Katipunan LRT Station
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Katipunan LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT
Purple Line (MRT-2). It is the only underground station in the entire LRT system. The station is located in Loyola Heights in Quezon City
and is named because of its location on Katipunan Avenue
, one of Quezon City's main thoroughfares. The avenue is in turn named after the Katipunan
.
Katipunan station serves as the tenth station for trains headed to Santolan
and the second station for trains headed to Recto
.
This station is located beside Philippine School of Business Administration
. Because of its location near Katipunan Avenue, the station's most famous landmarks are Ateneo de Manila University
and Miriam College
, both of which lie on Katipunan Avenue, but lie some distance from the station. But Commuters also get off at Katipunan station to go to the University of the Philippines Diliman, which is also some distance from the station.
, Miriam College
, or University of the Philippines Diliman have to transfer to reach the campuses, since they lie some distance from the station.
Manila Light Rail Transit System
The Manila Light Rail Transit System, popularly known as the LRT, is a metropolitan rail system serving the Metro Manila area in the Philippines. Although referred to as a light rail system because it originally used light rail vehicles, it has many characteristics of a rapid transit system, such...
Purple Line (MRT-2). It is the only underground station in the entire LRT system. The station is located in Loyola Heights in Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
and is named because of its location on Katipunan Avenue
Katipunan Avenue
Katipunan Avenue is a major avenue in Quezon City, Metro Manila, the Philippines. It runs in a north-south direction from the University of the Philippines Diliman, intersecting with Tandang Sora Avenue at its northernmost point, down to the Manila Philippines Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ...
, one of Quezon City's main thoroughfares. The avenue is in turn named after the Katipunan
Katipunan
The Katipunan was a Philippine revolutionary society founded by anti-Spanish Filipinos in Manila in 1892, whose primary aim was to gain independence from Spain through revolution. The society was initiated by Filipino patriots Andrés Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata, Ladislao Diwa, and others on the night...
.
Katipunan station serves as the tenth station for trains headed to Santolan
Santolan LRT Station
Santolan LRT Station, or M. A. Roxas LRT Station, is a station on the Manila LRT Purple Line . Santolan Station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line. The station is located on the stretch of the Marcos Highway and is named after the barangay that it is in, Barangay...
and the second station for trains headed to Recto
Recto LRT Station
Recto LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Purple Line . 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...
.
This station is located beside Philippine School of Business Administration
Philippine School of Business Administration
The Philippine School of Business Administration is a college located in Quezon City and Manila City in Metro Manila, Philippines.-Campuses:Campuses are located in:* Sampaloc in Manila City* Aurora Boulevard in Quezon City...
. Because of its location near Katipunan Avenue, the station's most famous landmarks are Ateneo de Manila University
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
and Miriam College
Miriam College
Miriam College is a non-stock, non-profit Filipino Catholic educational institution for girls and young women in Quezon City, Philippines. It offers academic programs from pre-elementary to post-graduate and adult education levels that develop the learning and caring competencies of students and...
, both of which lie on Katipunan Avenue, but lie some distance from the station. But Commuters also get off at Katipunan station to go to the University of the Philippines Diliman, which is also some distance from the station.
Transportation links
Buses, taxis, jeepneys and tricycles are used to navigate the Katipunan area. Commuters headed to the area's universities, such as Ateneo de ManilaAteneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
, Miriam College
Miriam College
Miriam College is a non-stock, non-profit Filipino Catholic educational institution for girls and young women in Quezon City, Philippines. It offers academic programs from pre-elementary to post-graduate and adult education levels that develop the learning and caring competencies of students and...
, or University of the Philippines Diliman have to transfer to reach the campuses, since they lie some distance from the station.