V. Mapa LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Purple Line (MRT-2). V. Mapa station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line. The station is located in Santa Mesa in Manila and is named because of its location on V. Mapa Street. During the line's planning stages, the station's working name was Araneta due to its location on G. Araneta Avenue. Santa Mesa, Manila is a district in the city of Manila. ... Manila (Filipino: Maynila) is the capital of the Philippines. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Logo of the LRTA A Yellow Line train stopping at a station A Purple Line train parked at Santolan station. ... Santa Mesa, Manila is a district in the city of Manila. ... Manila (Filipino: Maynila) is the capital of the Philippines. ...
V. Mapa station is the fourth station for trains headed to Santolan and the eighth station for trains headed to Recto. It is the closest station within Manila city limits to the border with Quezon City before entering San Juan. Santolan LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Purple Line (MRT-2). ... Recto LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Purple Line (MRT-2). ... Quezon City P (Filipino: Lungsod Quezon) is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. ... San Juan is a municipality in Metro Manila in the Philippines. ...
The most famous landmark near the station is SM Centerpoint, formerly known as SM City Santa Mesa. Although the mall was named after Santa Mesa in Manila, the mall actually lies within the city limits of Quezon City.
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Because of its location near SM Centerpoint, the station is served by jeepneys, buses and taxis which can be used to navigate in and around the area.