Pureza station

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

Pureza
LocationMagsaysay Boulevard corner Pureza Street
Santa Mesa, Manila
Philippines
Coordinates14°36′6.0″N 121°0′18.7″E
Owned byDepartment of Transportation
Operated byLight Rail Transit Authority
Line(s)     Line 2
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
Connections Santa Mesa
Jeeps, buses, and pedicabs
Construction
Structure typeOverpass
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codePU
History
OpenedApril 5, 2004
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station
V. Mapa
towards Santolan
 Line 2 Legarda
towards Recto
Out-of-system interchange
Preceding station   PNR   Following station
North Shuttle
Transfer at: Santa Mesa
toward Bicutan
toward Tutuban
Metro South Commuter
Transfer at: Santa Mesa
toward IRRI
Location
Pureza
Location within Metro Manila

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

Accessibility

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

Nearby landmarks

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, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish and Catholic School, Nuestra Señora de Salvacion Parish, and Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST). Commercial establishments in the vicinity include Puregold Jr. Pureza, Savemore Market, variety retail shops, and flea markets.

Some students studying in the University of Santo Tomas opt to depart from this station. A tricycle 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 bus terminal of AB Liner Inc., where buses bound for Tagkawayan, Quezon could be found, is located near the station.[1]

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

See also

References
  1. Google Maps (Map). Google Street View. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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