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Santolan station - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 14°37′19.7″N 121°05′09.3″E / 14.622139°N 121.085917°E

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Santolan

General information

Location

Marilaque Highway, Calumpang, Marikina, Metro Manila
Philippines

Coordinates

14°37′19.7″N 121°05′09.3″E / 14.622139°N 121.085917°E

Owned by

Department of Transportation

Operated by

Light Rail Transit Authority

Line(s)

LRT Line 2

Platforms

2 (1 island)

Tracks

Connections

BFCT East Marikina

Construction

Structure type

Elevated

Accessible

Concourse: Yes
Platforms: Yes

Other information

Station code

History

Opened

April 5, 2003; 21 years ago

Services

Preceding station	Manila LRT			Following station
Marikina–Pasig towards Antipolo		LRT Line 2		Katipunan towards Recto

Location
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Santolan station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 2 (LRT-2) system in Calumpang, Marikina, near its boundary with Santolan, Pasig. It is situated along the Marikina–Infanta Highway.

Opened in 2003, the station served as the eastern terminus of the line until LRT-2 East Extension was opened in 2021.^[1] It currently serves as the eleventh station for trains headed to Antipolo and the third station for trains headed to Recto. 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), both located in Pasig.

This is the only station on this line with an island platform.

History

Santolan station was opened on April 5, 2003, as part of the initial section of LRT Line 2 between this station and Araneta Center–Cubao. It began as the eastern terminus of the line.^[2]

The station was temporarily closed due to a fire on October 3, 2019, which affected two rectifiers along the line: one between Katipunan and Anonas stations, and the other in the Santolan Depot.^[3] The station was reopened on January 22, 2021, after repairs to the rectifiers were completed.^[4]

Nearby landmarks

The station is near the Marikina River, BFCT East Metro Manila Transport Terminal, SM City Marikina, and Riverbanks Center^[5] connecting via footbridge. It is also near Bali Oasis and College of Arts and Sciences of Asia and the Pacific in Marikina.

Transportation links

Taxis, shuttle services, and jeepneys can be used to navigate the area around the station and along Marcos Highway, Marikina. It is also easily accessible to C-5 via Diosdado Macapagal Bridge going to Eastwood City, Ortigas Center, Makati Central Business District, Bonifacio Global City, as well as NAIA and SLEX.

Gallery

The tracks
View of Barangay Calumpang from the station. Seen from the platform.
A train at the station
Inauguration Plate

References

^ "Opening of Marikina-Pasig, Antipolo stations delayed again to July 6". Rappler.com. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ "Railway Operations". Light Rail Transit Authority. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
^ Adonis, Meg (October 8, 2019). "Line 2 partial operations start today, Oct. 8". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
^ Guzman, Jimmyley E. (January 22, 2021). "LRTA reopens three stations". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
^ "1. Santolan Station: Riverbanks Center". When In Manila. October 9, 2018.

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