V. Mapa station
V. Mapa station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 2 (LRT-2) system in Sampaloc, Manila. It is one of the four stations in the line with a reserve track nearby (in front of the UERMMC) together with Santolan, Anonas and Araneta Center–Cubao. The station during its inception was formerly called as G. Araneta station but was renamed into the current name due to the minor realignment of some stations (the other being Betty Go-Belmonte) that has caused the change of proximity to the V. Mapa Street. The station serves the areas of Santa Mesa, Manila, Quezon City, and San Juan. The station is situated at Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard, near its intersection with Victorino Mapa Street in Santa Mesa, Manila.
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| Location | Magsaysay Boulevard, Sampaloc Manila, Metro Manila Philippines | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°36′14″N 121°1′1″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department of Transportation | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Light Rail Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 2 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | 2 3 V. Mapa | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Overpass | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (SM City Santa Mesa, Hotel Sogo) | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Concourse: South Entrance only Platforms: All platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | VM | ||||||||||
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| Opened | April 5, 2004 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | G. Araneta | ||||||||||
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V. Mapa Location within Metro Manila | |||||||||||
The station is the tenth station for trains headed to Recto and the fourth station for trains headed to Antipolo. The station has a standard layout, with a concourse level and a platform level. The concourse is below the platform, with stairs, escalators, and elevators leading up to the platform level. The levels are separated by fare gates. The station is also sometimes referred to as Santa Mesa Station.
It is named after its location near the junction with V. Mapa Street, which was in turn named after Victorino Mapa, the second Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.