Santolan station

This article is about the LRT station. For the MRT station, see Santolan–Annapolis station.

Santolan station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 2 (LRT-2) system in Santolan, Pasig, near its boundary with Calumpang, Marikina. It is situated along the Marikina–Infanta Highway. During the planning stages of the line, the station was initially referred to as M. A. Roxas, honoring him as the first President of the Third Republic, which achieved independence from the United States in 1946, because of its closeness to M. A. Roxas Street in Marikina.

Santolan
General information
Location	Marcos Highway, Santolan, Pasig, Metro Manila Philippines
Coordinates	14°37′19.7″N 121°05′09.3″E
Owned by	Department of Transportation
Operated by	Light Rail Transit Authority
Line(s)	LRT Line 2
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	3
Connections	BFCT East Marikina
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Concourse: Yes Platforms: Yes
Other information
Station code	SA
History
Opened	April 5, 2003; 22 years ago (2003-04-05)
Previous names	M. A. Roxas
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station Marikina–Pasig towards Antipolo LRT Line 2 Katipunan towards Recto
Location Santolan Location in Metro Manila Show map of Metro Manila Santolan Location in Luzon Show map of Luzon Santolan Location in the Philippines Show map of Philippines

Opened in 2003, the station served as the eastern terminus of the line until LRT-2 East Extension was opened in 2021.^[1] It currently serves as the eleventh station for trains headed to Antipolo and the third station for trains headed to Recto. The Santolan Depot, where the trains of the line are cleaned and maintained, is also near the station, as well as the line's Operations Control Center (OCC), both located in Pasig.

This is the only station on this line with an island platform.

History

Santolan station was opened on April 5, 2003, as part of the initial section of LRT Line 2 between this station and Araneta Center–Cubao. It began as the eastern terminus of the line.^[2]

The station was temporarily closed due to a fire on October 3, 2019, which affected two rectifiers along the line: one between Katipunan and Anonas stations, and the other in the Santolan Depot.^[3] The station was reopened on January 22, 2021, after repairs to the rectifiers were completed.^[4]

Nearby landmarks

The station is near the Marikina River, BFCT East Metro Manila Transport Terminal, SM City Marikina, and Riverbanks Center^[5] connecting via footbridge. It is also near Bali Oasis and College of Arts and Sciences of Asia and the Pacific in Marikina.

Transportation links

Taxis, shuttle services, and jeepneys can be used to navigate the area around the station and along Marcos Highway, Marikina. It is also easily accessible to C-5 via Diosdado Macapagal Bridge going to Eastwood City, Ortigas Center, Makati Central Business District, Bonifacio Global City, as well as NAIA and SLEX.

Gallery

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  The tracks
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  View of Barangay Calumpang from the station. Seen from the platform.
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  A train at the station
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  Inauguration Plate