Santolan station (LRT)
Santolan station is a station on the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2. Santolan station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line located in Barangay Calumpang in Marikina. The station is located on the stretch of the Marcos Highway (Marikina–Infanta Highway) and is named after the adjacent barangay Santolan in Pasig.
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Location | Marcos Highway, Calumpang Marikina, Metro Manila Philippines | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 14°37′19.7″N 121°05′09.3″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Department of Transportation | ||||||||||
Operated by | Light Rail Transit Authority | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Line 2 | ||||||||||
Platforms | Island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 (includes 1 reserve track and 1 spur going to the Depot) | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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Station code | SA | ||||||||||
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Opened | April 5, 2003 | ||||||||||
Closed | October 3, 2019 (temporarily; due to fire) | ||||||||||
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The station is the eastern terminus of the line and is the first and last station for trains headed to and from Recto respectively. 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), all are located in Pasig.
This is the only station on this line with an island platform.
Santolan station is temporarily closed due to a fire which affected two rectifiers of the train line one being between Katipunan and Anonas stations while the other was in the Santolan Depot on October 3, 2019.[1]
Nearby landmarks
The station is near the Marikina River, BFCT East Metro Manila Transport Terminal, SM City Marikina, and Riverbanks Center 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 City. It is also easily accessible to C-5 via Diosdado Macapagal Bridge going to Eastwood City, Ortigas Center, Makati Central Business District, Fort Bonifacio Global City, as well as NAIA and SLEX.
Station layout
L2 Platforms |
Platform | ← Line 2 Alighting passengers only (in current service) towards Switch Track or Depot; (in future service) towards Masinag or Depot |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Platform | → Line 2 towards Recto → | |
L1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Food Stalls |
Gallery
- Station exterior
- The tracks
- View of Barangay Calumpang from the station. Seen from the platform.
- A train at the station
- Inauguration Plate
See also
- Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2
References
- Adonis, Meg (October 8, 2019). "Line 2 partial operations start today, Oct. 8". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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