Gilmore station is an elevated

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(LRT) station located on the LRT Line 2 (LRT-2) system in Mariana,

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. It is named after the nearby Gilmore Avenue, which in turn is named for

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, Vice Governor-General of the Philippines from 1922 to 1929 who twice served as acting

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. The station is the sixth station for trains headed to

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and the eighth station for trains headed to Recto.

Nearby landmarks

The most recognizable landmarks closest to the station are SYKES Asia, Inc. (K-Pointe site), Saint Paul University Quezon City, Aurora Garden Plaza, Gilmore I.T. Center, and Robinsons Magnolia. The station is also the closest station for passengers heading to Saint Joseph's College of Quezon City, St. Luke's Medical Center, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Broadway Centrum, and

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, formerly Trinity College of Quezon City.

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and Greenhills Shopping Center are also accessible from this station, as Gilmore connects with Sen. Jose O. Vera Street (more popularly known as Granada Street) leading to

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where Xavier School and Immaculate Conception Academy-Greenhills are located.

Transportation links

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es,

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s, and

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s can be used for onward journeys. During the early stages of the planned MRT Line 4, this station was to be connected to the planned N. Domingo Station; however, this was later shelved when the line was downscaled.

Gallery

File:Gilmore Station fvf 15.jpg, Station entrance File:Gilmore Station Tracks fvf 09.jpg, View of the tracks from the platform File:MRT2 Gilmore ODA marker.jpg, Inauguration plate

References

{{SRTS Manila Light Rail Transit System stations Railway stations in the Philippines opened in 2004 Buildings and structures in Quezon City

Nearby landmarks

Transportation links

Gallery

See also

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