J. Ruiz
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| Location | Aurora Boulevard, Salapan San Juan, Metro Manila Philippines | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°36′38″N 121°1′34″E / 14.61056°N 121.02611°E / 14.61056; 121.02611 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department of Transportation Light Rail Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 2 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2side) | ||||||||||
| 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 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.
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.[1] 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.[2]
As the only station in San Juan, it serves the inner areas of the city including N. Domingo Street where the San Juan City Hall and San Juan Medical Center are located and Pinaglabanan district where Pinaglabanan Shrine and St. John the Baptist Church stand. It has a school on it, Community of Learners.
Buses, taxis, and jeepneys can be found at both gates of the station, while tricycles are available at the south gate.
