Pureza LRT Station

Pureza
Manila Light Rail Transit System
Pureza Station
Location	Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard cor. Pureza Street, Santa Mesa, Manila
Coordinates	14°36′6.0″N 121°0′18.7″E / 14.601667°N 121.005194°E / 14.601667; 121.005194Coordinates: 14°36′6.0″N 121°0′18.7″E / 14.601667°N 121.005194°E / 14.601667; 121.005194
Owned by	Department of Transportation and Communications Light Rail Transit Authority
Line(s)	LRT Line 2
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Transfer to Orange Line via Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard sidewalk to Santa Mesa Station.
Construction
Structure type	Overpass
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	PU
History
Opened	April 5, 2004
Services
Preceding station   Manila LRT   Following station V. Mapa toward Santolan LRT-2 Legarda toward Recto   Out-of-system interchange   Preceding station   PNR   Following station España toward Tutuban Metro Commuter Transfer at: Santa Mesa Pandacan toward Calamba

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

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. 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, and Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School and [Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology or also known as EARIST] Commercial establishments in the vicinity include Puregold Sta. Mesa, Savemore Market, and variety retail shops and flea markets.

Some students studying in the University of Santo Tomas opt to depart from this station. A cycle rickshaw 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 Philippine National Railways station, Santa Mesa, is a short walk from Pureza station.

Station layout

See also

• List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila
• Manila Light Rail Transit System