J. Ruiz LRT Station

J. Ruiz
Manila Light Rail Transit System
Juan Ruiz Station
Location	Aurora Boulevard cor. Juan Ruiz Street, Brgy. Ermitaño, San Juan
Coordinates	14°36′14.88″N 120°01′02.05″E / 14.6041333°N 120.0172361°E / 14.6041333; 120.0172361Coordinates: 14°36′14.88″N 120°01′02.05″E / 14.6041333°N 120.0172361°E / 14.6041333; 120.0172361
Owned by	Department of Transportation and Communications Light Rail Transit Authority
Line(s)	LRT Line 2
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2, 1 (in the middle of J. Ruiz and V. Mapa Stations)
Construction
Structure type	Overpass
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	JR
History
Opened	April 5, 2004
Services
Preceding station   Manila LRT   Following station Gilmore toward Santolan LRT-2 V. Mapa toward Recto

J. Ruiz LRT Station is a station on the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2 (LRT-2). J. Ruiz station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line. The station is located in San Juan and is named because of its location on J. Ruiz Street.

J. Ruiz station is the fifth station for trains headed to Santolan and the seventh station for trains headed to Recto. It is the only station in San Juan and is close to the borders of Quezon City before entering Manila.

It is named after Juan Ruiz, a Katipunero who took part in the Siege of El Polvorin, where the Pinaglabanan Shrine is located. ^[1]

Nearby landmarks

As the only station in San Juan, it serves the inner areas of the city including N. Domingo Street where the San Juan City Hall and San Juan Medical Center are located and Pinaglabanan district where Pinaglabanan Shrine and St. John the Baptist Church stand.

Transportation links

Buses, taxis, and jeepneys can be found at both gates of the station, while tricycles are available at the south gate.

Station layout

Gallery

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  An LRT-2 Train arriving at J. Ruiz Station

See also

• List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila
• Manila Light Rail Transit System

References

1. ↑ "HistoRiles Resource". Light Rail Transit Authority.