Pureza station

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Pureza
Location	Magsaysay Boulevard corner Pureza Street Santa Mesa, Manila Philippines
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
Operated by	Light Rail Transit Authority
Line(s)	Line 2
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Santa Mesa Jeeps, buses, and pedicabs
Construction
Structure type	Overpass
Disabled access	Concourse: South Entrance only Platforms: All platforms
Other information
Station code	PU
History
Opened	April 5, 2004
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station V. Mapa towards Antipolo Line 2 Legarda towards Recto
Out-of-system interchange Preceding station   PNR   Following station España toward Governor Pascual North Shuttle Transfer at: Santa Mesa Paco toward Bicutan España toward Tutuban Metro South Commuter Transfer at: Santa Mesa Pandacan toward IRRI
Location
Pureza Location within Metro Manila

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

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[]

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, 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 school 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.^[1]

A Philippine National Railways station, Santa Mesa, is a short walk from Pureza station.

See also[]

• Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2

References[]

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