Katipunan station is an underground Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) station situated on Line 2. It is the only underground station in the entire line. The station is located in

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and is named because of its location on

Katipunan Avenue Katipunan Avenue ( fil, Abenida Katipunan) is a major avenue in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It runs in a north–south direction from the University of the Philippines Diliman, intersecting with Tandang Sora Avenue at its northernmost ...

, one of Quezon City's main thoroughfares. The avenue is in turn named after the

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revolutionary society. Katipunan station serves as the tenth station for trains headed to

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and the fourth station for trains headed to

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. This station should not be confused with the planned Katipunan station of the

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, to be built on

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property near the other end of

, also in Quezon City. The station was temporarily closed due to a fire which affected two

rectifier A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC), which periodically reverses direction, to direct current (DC), which flows in only one direction. The reverse operation (converting DC to AC) is performed by an inver ...

s located between the Katipunan and Anonas stations on October 3, 2019. The station was reopened on January 22, 2021 after repairs to the rectifiers were completed.

Nearby landmarks

This station is located beside

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. Because of its location near Katipunan Avenue, the station's famous landmarks are

Ateneo de Manila University , mottoeng = Light in the Lord , type = Private, research, non-profit, coeducational basic and higher education institution , established = December 10, 1859 , religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic (Jesuits) , academic_aff ...

and

Miriam College Miriam College ( fil, Dalubhasaang Miriam) is a non-stock, non-profit Filipino Catholic educational institution for girls and young women in Quezon City, Philippines. It offers academic programs from pre-elementary to post-graduate and adult ...

, both of which lie on Katipunan Avenue, but lie some distance from the station. Commuters also get off at Katipunan station to go to the

University of the Philippines Diliman , image = University of The Philippines seal.svg , image_size = 175px , caption = Official Logo of UP Diliman , motto = Honor and Excellence , established = February 12, 194 ...

, which is also some distance from the station.

Transportation links

Buses, taxis, jeepneys and tricycles are used to navigate the Katipunan area. Commuters headed to the area's universities, such as

Ateneo de Manila , mottoeng = Light in the Lord , type = Private university, Private, Research university, research, non-profit, coeducational basic and higher education institution , established = December 10, 1859 , religious_affiliation = ...

, or

have to transfer to reach the campuses, since they lie some distance from the station.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Katipunan station Manila Light Rail Transit System stations Railway stations opened in 2003 Buildings and structures in Quezon City

Nearby landmarks

Transportation links

See also

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