Recto LRT Station
Recto | ||||||||||||||||
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Manila Light Rail Transit System | ||||||||||||||||
Recto Terminal Station | ||||||||||||||||
Location |
C.M. Recto Avenue Santa Cruz, Manila | |||||||||||||||
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 and Communications Light Rail Transit Authority | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | LRT Line 2 | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | Side platforms | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Connections | Transfer to Green Line via elevated walkway to Doroteo Jose Station | |||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Overpass | |||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||
Station code | RE | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | October 29, 2004 | |||||||||||||||
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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.
Nearby landmarks
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.
Transportation links
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.
Station layout
L4 Platforms |
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Platform A | ← LRT Line 2 towards Santolan | |
Platform B | → LRT Line 2 towards Switch Track → | |
L3 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Shops |
L2 | Overpass/ Bridgeway |
Overpass, Bridgeway to LRT-1 Doroteo Jose Station, Bridge to Odeon Terminal Mall |
L1 | Street Level | Isetann Recto, Odeon Terminal Mall, Nice Hotel |
Gallery
- A train at the station's eastbound track
- The end of the train tracks looking towards the station
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Recto LRT Station. |