Santolan station is an elevated Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) station situated on

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. It is located in along the Marikina–Infanta Highway in Calumpag, Marikina, near its boundary with

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. From 2003 to 2021, this station was the eastern terminus of the line. The station became an intermediate station when the Line 2 East Extension opened on July 5, 2021. This station currently serves as the eleventh station for trains headed to Antipolo and the third station for trains headed to Recto. The Santolan Depot, where the trains of the line are cleaned and maintained, is also near the station, as well as the line's Operations Control Center (OCC), all are located in Pasig. This is the only station on this line with an

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. Santolan station was temporarily closed due to a fire on October 3, 2019 which affected two

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s along the line: one between Katipunan and Anonas stations, and the other in the Santolan Depot. The station was reopened on January 22, 2021 after repairs to the rectifiers were completed.

Nearby landmarks

The station is near the Marikina River, BFCT East Metro Manila Transport Terminal, SM City Marikina, and

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connecting via footbridge. It is also near Bali Oasis and College of Arts and Sciences of Asia and the Pacific in Marikina.

Transportation links

Taxis, shuttle services, and jeepneys can be used to navigate the area around the station and along Marcos Highway,

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. It is also easily accessible to C-5 via Diosdado Macapagal Bridge going to

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, Makati Central Business District,

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, as well as NAIA and SLEX.

Gallery

File:MRT-2 Tracks Santolan 11.jpg, The tracks File:MRT-2 Tracks Santolan 12.jpg, View of Barangay Calumpang from the station. Seen from the platform. File:MRT-2 Train Santolan 1.jpg, A train at the station File:MRT-2 Inauguration Plate.jpg, Inauguration Plate

References

{{SRTS Manila Light Rail Transit System stations Railway stations opened in 2003 Buildings and structures in Marikina