Araneta Center-Cubao LRT Station
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| Location | Cubao, Quezon City |
| Operational | April 5, 2003 |
| Line | Purple Line |
| Platforms | 2 |
- For the MRT station, see Araneta Center-Cubao MRT Station.
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Araneta Center-Cubao LRT Station, usually called Cubao LRT Station, is a station on the Manila LRT Purple Line (MRT-2). Araneta Center-Cubao station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line. The station is located in Cubao in Quezon City and is named because of its location in the district of the same name and its location near the famed Araneta Center, one of the Philippines' most recognized shopping centers.
The station is the eighth station for trains headed to Santolan and the fourth station for trains headed to Recto. The most recognizable landmark that the station is located at is Araneta Center, home to popular shopping malls such as Ali Mall and Gateway Mall. The Araneta Center complex is also home to the Philippines' most famous stadium, the Araneta Coliseum.
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Due to its location at Araneta Center, Araneta Center-Cubao station is a major transportation hub. Buses stop at the Araneta Center bus terminal within the complex and jeepneys, taxis and cycle rickshaws are available. Traffic regulations, however, prohibit cycle rickshaws on EDSA.
The station is also the transit point for commuters riding the Manila Metro Rail Transit System, or MRT-3. It is connected to MRT-3's Cubao station via a walkway that goes past the Araneta Coliseum and through New Farmer's Plaza to the station's entrance just outside New Farmer's Plaza.
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| Santolan | Blue Line at Araneta Center-Cubao |
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