V. Mapa LRT Station is a train station

Train station

A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 at Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard and V. Mapa Street, Santa Mesa

Santa Mesa, Manila

Santa Mesa is one of the 16 geographical districts of the city of Manila, which is primarily a residential, commercial and educational center. Santa Mesa is bounded by several districts and cities...

, Manila

Manila

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. The station was located near SM City Santa Mesa, Hotel Sogo Santa Mesa and several prominent universities, the Central Colleges of the Philippines

Central Colleges of the Philippines

Central Colleges of the Philippines is strategically located in Quezon City, beside SM City Sta. Mesa. It is easily accessible to public transport...

, Immaculate Heart of Mary College and the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center

University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center

The University of the East - Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center is a university in Quezon City, Philippines. Founded in 1956, the university is one of the two extension campuses of the University of the East. UERMMMC is a non-stock, non-profit foundation and a memorial to President Ramon...

. Service began on April 5, 2004.

The station is the fourth 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...

 and the eight 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...

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Layout

V. Mapa LRT Station is an elevated station that uses side platform

Side platform

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 layout. The station was located on Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard, Santa Mesa, Manila and serves the areas of Quezon City

Quezon City

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, Santa Mesa

Santa Mesa, Manila

Santa Mesa is one of the 16 geographical districts of the city of Manila, which is primarily a residential, commercial and educational center. Santa Mesa is bounded by several districts and cities...

 and San Juan. During the planning stages, the station was named as Araneta LRT Station because of its location near G. Araneta Avenue.

The station have a standard layout, with a concourse level and a platform level. The concourse is below the platform, with stairs

Stairs

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, escalators and elevator

Elevator

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s leading up to the platform level. The levels are separated by fare gates.

Shops and services

Inside the concourse of the station were several stalls where people can buy food and drinks. The Station is connected to Hotel Sogo Santa Mesa, making it more accessible. Safety notices are found within sight inside the station both in English and Filipino

Filipino language

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 language.

Location

There are numerous transportation links that was served by various public transport vehicle modes which can be use to navigate in and around the area. The station was situated near SM City Santa Mesa, one of the premier malls in the country, which increases the number of passengers using the station. The station is also the most accessible for commuters heading to Greenhills and the Ortigas business districts,due to buses bound to Cainta and Taytay traversing the Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard-Araneta Avenue-N. Domingo route on the way to Ortigas Avenue a few miles away.

The station was preceded by Pureza LRT Station

Pureza LRT Station

Pureza LRT Station is a station on the Manila Light Rail Transit Purple Line . Pureza station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line...

 and was succeeded by J. Ruiz LRT Station

J. Ruiz LRT Station

J. Ruiz LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Purple Line . 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....

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