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Pureza station

LRT Line 2 station in Santa Mesa, Manila

Summary

LRT Line 2 station in Santa Mesa, Manila

Field	Value
name	Pureza
symbol	2
symbol_location	manila
map_type	Philippines City of Manila#Metro Manila#Luzon mainland#Philippines
map_caption	Location in Manila##Location in Metro Manila##Location in Luzon##Location in the Philippines
image	Line 2 Pureza Station Platform 4.jpg
address	Magsaysay Boulevard, Santa Mesa
Manila, Metro Manila
country	Philippines
coordinates
line
other	Santa Mesa
[[File:PasigRiverFerryServiceLogo.png	20px	link=Pasig River Ferry Service]] PUP Ferry Station
(Angono - Quiapo) (Antipolo - Quiapo)
structure	Elevated
platform	2 (2 side)
tracks	2
opened
services
other_services_header	Out-of-system interchange
other_services_collapsible	yes
other_services	{{Adjacent stations	system1=PNR
line1	Metro Commuter North Shuttle	left1=España	right1=Paco	transfer1=Santa Mesa
line2	MetroCommuter	left2=España	right2=Pandacan	transfer2=Santa Mesa
accessible	Concourse: South Entrance only
Platforms: All platforms
code
owned	Department of Transportation
operator	Light Rail Transit Authority

Manila, Metro Manila (Angono - Quiapo) (Antipolo - Quiapo) Platforms: All platforms Pureza station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 2 (LRT-2) system in Santa Mesa, Manila. It is named because of its location near Pureza Street. The name originated from the Spanish word for "purity".

The station is the third station for trains headed to Antipolo and the eleventh 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

The station's north entrance is interconnected with The Station Point commercial building, where the AMA Computer College Manila Campus is located. Landmarks nearby the station include other educational institutions such as 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 the university 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.

A Philippine National Railways station, Santa Mesa, is a short walk from Pureza station. Also, it is planned to connect with the future station of the North–South Commuter Railway located in the same site. The PUP ferry station for the Pasig River Ferry Service is further south from Santa Mesa station.

References

Constantino, Renato Redentor. (June 14, 2024). "Street names and the persistence of memory". [[ABS-CBN News]].
(2006). "Daluyan: a historical dictionary of the streets of Manila". National Historical Institute (Philippines).
"Google Maps". Google Street View.

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