V. Mapa station

V. Mapa
General information
Location	Magsaysay Boulevard, Sampaloc Manila, Metro Manila Philippines
Coordinates	14°36′14″N 121°1′1″E / 14.60389°N 121.01694°E / 14.60389; 121.01694
Owned by	Department of Transportation
Operated by	Light Rail Transit Authority
Line(s)	LRT Line 2
Platforms	2 (2 side)
Tracks	2
Connections	2  3  V. Mapa
Construction
Structure type	Overpass
Parking	Yes (SM City Santa Mesa, Hotel Sogo)
Accessible	Concourse: South Entrance only Platforms: All platforms
Other information
Station code	VM
History
Opened	April 5, 2004
Previous names	G. Araneta
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station J. Ruiz towards Antipolo LRT Line 2 Pureza towards Recto
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V. Mapa station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 2 (LRT-2) system in Sampaloc, Manila. It is one of the four stations in the line with a reserve track nearby (in front of the UERMMC) together with Santolan, Anonas and Araneta Center–Cubao. The station during its inception was formerly called as G. Araneta station but was renamed into the current name due to the minor realignment of some stations (the other being Betty Go-Belmonte) that has caused the change of proximity to the V. Mapa Street. The station serves the areas of Santa Mesa, Manila, Quezon City, and San Juan. The station is situated at Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard, near its intersection with Victorino Mapa Street in Santa Mesa, Manila.

The station is the tenth station for trains headed to Recto and the fourth station for trains headed to Antipolo. The station has a standard layout, with a concourse level and a platform level. The concourse is below the platform, with stairs, escalators, and elevators leading up to the platform level. The levels are separated by fare gates. The station is also sometimes referred to as Santa Mesa Station.

It is named after its location near the junction with V. Mapa Street, which was in turn named after Victorino Mapa, the second Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.^[1]