Recto LRT Station

Recto

Recto Terminal station

Location

Coordinates

14°36′12.59″N 120°59′00.25″E / 14.6034972°N 120.9834028°ECoordinates: 14°36′12.59″N 120°59′00.25″E / 14.6034972°N 120.9834028°E

Owned by

Department of Transportation
Light Rail Transit Authority

Line(s)

LRT Line 2

Platforms

Side platforms

Tracks

Connections

Transfer to Green Line via elevated walkway to Doroteo Jose station

Construction

Structure type

Overpass

Disabled access

Yes

Other information

Station code

History

Opened

October 29, 2004

Services

Preceding station		Manila LRT		Following station
Bambang toward Roosevelt		LRT-1 Transfer at: Doroteo Jose		Carriedo toward Baclaran
Legarda toward Santolan		LRT-2		Terminus

Recto LRT station is the western terminus station of the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2 (LRT-2), located in Recto Avenue, Santa Cruz, Manila. It is the first and last station for trains headed to and from Santolan. Its convenient location has helped create many businesses in the area, from the number of hotels and motels to restaurants and shops, with a good majority of them being a short walk from the station.

The station is near popular shopping centers like Isetann Recto, Odeon Terminal Mall, Ever Gotesco Manila Plaza, Arranque Market and Central Market. The famous bargain capital of Divisoria and the old grand central terminal of Tutuban are also within a few minutes' walk or jeepney ride from the station. Other nearby landmarks include Nice Hotel, the Manila Grand Opera Hotel, Fabella Memorial Hospital and Manila City Jail (Bilibid Viejo). Due to its position being near the University Belt, the station is also close to educational institutions such as Far Eastern University, Chiang Kai Shek College, Arellano High School, University of the East and Saint Stephen's High School.

True to its name, Recto station is a major transportation hub. Buses, jeepneys and cycle rickshaws all stop at a transportation terminal that lies under the Doroteo Jose-Recto walkway. The terminal lies on C.M. Recto Avenue.

Recto station serves as the transfer point for commuters riding the Line 1 to either Baclaran or Roosevelt stations via a crossway to Doroteo Jose station.

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