J. Ruiz station
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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 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department of Transportation Light Rail Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line | LRT Line 2 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | 3 (Antipolo - Quiapo) | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Concourse: None Platforms: All platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | PL05 | ||||||||||
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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] Opened on April 5, 2004, the station was part of the Phase II development of LRT-2 together with the Betty Go-Belmonte, Gilmore, V. Mapa, Pureza and Legarda stations.[2]
Nearby landmarks
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, particularly Community of Learners.
Transportation links
Buses, taxis, and jeepneys can be found at both gates of the station, while tricycles are available at the south gate.
Cultural references
Instead of the 1896 revolutionary cited above, the name origin of J. Ruiz station was attributed to the protagonist of the 2022 Filipino novel Revolution: 80 Days, namely Juan Ruiz, a former soldier turned migrant worker.[3][4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "HistoRiles Resource". Light Rail Transit Authority. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20.
- ^ "Early opening of 6 LRT-2 stations eyed". Philstar.com. 5 March 2004. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Historical novel Revolution: 80 Days offers global, never-before-seen perspective on Gomburza and the 1872 Cavite Mutiny". EIN Presswire. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ Revolution: 80 Days. ISBN 9359209821.
- ^ Raposas, Arius Lauren (14 April 2023). Revolution: 80 Days. Ukiyoto. ISBN 978-93-5920-982-1. Retrieved 22 October 2025.