Legarda station

Legarda station is a station on the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2.[1] Legarda station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line. The station is located in Sampaloc in Manila and is named after Legarda Street, where the station sits above it. The street in turn is named after Benito Legarda, a Filipino legislator.[2]

Legarda
Location	Legarda Street Sampaloc, Manila Philippines
Coordinates	14°36′03.06″N 120°59′33.69″E
Owned by	Department of Transportation Light Rail Transit Authority
Line(s)	Line 2
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Buses, jeepneys, and tricycles
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	Yes (Mendiola Street)
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	LE
History
Opened	April 5, 2004
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station Pureza towards Santolan Line 2 Recto Terminus
Location
Legarda Location within Metro Manila

The station is the second station for trains headed to Santolan and the tenth station for trains headed to Recto.[3]

Nearby landmarks

The station is popular with students who study in nearby universities such as University of the East and San Sebastian College along Recto Avenue; as well as San Beda University, Centro Escolar University, Victorino Mapa High School, La Consolacion College, and College of the Holy Spirit, all situated within the University Belt along the famed Mendiola Street; and also the Arellano University. Mendiola Street also leads to Malacañang Palace in San Miguel district. The all-steel Gothic Basilica of San Sebastian, the twin churches of Sampaloc, i.e. Our Lady of Loreto Parish and St. Anthony of Padua Shrine, and Sampaloc Public Market also stand nearby.[4]

Transportation links

Buses, taxis, jeepneys, and tricycles can be used to navigate the area. Buses and jeepneys ply the Mendiola Street, Legarda Street, and Recto Avenue routes.

Some students studying in the University Belt area opt to depart from this station. The University of Santo Tomas, for instance, is accessible from this station via a Lealtad-bound jeep (alighting from the jeep prior to reaching Lacson Avenue and having a short walk) or by a tricycle.

Station layout

L3 Platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform A	← Line 2 towards Santolan
	Platform B	→ Line 2 towards Recto →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
L2	Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control
L1	Street Level	Shops, Bridge to San Beda University

References

1. "The train, a means of transport at top speed". San Miguel. 2014-09-01. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
2. "What's in a name? The Origins of the Line 2 Stations' Names". Carmudi Philippines. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
3. "Directions from Legarda to Recto - NAVITIME Transit". transit.navitime.com. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
4. "San_Miguel_de_Allende_Mexico/Things_To_Do/".

See also

• Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2