Santolan–Annapolis station
Santolan–Annapolis station (also known as Santolan station) is an elevated Manila Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station situated on Line 3. It is the ninth station for trains headed to North Avenue and the fifth station for trains headed to Taft Avenue. The station is named after the streets it is located in between Santolan Road (officially known as Bonny Serrano Avenue) and Annapolis Street. The station is situated near the eastern San Juan-Quezon City boundary.
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Other names | Santolan | ||||||||||
Location | EDSA, Bagong Lipunan ng Crame & Camp Aguinaldo Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines | ||||||||||
Owned by | Metro Rail Transit Corporation | ||||||||||
Operated by | Department of Transportation | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Line 3 | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | E Santolan | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Bicycle racks (both sides) | ||||||||||
Accessible | Concourse: All entrances Platforms: All platforms | ||||||||||
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Station code | SA | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | December 15, 1999 | ||||||||||
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Santolan–Annapolis Location within Metro Manila |
Nearby landmarks
Its nearest landmarks include Camp Aguinaldo, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Department of National Defense main headquarters; Camp Crame, the Philippine National Police's main headquarters; V.V. Soliven Building; AFPLSAI Building (inside Camp Aguinaldo); and Atlanta Centre. It is also the closest station to the Greenhills shopping district and the adjacent Greenhills North and Northeast villages in San Juan, as well as the eastern section of Barangay Wack-Wack Greenhills in Mandaluyong.[1]
Transportation links
Jeepneys, taxis, and buses serve the station. It also has many tricycles near Camp Crame and Camp Aguinaldo serving the nearby smaller streets. A portion of the northbound platform of the station leading to the emergency stairs is utilized as an access point to the Santolan bus stop of EDSA Carousel located at the center island of EDSA.
References
- Google (October 18, 2023). "Santolan-Annapolis" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 18, 2023.