J. Ruiz station
J. Ruiz station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 2 (LRT-2) system in San Juan. The station is named from its location on J. Ruiz Street.
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| Location | Aurora Boulevard, Salapan San Juan, Metro Manila Philippines | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°36′38″N 121°1′34″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department of Transportation Light Rail Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 2 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | 3 (Antipolo - Quiapo) | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Overpass | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Concourse: None Platforms: All platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JR | ||||||||||
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| Opened | April 5, 2004 | ||||||||||
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J. Ruiz Location within Metro Manila | |||||||||||
J. Ruiz station is the fifth station for trains headed to Antipolo and the ninth 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. The station was part of the Phase II development of LRT-2 together with the Betty Go-Belmonte station, Gilmore station, V. Mapa station, Pureza station and Legarda station.
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