Gilmore station (LRT)

Not to be confused with Gilmore station (SkyTrain).

Gilmore station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 2 (LRT-2) system in Mariana, Quezon City. It is named after the nearby Gilmore Avenue, which in turn is named for Eugene Allen Gilmore, Vice Governor-General of the Philippines from 1922 to 1929 who twice served as acting Governor-General of the Philippines.^[1]

Gilmore
General information
Location	Aurora Boulevard, Mariana Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines
Coordinates	14°36′48″N 121°2′2″E
Owned by	Department of Transportation Light Rail Transit Authority
Line(s)	LRT Line 2
Platforms	2 (2 side)
Tracks	2
Connections	3  Gilmore  6  Gilmore
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	Yes (Princeton Residences, K. Pointe)
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle racks (South Entrance only)
Accessible	Concourse: South Entrance only Platforms: All platforms
Other information
Station code	GI
History
Opened	April 5, 2004
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station Betty Go-Belmonte towards Antipolo LRT Line 2 J. Ruiz towards Recto
Location Gilmore Location in Metro Manila Show map of Metro Manila Gilmore Location in Luzon Show map of Luzon Gilmore Location in the Philippines Show map of Philippines

The station is the sixth station for trains headed to Antipolo and the eighth station for trains headed to Recto.

Nearby landmarks

The most recognizable landmarks closest to the station are SYKES Asia, Inc. (K-Pointe site), Saint Paul University Quezon City, Aurora Garden Plaza, Gilmore I.T. Center,^[2] and Robinsons Magnolia. The station is also the closest station for passengers heading to Saint Joseph's College of Quezon City, St. Luke's Medical Center, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Broadway Centrum, and Trinity University of Asia, formerly Trinity College of Quezon City. San Juan and Greenhills Shopping Center are also accessible from this station, as Gilmore connects with Sen. Jose O. Vera Street (more popularly known as Granada Street) leading to Ortigas Avenue where Xavier School and Immaculate Conception Academy-Greenhills are located.

Transportation links

Buses, taxis, jeepneys, and tricycles can be used for onward journeys.

During the early stages of the planned MRT Line 4, this station was to be connected to the planned N. Domingo Station; however, this was later shelved when the line was downscaled.

Gallery

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  Station entrance
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  View of the tracks from the platform
• 
  Inauguration plate

See also

• Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2