Recto
General information
Location	Recto Avenue,Santa Cruz andQuiapo Manila,Metro Manila Philippines
Coordinates	14°36′12.59″N120°59′00.25″E / 14.6034972°N 120.9834028°E /14.6034972; 120.9834028
Owned by	Department of Transportation Light Rail Transit Authority
Line	LRT Line 2
Platforms	2 (2side)
Tracks	2
Connections	Doroteo Jose  13  19  20  21  Avenida  42  Doroteo Jose  2  3  5  6  7  14  17  34  38  40  49  52  54  Quiapo Future:8Lerma
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	Yes (Isetann Recto, QQ Mall Quiapo, Dwayne Parking Services)
Accessible	Concourse: All entrances Platforms: All platforms
Other information
Station code	PL13
History
Opened	October 29, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-10-29)
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station Legarda towardsAntipolo LRT Line 2 Terminus
Out-of-system interchange
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station Bambang towardsFernando Poe Jr. LRT Line 1 transfer atDoroteo Jose Carriedo towardsDr. Santos
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Recto station is the current western terminus of theLight Rail TransitLine 2 (LRT-2) system. It is situated onRecto Avenue at the district boundary ofSanta Cruz andQuiapo,Manila.

It shall be replaced byPier 4 as the future western terminus of the LRT-2.

Recto station was constructed as part of Phase 2 of the LRT Line 2 project. It opened on October 29, 2004, replacingLegarda as the western terminus of the line.^[1][2]

The station is near popular shopping centers likeIsetann Cinerama Recto, Odeon Terminal Mall, QQ Mall Quiapo, Raon Shopping Center, Cartimar Manila Shopping Center, and Arranque Market. The famous bargain capital ofDivisoria and the old grand central terminal ofTutuban are also within a few minutes' commute from the station. Other nearby landmarks include Nice Hotel, theManila Grand Opera Hotel,Fabella Memorial Hospital, andManila City Jail (Bilibid Viejo).

Due to its position being near theUniversity Belt, the station is also close to educational institutions such asFar Eastern University,FEU Institute of Technology,Chiang Kai Shek College,Arellano High School,University of the East,Philippine College of Criminology,Philippine College of Health Sciences,STI College Recto, Access Computer College-Manila, andSaint Stephen's High School.

Due to its central location in the shopping and education districts of Manila, Recto station is a major transportation hub. Buses, jeepneys,tricycles, ande-trikes all stop and ply the street level.

Recto station serves as the direct transfer point for commuters riding theLRT Line 1 via an elevated walkway toDoroteo Jose station.

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  A train at the station's eastbound track
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  Commuters queued at the walkway entrance of the station
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  South Entrance of the station
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  View of the station from street level
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  Concourse at 3rd floor

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