LRT Line 2 towards Recto → | |
L1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Food Stalls |
Gallery
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Santolan station platform area
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The tracks
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View of Barangay Calumpang from the station. Seen from the platform.
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A train at the station
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Inauguration Plate