Pureza LRT Station

Pureza

Manila Light Rail Transit System

Pureza Station

Location

Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard cor. Pureza Street, Santa Mesa, Manila

Coordinates

14°36′6.0″N 121°0′18.7″E / 14.601667°N 121.005194°ECoordinates: 14°36′6.0″N 121°0′18.7″E / 14.601667°N 121.005194°E

Owned by

Department of Transportation and Communications
Light Rail Transit Authority

Line(s)

LRT Line 2

Platforms

Side platforms

Tracks

Connections

Transfer to Orange Line via Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard sidewalk to Santa Mesa Station.

Construction

Structure type

Overpass

Disabled access

Yes

Other information

Station code

History

Opened

April 5, 2004

Services

Preceding station		Manila LRT	Following station
V. Mapa toward Santolan		LRT-2	Legarda toward Recto
	Out-of-system interchange
Preceding station		PNR	Following station
España toward Tutuban		Metro Commuter Transfer at: Santa Mesa	Pandacan toward Calamba

Pureza LRT Station is a station on the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2 (LRT-2). Pureza station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line. The station is located in Santa Mesa in Manila and is named because of its location on Pureza Street.

The station is the third station for trains headed to Santolan and the ninth station for trains headed to Recto.

Pureza Station is fully wheelchair accessible in the south entrance. The north entrance doesn't have an elevator to the concourse area.

Landmarks nearby the station include educational institutions such as AMA Computer College Manila Campus, De Ocampo Memorial College, Pio del Pilar Elementary School, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, and Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School and [Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology or also known as EARIST] Commercial establishments in the vicinity include Puregold Sta. Mesa, Savemore Market, and variety retail shops and flea markets.

Some students studying in the University of Santo Tomas opt to depart from this station. A cycle rickshaw is available for transport to a jeepney terminal bound for Tayuman. The other station used by UST students in going to school is the Legarda Station.

A Philippine National Railways station, Santa Mesa, is a short walk from Pureza station.

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