Ayala station
Ayala station, also known as Ayala Avenue station and Ayala Center station, is an underground Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station located on the MRT Line 3 (MRT-3) system in Makati. It is one of two underground stations that can be found on the line, the other being Buendia. The station is located in Makati and is named so due to its proximity to two places bearing the Ayala name: Ayala Center and Ayala Avenue.
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| Other names | Ayala Center | ||||||||||
| Location | EDSA, San Lorenzo & Dasmariñas Makati, Metro Manila Philippines | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro Rail Transit Corporation | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Department of Transportation | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 3 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | E Ayala | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Concourse level: Elevated Platform level: Underground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (MECC, One Ayala, Park Square, Glorietta) | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bicycle sharing (Southbound entrance) | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Concourse: Southbound entrance and SM Makati bridgeway only Platforms: All platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | AY | ||||||||||
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| Opened | July 20, 2000 | ||||||||||
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Ayala Location within Metro Manila | |||||||||||
The station is the eleventh station for trains headed to Taft Avenue and the third station for trains headed to North Avenue. The most recognizable landmark near the station is Ayala Center, one of the most popular shopping centers in the Philippines. It is one of two stations that are considered within the Makati Central Business District (the other being Buendia).
It is one of five stations on the line where passengers can catch a train going in the opposite direction without paying a new fare due to the station's layout. The other four stations are Araneta Center-Cubao, Shaw Boulevard, Boni, Buendia, and Taft Avenue. Excluding Araneta Center-Cubao station, it is also one of four stations on the line with its concourse level located above the platform.
The station also hosts retail spaces within the station (similar to Shaw Boulevard station), surrounding the concourse level of the station above the main platform.