Pureza station

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Pureza
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General information
Location Magsaysay Boulevard, Santa Mesa
Manila, Metro Manila
Philippines
Coordinates 14°36′6.0″N121°0′18.7″E / 14.601667°N 121.005194°E / 14.601667; 121.005194
Owned by Department of Transportation
Operated by Light Rail Transit Authority
Line(s)      LRT Line 2
Platforms2 (2 side)
Tracks2
Connections Philippine National Railways (PNR).svg Santa Mesa
PasigRiverFerryServiceLogo.png PUP Ferry Station
Bus-logo.svg   2   (Angono - Quiapo)   3   (Antipolo - Quiapo)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleConcourse: South Entrance only
Platforms: All platforms
Other information
Station codePU
History
OpenedApril 5, 2004
Services
Preceding station Lrtalogo.svg
Manila LRT
Following station
V. Mapa
towards Antipolo
LRT Line 2 Legarda
towards Recto
Out-of-system interchange
Preceding station PNR Following station
España North Shuttle
transfer at Santa Mesa
Paco
towards Bicutan
España
towards Tutuban
Metro South Commuter
transfer at Santa Mesa
Pandacan
towards IRRI
Location
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Pureza
Location in Manila
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Pureza
Location in Metro Manila
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Pureza
Location in Luzon
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Pureza
Location in the Philippines

Pureza station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 2 (LRT-2) system in Santa Mesa, Manila. It is named because of its location on Pureza Street. The name originated from the Spanish word for "purity". [1] [2]

Contents

The station is the third station for trains headed to Antipolo and the eleventh station for trains headed to Recto.

Accessibility

Pureza station is fully wheelchair accessible in the south entrance. However, the north entrance doesn't have an elevator to the concourse area.

Nearby landmarks

The station's north entrance is interconnected with The Station Point commercial building, where the AMA Computer College Manila Campus is located. Landmarks nearby the station include other educational institutions such as De Ocampo Memorial College, Pio del Pilar Elementary School, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish and Catholic School, Nuestra Señora de Salvacion Parish, and Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST). Commercial establishments in the vicinity include Puregold Jr. Pureza, Savemore Market, variety retail shops, and flea markets.

Some students studying in the University of Santo Tomas opt to depart from this station. A tricycle is available for transport to a jeepney terminal bound for Tayuman. The other station used by UST students in going to the university is the Legarda station. A bus terminal of AB Liner Inc., where buses bound for Tagkawayan, Quezon could be found, is located near the station. [3]

A Philippine National Railways station, Santa Mesa, is a short walk from Pureza station. Also, it is planned to connect with the future station of the North–South Commuter Railway located in the same site. The PUP ferry station for the Pasig River Ferry Service is further south from Santa Mesa station.

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