Recto LRT Station
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| Location | Santa Cruz, Manila |
| Operational | October 29, 2004 |
| Line | Purple Line |
| Platforms | 2 |
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.
The 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.
Due to its proximity to Doroteo Jose station, the station is near the same landmarks as Doroteo Jose station, such as the Manila City Jail, the Fabella Memorial Hospital and educational institutions such as Far Eastern University and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
[edit] 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. Buses that ply the Taft Avenue route stop near the station as well.
Recto station serves as the transfer point for commuters riding the Yellow Line to either Baclaran or Monumento via a crossway to Doroteo Jose station.
| Preceding station | Manila LRT | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carriedo | Yellow Line at Doroteo Jose |
Bambang | ||
| Terminus | Purple Line | Legarda | ||
