Legarda station is an elevated Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) station situated on Line 2. The station is located in Sampaloc in

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and is named after

Legarda Street Legarda Street is a short street located in Sampaloc district in Manila, Philippines. It crosses through the eastern section of the University Belt area in a generally east–west orientation between the Nagtahan Interchange and the intersect ...

, where the station sits above it. The street in turn is named after

Benito Legarda Benito Cosme Legarda y Tuason (September 27, 1853 – August 27, 1915) was a Filipino legislator who was a member of the Philippine Commission of the American colonial Insular Government, the government's legislature, and later a Resident Comm ...

, a Filipino legislator. The station is the second station for trains headed to

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and the twelfth station for trains headed to

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Nearby landmarks

The station is popular with students who study in nearby universities such as

University of the East The University of the East ( fil, Pamantasan ng Silangan), also known as UE, is a leading private university located in Manila, Philippines. Founded in 1946, business tycoon Lucio Tan acquired the university in 1990. UE was once labeled as the ...

and San Sebastian College along

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; as well as San Beda University, Centro Escolar University,

Victorino Mapa High School Victorino Mapa High School ( fil, Mataas na Paaralang Victorino Mapa) (formerly Manila East High School), situated in San Miguel, Manila, is one of the oldest public high schools in the city. It has produced a list of successful graduates in va ...

, La Consolacion College, and

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, all situated within the

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along the famed

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; the Samson College of Science and Technology along

; and also the

Arellano University Arellano University (AU) is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian university located in Manila, the Philippines. It was founded in 1938 as a law school by Florentino Cayco Sr., the first Filipino Undersecretary of Public Instruction. The univ ...

and

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. Mendiola Street also leads to

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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.

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Buses, taxis, jeepneys,

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, and tricycles can be used to navigate the area. Buses, jeepneys, and UV Express ply the

, Legarda Street, and

routes. Some students studying in the University Belt area opt to depart from this station. The

University of Santo Tomas The University of Santo Tomas (also known as UST and officially as the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila) is a private, Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines. Founded on April 28, 1611, by Spanish friar Migue ...

, 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.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Legarda station Manila Light Rail Transit System stations Railway stations opened in 2004 Buildings and structures in Sampaloc, Manila

Nearby landmarks

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See also

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