Araneta Center–Cubao station (LRT)
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This article is about the LRT station. For the MRT station, see Araneta Center–Cubao station (MRT).
Araneta Center–Cubao station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 2 (LRT-2) system in Cubao, Quezon City. It is named after the old name of Araneta City, a mixed-use development.
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Other names | Araneta–Cubao Cubao | ||||||||||||
Location | Aurora Boulevard, Cubao Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 14°37′21.64″N 121°03′09.49″E | ||||||||||||
Owned by | Department of Transportation | ||||||||||||
Operated by | Light Rail Transit Authority | ||||||||||||
Line(s) | Line 2 | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 3 (3 side) | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||
Connections | 3 Araneta Center–Cubao 3 Gateway Mall 51 53 61 Araneta City Bus Port 1 Araneta City Future: E Cubao | ||||||||||||
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Structure type | Overpass | ||||||||||||
Parking | Yes (Gateway Mall, Manhattan Parkway, Manhattan Garden City, Manhattan Tower 2)[1] | ||||||||||||
Accessible | Concourse: South Entrance only Platforms: All platforms | ||||||||||||
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Station code | AC | ||||||||||||
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Opened | April 5, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-04-05) | ||||||||||||
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The station is the eighth station for trains headed to Antipolo and the sixth station for trains headed to Recto.
The station layout is composed of three platforms: The two main platforms serve the entire system (Eastbound and Westbound) and an extra platform serves as a terminus. The extra platform, currently unused, is found under the main platforms where the concourse area can also be found.
It first commenced operations on April 5, 2003.[2]