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MRT Stations

North Avenue

Sometimes called North Station, North Avenue is connected to TriNoma, one of the largest shopping malls in Quezon City Philippines Travel Blog. The station is mostly used by passengers from Valenzuela and Bulacan.

Location: Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City, Metro Manila

Nearby Landmarks and Establishments:

• TriNoma
• SM City North Edsa
• Quezon Memorial Circle
• Veterans Memorial Medical Center
• Department of Agriculture
• Quezon City Science High School
• Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife

Quezon Avenue

Being the closest station to the University of the Philippines-Diliman and various government hospitals and offices, Quezon Avenue is frequented by students and workers alike.

Location: EDSA Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila

Nearby Landmarks and Establishments:

• Philippine Science High School
• University of the Philippines-Diliman
• ABS-CBN Network
• PAGASA Complex
• Office of the Ombudsman
• Court of Tax Appeals
• Lung Center of the Philippines
• Eton Centris
• UP-Ayala Land Technohub
• Fairview

GMA-Kamuning

Located near Timog Avenue, a popular nightlife district in Quezon City, GMA-Kamuning is named after a broadcast complex of a radio and television network in the country and a barangay not far away.

Location: Samar Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila

Nearby Landmarks and Establishments:

• GMA Network
• Land Transportation Office
• Department of Public Works and Highways
• Philippine Statistics Authority
• Philippine Heart Center
• Quezon Memorial Circle

Araneta Center-Cubao

The busiest MRT station, second to Ayala station, Araneta Center-Cubao, is where passengers get off to change trains to LRT 2 or to take a bus headed north.

Location: EDSA Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila

Nearby Landmarks and Establishments:

• Araneta Coliseum
• Farmer’s Plaza
• Gateway Mall
• Ali Mall
• Cubao Expo

Santolan-Annapolis

Aptly named after Santolan Road and Annapolis Street, Santolan-Annapolis station is located close to Eastwood City and Katipunan, as well as the Philippine National Police Headquarters.

Location: EDSA Avenue, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Metro Manila

Nearby Landmarks and Establishments:

• Camp Aguinaldo
• Camp Crame
• Armed Forces of the Philippines
• Department of National Defense
• Philippine National Police
• Greenhills Shopping Center

Ortigas

Ortigas provides service to most of the Ortigas Business District.

Location: Wack-Wack Greenhills, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila

Nearby Landmarks and Establishments:

• Asian Development Bank
• Robinson’s Galleria
• SM Megamall
• The Podium
• Francis Square
• Philippine Stock Exchange
• Meralco Theater
• EDSA Shrine
• Philippine Stock Exchange
• The Medical City
• Holiday Inn
• Crowne Plaza

Shaw Boulevard

Shaw Boulevard is the only two-tracked station and serves the greater Mandaluyong. Passengers off to Ortigas Center and the Greenfield District get off at this station.

Location: Wack-Wack Greenhills, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila

Nearby Landmarks and Establishments:

• Shangri-La Plaza
• Pavillion Mall
• Starmall Shaw
• Capitol Commons
• San Miguel Corporation
• Department of Education
• The University of Asia and the Pacific
• Lourdes School
• St. Paul College Pasig
• PhilSports Arena
• Wack Wack Golf and Country Club
• Ynares Sports Arena

Boni

Commuters going to Mandaluyong and students from Rizal Technological University often get off at Boni station.

Location: Barangka Ilaya, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila

Nearby Landmarks and Establishments:

• Robinson’s Cybergate
• Victor Potenciano Medical Center
• GA Twin Towers
• SM Light Residences
• TV5 Media Center
• Paragon Plaza
• Rizal Technological University

Guadalupe

Passengers headed to neighboring cities and nearby sights often drop off at Guadalupe or “Guada” station. Jeepney, bus, and ferry terminals are close to the station bound for Fort Bonifacio, Pateros, and eastern Makati.

Location: EDSA Avenue, Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati, Metro Manila

Nearby Landmarks and Establishments:

Rockwell Center

• PowerPlant Mall
• Makati City Hall
• University of Makati
• San Carlos Seminary
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila

Buendia

Also called Gil Puyat station, Buendia is often used by students and workers going to the Makati Central Business District.

Location: EDSA Avenue, Forbes Park and Urdaneta, Makati, Metro Manila

Nearby Landmarks and Establishments:

• Department of Trade and Industry
• MMDA Offices
• Makati Avenue
• Jupiter Street
• Century City Mall
• Metrobank and DBP Headquarters

Ayala

Perhaps the most popular and busiest MRT station, Ayala station, is linked to Ayala Center and SM Makati. Students and workers also use the station regularly as it is close to the Makati Central Business District and Bonifacio Global City.

Location: EDSA Avenue, San Lorenzo and Dasmariñas, Makati, Metro Manila

Nearby Landmarks and Establishments:

• SM Makati
• Glorietta
• Greenbelt
• Ayala Triangle Gardens
• The Philippine Stock Exchange
• BPI, China Bank, RCBC, and Citibank Headquarters
• Makati Shangri-La Hotel
• Manila Peninsula

Magallanes

Magallanes station is conveniently located near stops headed to and from the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), Chino Roces Avenue, and Dasmarinas Village.

Location: EDSA Avenue, Magallanes, Makati, Metro Manila

Nearby Landmarks and Establishments:

• Asia Pacific College
• Assumption College
• Don Bosco Technical Institute
• Colegio San Agustin-Makati
• Alphaland Makati

Taft Avenue

The only MRT station in Pasay, Taft Avenue, is the transfer point for passengers taking LRT 1 to Baclaran or Roosevelt station. Taft Avenue is also close to provincial bus terminals bound for Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, and Pangasinan, such as Victory Liner, Five Star, and Philtranco. Philippines Travel Blog

Location: EDSA Avenue, San Rafael, Pasay, Metro Manila

Nearby Landmarks and Establishments:

•  Ninoy Aquino International Airport
• SM Mall of Asia
• SMX Convention Center
• San Juan de Dios Hospital
• Manila Tytana College