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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 | |||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Department of Transportation | |||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Light Rail Transit Authority | |||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | LRT Line 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (2 side) | |||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Connections | Santa Mesa PUP Ferry Station 2 (Angono - Quiapo) 3 (Antipolo - Quiapo) | |||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Overpass | |||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Concourse: South Entrance only Platforms: All platforms | |||||||||||||||||
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Station code | PU | |||||||||||||||||
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Opened | April 5, 2004 | |||||||||||||||||
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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 station is the third station for trains headed to Antipolo and the eleventh station for trains headed to Recto.
Pureza station is fully wheelchair accessible in the south entrance. However, the north entrance doesn't have an elevator to the concourse area.
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.
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