Legarda station
{{Short description|LRT Line 2 station in Sampaloc, Manila}}
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| name=Legarda
| type=
| symbol = 2 | symbol_location = manila
| map_type = Philippines City of Manila#Metro Manila#Luzon mainland#Philippines
| map_caption = Location in Manila##Location in Metro Manila##Location in Luzon##Location in the Philippines
| image= Line 2 Legarda Station Platform 1.jpg
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| address=Legarda Street, Sampaloc
Manila, Metro Manila
| country = Philippines
| coordinates= {{Coord|14|36|03.06|N|120|59|33.69|E|type:railwaystation_region:PH_scale:10000|display=inline,title}}
| line={{rail color box|system=Manila LRT|line=2|inline=yes}}
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| structure=Elevated
| connections={{rint|bus|1}} {{RouteBox|2|List of bus routes in Metro Manila|#e5e961|black}} (Angono - Quiapo) {{RouteBox|3|List of bus routes in Metro Manila|#1c990c|white}} (Antipolo - Quiapo)
| platform=2 (2 side)
| tracks=2
| parking=Yes (Mendiola Street)
| bicycle=
| passengers=
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| opened=April 5, 2004
| rebuilt=
| services={{Adjacent stations|system=Manila LRT|line1=2|left1=Pureza|right1=Recto}}
| accessible=Concourse: Both entrances
Platforms: All platforms
| code= LE
| owned=Department of Transportation
Light Rail Transit Authority
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Legarda station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 2 (LRT-2) system in Sampaloc, Manila. It is named after Legarda Street, where the station sits above it. The street in turn is named after Benito Legarda, a Filipino legislator.{{Cite web|url=https://www.carmudi.com.ph/journal/whats-name-origins-lrt2-stations-names/|title=What’s in a name? The Origins of the Line 2 Stations’ Names|website=Carmudi Philippines|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-21}}
The station is the second station for trains headed to Antipolo and the twelfth station for trains headed to Recto.{{Cite web|url=https://transit.navitime.com/en/ph/transfer?start=00000047&goal=00000046|title=Directions from Legarda to Recto - NAVITIME Transit|website=transit.navitime.com|access-date=2019-02-21}} It first commenced operations on April 5, 2004 and served as the western terminus of the line until Recto station opened on October 29, 2004.{{cite news|title=Timeline: LRT, MRT construction|url=http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/07/19/987621/timeline-lrt-mrt-construction|access-date=March 5, 2017|publisher=The Philippine Star|date=July 19, 2013}}{{cite web|title=Railway Operations|url=https://www.lrta.gov.ph/railway-operations/|publisher=Light Rail Transit Authority|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724021116/https://www.lrta.gov.ph/railway-operations/|archive-date=July 24, 2021|access-date=September 3, 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Bergonia|first=Allan|date=October 28, 2004|title=Line 2 Recto Station Opens|work=People's Journal|url=http://www.lrta.gov.ph/news/news_item_102804_RectoStationsOpens.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050308020226/http://www.lrta.gov.ph/news/news_item_102804_RectoStationsOpens.htm|archive-date=March 8, 2005|access-date=May 11, 2006|via=lrta.gov.ph}}
It is regarded as one of the busiest stations of the line.
Nearby landmarks
Students who study in nearby universities such as University of the East and San Sebastian College along Recto Avenue; as well as San Beda University, Centro Escolar University, Victorino Mapa High School, La Consolacion College, and College of the Holy Spirit, all situated within the University Belt along the famed Mendiola Street; the Samson College of Science and Technology along Legarda Street; and also the Arellano University and National Teachers College, alight in this station.
Mendiola Street also leads to Malacañang Palace in San Miguel district.
It is also adjacent to dormitories like the Youniversity Laperal Suites, One Legarda and Legarda Suites. The all-steel Gothic Basilica of San Sebastian, the twin churches of Sampaloc, i.e. Our Lady of Loreto Parish and St. Anthony of Padua Shrine, and Sampaloc Public Market also stand nearby.
Transportation links
Buses, taxis, jeepneys, UV Express, and tricycles can be used to navigate the area. Buses, jeepneys, and UV Express ply the Mendiola Street, Legarda Street, and Recto Avenue routes.
Some students studying in the University Belt area opt to depart from this station. The University of Santo Tomas, for instance, is accessible from this station via a jeep bound for Lealtad (now J. Fajardo Street), which they alight from prior to reaching Lacson Avenue, and having a short walk) or by a tricycle.
Students studying in San Beda University opt to use the bridge near the back of the south entrance of the station.
See also
References
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