Santa Mesa railway station

Santa Mesa
Philippine National Railways
Northbound locomotive platform of Santa Mesa station
Location	Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard and Teresa St Santa Mesa, Manila
Coordinates	14°36′2.74″N 121°0′37.25″E / 14.6007611°N 121.0103472°E / 14.6007611; 121.0103472Coordinates: 14°36′2.74″N 121°0′37.25″E / 14.6007611°N 121.0103472°E / 14.6007611; 121.0103472
Owned by	Philippine National Railways
Line(s)	█ PNR Southrail, Antipolo line, Cavite line (defunct)
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Transfer to Purple Line via Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard sidewalk to Pureza station.
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	SA
History
Opened	December 22, 1905
Rebuilt	1920, 2009
Services
Preceding station   PNR   Following station España toward Tutuban Metro Commuter Pandacan toward Calamba   Out-of-system interchange   Preceding station   Manila LRT   Following station V. Mapa toward Santolan LRT-2 Transfer at: Pureza Legarda toward Recto

PNR Metro Commuter
Legend
South Commuter Line  Tutuban Blumentritt  LRT1  Laong Laan España Santa Mesa  LRT2  Pasig River Pandacan Paco San Andres Vito Cruz Manila Makati Buendia Pasay Road EDSA  MRT3  Makati Taguig Nichols FTI Taguig Parañaque Bicutan Parañaque Muntinlupa Sucat Alabang Muntinlupa Muntinlupa San Pedro San Pedro Pacita MG San Pedro Biñan Golden City 1 Biñan Biñan Santa Rosa Santa Rosa Santa Rosa Cabuyao Cabuyao Mamatid Cabuyao Calamba Calamba

Santa Mesa station is a station on the South Main Line (Southrail) of the Philippine National Railways. Like all PNR stations, the station is at grade. It is located on an unnamed road near Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard in Santa Mesa, Manila, making it one of two stations (the other is Pasay Road) to have its own access road. The station is named after the district where it is located.

The station is the fourth station southbound from Tutuban and is the only Southrail station serving Santa Mesa.

In addition to having its own dedicated access road, Santa Mesa station is also one of three stations (the others being Pasay Road and España) to have its original platforms extended and raised in order to accommodate new PNR diesel multiple units. The original platforms have been retained for the use of Commuter Express locomotives and especially for intercity trains, although Santa Mesa is not designated as a station where these trains can stop. Previously, the station also serves the Santa Mesa-Mandaluyong branch line, also known as Guadalupe line (this line originally exists until Antipolo and Montalban), although this line has since been dismantled.

Nearby landmarks

The station is near landmarks such as the Santa Mesa Public Market, SM City Sta. Mesa, the main campus of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), the Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST), the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School and the Philippine headquarters of the Tzu Chi Foundation.

Transportation links

Santa Mesa station is accessible by jeepneys and buses plying the Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard route. Several cycle rickshaw terminals are also located near the station.

An LRT-2 station, Pureza, is a short walk or riding a tricycle from Santa Mesa station.

Station Layout

History

Santa Mesa was opened in December 22, 1905 as a station originally situated on the Antipolo and Montalban lines.