Santolan station

Santolan
General information
LocationMarilaque Highway, Calumpang, Marikina, Metro Manila
Philippines
Coordinates14°37′19.7″N 121°05′09.3″E / 14.622139°N 121.085917°E / 14.622139; 121.085917
Owned byDepartment of Transportation
Operated byLight Rail Transit Authority
Line(s)     LRT Line 2
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus interchange BFCT East Marikina
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleConcourse: Yes
Platforms: Yes
Other information
Station codeSA
History
OpenedApril 5, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-04-05)
Services
Preceding station LRTA_Logo
Manila LRT
Following station
Marikina–Pasig
towards Antipolo
LRT Line 2 Katipunan
towards Recto
Location
Santolan is located in Metro Manila
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Santolan
Location in Metro Manila
Santolan is located in Luzon
Santolan
Santolan
Location in Luzon
Santolan is located in Philippines
Santolan
Santolan
Location in the Philippines

Santolan station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 2 (LRT-2) system in Calumpang, Marikina, near its boundary with Santolan, Pasig. It is situated along the Marikina–Infanta Highway.

Opened in 2003, the station served as the eastern terminus of the line until LRT-2 East Extension was opened in 2021.[1] It currently serves as the eleventh station for trains headed to Antipolo and the third station for trains headed to Recto. 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), both located in Pasig.

This is the only station on this line with an island platform.

History

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Santolan station was opened on April 5, 2003, as part of the initial section of LRT Line 2 between this station and Araneta Center–Cubao. It began as the eastern terminus of the line.[2]

The station was temporarily closed due to a fire on October 3, 2019, which affected two rectifiers along the line: one between Katipunan and Anonas stations, and the other in the Santolan Depot.[3] The station was reopened on January 22, 2021, after repairs to the rectifiers were completed.[4]

Nearby landmarks

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The station is near the Marikina River, BFCT East Metro Manila Transport Terminal, SM City Marikina, and Riverbanks Center[5] connecting via footbridge. It is also near Bali Oasis and College of Arts and Sciences of Asia and the Pacific in Marikina.

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Taxis, shuttle services, and jeepneys can be used to navigate the area around the station and along Marcos Highway, Marikina. It is also easily accessible to C-5 via Diosdado Macapagal Bridge going to Eastwood City, Ortigas Center, Makati Central Business District, Bonifacio Global City, as well as NAIA and SLEX.

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References

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  1. ^ "Opening of Marikina-Pasig, Antipolo stations delayed again to July 6". Rappler.com. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Railway Operations". Light Rail Transit Authority. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Adonis, Meg (October 8, 2019). "Line 2 partial operations start today, Oct. 8". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  4. ^ Guzman, Jimmyley E. (January 22, 2021). "LRTA reopens three stations". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "1. Santolan Station: Riverbanks Center". When In Manila. October 9, 2018.