Santolan station (LRT)

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

Santolan
Location	Marcos Highway, Calumpang Marikina, Metro Manila Philippines
Coordinates	14°37′19.7″N 121°05′09.3″E
Owned by	Department of Transportation
Operated by	Light Rail Transit Authority
Line(s)	Line 2
Platforms	Island platform
Tracks	3 (includes 1 reserve track and 1 spur going to the Depot)
Connections	Jeepney Stop BFCT East Marikina
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	SA
History
Opened	April 5, 2003
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station Terminus Line 2 Katipunan towards Recto Future service Emerald towards Masinag Line 2 LRT Line 2 East Extension Katipunan towards Recto
Location
Santolan Location within Metro Manila

The station is the eastern terminus of the line 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.

Santolan 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.[1] The station was reopened on January 22, 2021 after repairs to the rectifiers were completed.[2]

Nearby landmarks

The station is near the Marikina River, BFCT East Metro Manila Transport Terminal, SM City Marikina, and Riverbanks Center[3] connecting via footbridge. It is also near Bali Oasis and College of Arts and Sciences of Asia and the Pacific in Marikina.

Transportation links

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 accessible to C-5 via Diosdado Macapagal Bridge going to Eastwood City, Ortigas Center, Makati Central Business District, Fort Bonifacio Global City, as well as NAIA and SLEX.

Gallery

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  Station exterior
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  The tracks
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  View of Barangay Calumpang from the station. Seen from the platform.
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  A train at the station
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  Inauguration Plate

See also

• Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2

References

1. Adonis, Meg (October 8, 2019). "Line 2 partial operations start today, Oct. 8". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
2. Guzman, Jimmyley E. (January 22, 2021). "LRT-2 reopens three stations". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
3. "1. Santolan Station: Riverbanks Center". When In Manila. October 9, 2018.