J. Ruiz station

J. Ruiz
General information
Location	Aurora Boulevard, Salapan San Juan, Metro Manila Philippines
Coordinates	14°36′38″N121°1′34″E / 14.61056°N 121.02611°E / 14.61056; 121.02611
Owned by	Department of Transportation Light Rail Transit Authority
Line	LRT Line 2
Platforms	2 (2 side)
Tracks	2
Connections	3   (Antipolo - Quiapo)
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Concourse: None Platforms: All platforms
Other information
Station code	PL09
History
Opened	April 5, 2004
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station Gilmore towards Antipolo LRT Line 2 V. Mapa towards Recto
Location J. Ruiz Location in Metro Manila Show map of Metro Manila J. Ruiz Location in Luzon Show map of Luzon J. Ruiz Location in the Philippines Show map of Philippines

J. Ruiz station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 2 (LRT-2) system in San Juan. The station is named from its location on J. Ruiz Street.

J. Ruiz station is the fifth station for trains headed to Antipolo and the ninth station for trains headed to Recto. It is the only station in San Juan and is close to the borders of Quezon City before entering Manila.

It is named after Juan Ruiz, a Katipunero who took part in the siege of El Polvorin, where the Pinaglabanan Shrine is located. ^[1] The station was part of the Phase II development of LRT-2 together with the Betty Go-Belmonte station, Gilmore station, V. Mapa station, Pureza station and Legarda station. ^[2]

Nearby landmarks

A train arriving at J. Ruiz station

As the only station in San Juan, it serves the inner areas of the city including N. Domingo Street where the San Juan City Hall and San Juan Medical Center are located and Pinaglabanan district where Pinaglabanan Shrine and St. John the Baptist Church stand. It has a school on it, Community of Learners.

Transportation links

Buses, taxis, and jeepneys can be found at both gates of the station, while tricycles are available at the south gate.

Cultural references

Instead of the 1896 revolutionary cited above, the name origin of J. Ruiz station was attributed to the protagonist of the 2022 Filipino novel Revolution: 80 Days, namely Juan Ruiz, a former soldier turned migrant worker. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

See also

• Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2

References

1. "HistoRiles Resource". Light Rail Transit Authority. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20.
2. "Early opening of 6 LRT-2 stations eyed". Philstar.com. 5 March 2004. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
3. "Historical novel Revolution: 80 Days offers global, never-before-seen perspective on Gomburza and the 1872 Cavite Mutiny". EIN Presswire. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
4. "Revolution: 80 Days". Amazon. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
5. "Revolution: 80 Days". Google Books. Retrieved 22 October 2025.