Recto station (also known as Recto Terminal station) is an elevated
Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) station situated on
Line 2. Located on
Recto Avenue
Claro M. Recto Avenue, more popularly known as simply Recto Avenue, is the principal commercial thoroughfare in north-central Manila, Philippines. It spans seven districts just north of the Pasig River in what is generally considered Manila's o ...
at the district boundary of
Santa Cruz and
Quiapo in
Manila
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, it is the western terminus of the line. Its convenient location has helped create many businesses in the area, from the number of
hotel
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s and
motel
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s to restaurants and shops, with a good majority of them being a short walk from the station. It is the busiest station in the rail line.
Nearby landmarks
The station is near popular shopping centers like
Isetann Cinerama Recto
Isetann Cinerama Recto (also known as Isetann Recto) is a shopping mall located at Recto Avenue, C.M. Recto Avenue corner Quezon Boulevard and Evangelista Street in Quiapo, Manila, Quiapo, Manila, Philippines. The mall sits in the portion of Es ...
, Odeon Terminal Mall, QQ Mall Quiapo (with a
Puregold
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branch), Raon Shopping Center, Cartimar Manila Shopping Center (not to be confused with the one in
Pasay
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), and Arranque Market. The famous bargain capital of
Divisoria
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and the old grand central terminal of
Tutuban are also within a few minutes' commute from the station. Other nearby landmarks include Nice Hotel, the
Manila Grand Opera Hotel,
Fabella Memorial Hospital, and
Manila City Jail
The Manila City Jail, popularly known as Old Bilibid Prison, is a detention center in Manila, Philippines. The jail is one of the most overcrowded in the world.
History
19th and 20th centuries
The Old Bilibid Prison, then known as (Spa ...
(Bilibid Viejo). Due to its position being near the
University Belt
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, the station is also close to educational institutions such as
Far Eastern University
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,
Chiang Kai Shek College
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,
Arellano High School
Cayetano Arellano High School, otherwise known as Manila North High School, is a public secondary school located along Teodora Alonzo Street, Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines. It is one of the oldest public schools in Manila.
History
The first A ...
,
University of the East
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,
Philippine College of Criminology
The Philippine College of Criminology (PCCR) is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational secondary and higher education institution located in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines. It is currently led by Ma. Angelica Lei Bautista as president.
History
Fo ...
,
Philippine College of Health Sciences
The Philippine College of Health Sciences, Inc. is a school founded by Dr. George Cordero in 1993. It is located at 1813 Recto Avenue in Manila.
History
The Philippine College of Health Sciences, Inc. (PCHS) was created on February 1, 1993, th ...
,
STI College Recto,
Access Computer College
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Companies and organizations
* ACCESS (Australia), an Australian youth network
* Access (credit card), a former credit card in the United Kingdom
* Access Co., a Japanese software company
* Access Healthcare, an Indian BPO ser ...
-Manila, and
Saint Stephen's High School
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History ...
.
Transportation links
True to its name, Recto station is a major transportation hub. Buses,
jeepney
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s,
tricycles
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Some tricycles, such as cycle rickshaws (for passenger transport) and freight trikes, ...
, and
e-trikes all stop and ply the street level.
Recto station serves as the transfer point for commuters riding the
LRT Line 1 via an elevated walkway to
Doroteo Jose station.
Gallery
Image:MRT-2 Recto Station Platform 4.jpg, A train at the station's eastbound track
File:Line_2_Recto_Station_South_Entrance_fvf.jpg, South Entrance of the station
File:02313jf Recto Avenue Oroquieta Street Santa Cruz Manila fvf 01.jpg, View of the station from street level
Recto LRT-2 Station Concourse Stalls Renovated.jpg, Concourse at 3rd floor
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Manila Light Rail Transit System stations
Railway stations opened in 2004
Buildings and structures in Santa Cruz, Manila
Buildings and structures in Quiapo, Manila