Araneta Center–Cubao station (LRT)

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Araneta Center–Cubao station (LRT) - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 14°37′21.64″N 121°03′09.49″E / 14.6226778°N 121.0526361°E

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Araneta Center–Cubao

General information

Other names

Araneta–Cubao
Cubao

Location

Aurora Boulevard, Cubao
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Philippines

Coordinates

14°37′21.64″N 121°03′09.49″E / 14.6226778°N 121.0526361°E

Owned by

Department of Transportation

Operated by

Light Rail Transit Authority

Line(s)

LRT Line 2

Platforms

3 (3 side)

Tracks

Connections

3 Araneta Center–Cubao

3 Gateway Mall

51 53 Farmers Plaza

61 Araneta City Bus Port

1 Araneta City
Future:
E Cubao

Construction

Structure type

Elevated

Parking

Yes (Gateway Mall, Manhattan Parkway, Manhattan Garden City, Manhattan Tower 2)^[1]

Accessible

Concourse: South Entrance only
Platforms: All platforms

Other information

Station code

History

Opened

April 5, 2003; 21 years ago

Services

Preceding station	Manila LRT			Following station
Anonas towards Antipolo		LRT Line 2		Betty Go-Belmonte towards Recto

Out-of-system interchange

Preceding station	Manila MRT			Following station
GMA–Kamuning towards North Avenue		MRT Line 3 transfer at Araneta Center–Cubao		Santolan–Annapolis towards Taft Avenue

Location
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Araneta Center–Cubao 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 after the old name of Araneta City, a mixed-use development.

The station is the eighth station for trains headed to Antipolo and the sixth station for trains headed to Recto.

The station layout is composed of three platforms: The two main platforms serve the entire system (eastbound and westbound) and an extra platform serves as a terminus. The extra platform, currently unused, is found under the main platforms where the concourse area can also be found.

History

Araneta Center–Cubao station first commenced operations on April 5, 2003. It served as the initial western terminus of the line until Legarda station and five intermediate stations opened on April 5, 2004.^[2]^[3] It temporarily regained its terminus status from October 8, 2019, to January 21, 2021, this time as the eastern terminus, due to a fire on October 3, 2019, that affected two rectifiers of the line between Anonas and Katipunan stations.^[4] Normal operations later resumed after the rectifiers were repaired.^[5]^[6]

Nearby establishments

The most recognizable landmark that the station is located at is the Araneta City, which hosts shopping malls such as Ali Mall, Farmers Plaza and Gateway Mall, where the station's south entrance is located, as well as the Smart Araneta Coliseum. At the opposite side of the station is Project 5 or Barangay E. Rodriguez, the location of other shopping establishments such as DiviMart, Hansel Arcade and Diamond Arcade, as well as Cubao Elementary School. The station's concourse level is directly interconnected to Gateway Mall and Diamond Arcade.

Transportation links

Due to its location at Araneta City, the station is located in a major transportation hub. Provincial buses stop at the Araneta City Bus Port within the complex, and jeepneys for various destinations all over Metro Manila (within Quezon City, Manila, Marikina, Pasig, and San Juan) and Rizal province (Angono, Antipolo, Cainta, Montalban, San Mateo, and Taytay), UV Express, taxis and tricycles are available upon request. Traffic regulations, however, prohibit tricycles on EDSA and Aurora Boulevard.

The station is also the transit point for commuters riding the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3. It is connected to its namesake station via Gateway Mall and Farmers Plaza.

Gallery

North entrance
South entrance
The station's platform area in 2011

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Araneta Center–Cubao station (LRT).

^ "Parking Guide". Araneta City. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
^ "Timeline: LRT, MRT construction". The Philippine Star. July 19, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
^ "Railway Operations". Light Rail Transit Authority. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
^ Dela Cruz, Raymond Carl (October 3, 2019). "LRT-2 suspends operations due to fire". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
^ Adonis, Meg (October 8, 2019). "Line 2 partial operations start today, Oct. 8". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
^ "Back on track: Three closed LRT-2 stations set to reopen". Light Rail Transit Authority. January 22, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

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West extension	Pier 4 Divisoria Tutuban

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v t e Araneta City
Buildings	Araneta City Cyberpark Aurora Tower Ibis Styles Araneta City Fiesta Carnival Manhattan Gardens Condominiums New Frontier Theater Novotel Manila Araneta City Smart Araneta Coliseum Vivaldi Residences Cubao
Shopping centers	Ali Mall Farmers Market Farmers Plaza Gateway Mall Shopwise Cubao SM Retail Value Station
Transportation	Araneta Center–Cubao station (LRT) Araneta Center–Cubao station (MRT) Araneta City Bus Port Aurora Boulevard EDSA

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