Misplaced Pages

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by RioHondo (talk | contribs) at 16:54, 22 March 2012 (→Nearby landmarks). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Recto station" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Recto Avenue Terminal
Rapid transit
Platform area of Recto Station
General information
Location	C.M. Recto Ave. Santa Cruz, Manila
Owned by	Light Rail Transit Authority
Line(s)	█ Purple Line
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Transfer to Yellow Line via elevated walkway to Doroteo Jose station.
Construction
Structure type	Overpass
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Re
History
Opened	October 29, 2004
Services
Preceding station   Manila LRT   Following station Terminus Template:Manila LRT lines Template:Manila LRT stationstoward Template:Manila LRT stations Template:Manila LRT stationstoward Template:Manila LRT stations Template:Manila LRT linesTransfer at: Template:Manila LRT stations Template:Manila LRT stationstoward Template:Manila LRT stations

Legend

Antipolo Antipolo Marikina Marikina–Pasig Marikina Pasig Santolan Santolan Depot Pasig Marikina Marikina River Marikina Quezon City Katipunan Anonas Quirino Highway - FTI  NAIA Terminal 3  MMS  Araneta Center–Cubao 3 North Avenue - Taft Avenue Betty Go-Belmonte Gilmore Quezon City San Juan J. Ruiz San Juan River San Juan Quezon City Metro Manila Skyway Quezon City Manila V. Mapa NLEX Connector Calamba Pureza  NSCR  Legarda University Avenue 8 Recto Doroteo Jose North Triangle Common Station -Fernando Poe Jr. - Dr. Santos - Niog Clark International Airport approved extension Tutuban  NSCR  Divisoria Pier 4

This diagram: view talk edit

Recto LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Purple Line (MRT-2). Recto station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line. The station is located in Santa Cruz in Manila. The station is named after C.M. Recto Avenue, where the station sits above it. The avenue in turn is named after Claro M. Recto, a famous politician.

Recto station is the western terminus of MRT-2 and as such is the first station for trains headed to Santolan and the last station for trains headed from Santolan.

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 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, 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 Yellow Line to either Baclaran or Roosevelt via a crossway to Doroteo Jose LRT Station.

Platform Screen Doors

As with most of the above-ground stations built in the past along the Purple Line, it was initially built without Platform Screen Doors that prevent commuters from falling onto the train tracks. Installations of the half-height screen doors started on 20 June 2011. On 31 August 2011, all of the screen doors have been installed and began operating, marking the completion of the installation of all the Platform Screen Doors along the Purple LRT Line.

14°36′12.59″N 120°59′00.25″E / 14.6034972°N 120.9834028°E / 14.6034972; 120.9834028

• Manila Light Rail Transit System stations
• Railway stations opened in 2004