Santolan LRT Station

This article is about the LRT-2 station. For the MRT-3 station, see Santolan MRT Station.
 Santolan 
Manila Light Rail Transit System

Santolan Terminal Station
Location Marcos Highway, Calumpang, Marikina City
Coordinates 14°37′19.7″N 121°05′09.3″E / 14.622139°N 121.085917°E / 14.622139; 121.085917Coordinates: 14°37′19.7″N 121°05′09.3″E / 14.622139°N 121.085917°E / 14.622139; 121.085917
Owned by Department of Transportation and Communications
Light Rail Transit Authority
Line(s) LRT Line 2
Platforms Island platform
Tracks 2, 1 reserve, 1 Spur Going to the Depot
Construction
Structure type Overpass
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code SA
History
Opened April 5, 2003
Services
Preceding station   Manila LRT   Following station
TerminusLRT-2
toward Recto
Preceding station   Manila LRT   Following station
toward Masinag
LRT-2 Extension
toward Pier 4

Santolan LRT Station is a station on the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2 (LRT-2). Santolan Station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line. The station is located on the stretch of the Marikina–Infanta Highway (also known as Marcos Highway) and is named after the adjacent barangay in Pasig.

The station is the eastern terminus of the LRT-2 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.

Nearby landmarks

The station is near the Marikina River, Metro Manila Eastern Terminal, SM City Marikina and Riverbanks Center. It is also near Bali Oasis and Calumpang Elementary School in Marikina. It is also accessible via public transport to Sta. Lucia East Grandmall, Robinsons Metro East, SM City Masinag, as well as Masinag Market.

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 access to C5 Road 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
Platform
level
Platform LRT Line 2 Alighting passengers only (towards Switch Track or Depot)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform LRT Line 2 towards Recto
L1 Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Food Stalls

See also

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