Ayala station

Ayala 3
General information
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)	MRT Line 3
Platforms	2 (2 side)
Tracks	2
Connections	E  Ayala One Ayala  10   11   12   17   38   40   42   45   48   59  EDSA Ayala  EX01   NX01   WX01   L01   NR01   AX01   BA01   WE01
Construction
Structure type	Concourse level: Elevated Platform level: Underground
Parking	Yes (MECC, One Ayala, Park Square, Glorietta)
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle sharing (Southbound entrance)[1]
Accessible	Concourse: Southbound entrance and SM Makati bridgeway only Platforms: All platforms
Other information
Station code	AY
History
Opened	July 20, 2000
Services
Preceding station Manila MRT Following station Buendia towards North Avenue MRT Line 3 Magallanes towards Taft Avenue
Location Ayala Location in Metro Manila Show map of Metro Manila Ayala Location in Luzon Show map of Luzon Ayala Location in the Philippines Show map of Philippines

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.

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.

Nearby landmarks

The station is at the heart of the Makati Central Business District. It has an elevated walkway that connects it to SM Makati, which in turn is connected to Glorietta, Rustan's, The Landmark, Greenbelt and the rest of the Ayala Center, and to One Ayala.^[2] It provides direct access to Ayala Center through the station's main entrance located between SM Makati and One Ayala. The station is also the closest to adjacent Forbes Park, Dasmariñas, and Urdaneta villages, Apartment Ridge row, which were also developed by the Ayalas, as well as Bonifacio Global City (BGC) via McKinley Road.

Major financial headquarters of Bank of the Philippine Islands (under reconstruction), China Bank, HSBC Philippines, Citibank Philippines, and Standard Chartered Bank Philippines are all within the station's vicinity.

Nearby hotels include Ascott Makati, Holiday Inn & Suites Makati, Fairmont Makati/Raffles Makati, Makati Shangri-La Hotel, The Peninsula Manila,^[2] Dusit Thani Manila, Crown Regency Hotel, Hotel Celeste, Jinjiang Inn Makati, Astoria Greenbelt, Makati Diamond Hotel, and New World Makati Hotel. The Ayala Triangle Gardens, Ayala Museum, Filipinas Heritage Library, and the Asian Institute of Management are also nearby.

Transportation links

The station is a major transportation hub with multiple bus stops nearby. Passengers can board buses within Metro Manila, including the EDSA Carousel, and to provinces at One Ayala, Ayala Avenue, and McKinley Exchange Corporate Center. Point-to-point buses are available at One Ayala, The Landmark, Greenbelt, and Legazpi Village. The BGC Bus terminal at McKinley Exchange Corporate Center offers buses to different destinations in BGC. Jeepneys to the Makati Central Business District, BGC, Makati, Pateros, and Pasay can be boarded at McKinley Road, One Ayala, or The Landmark, respectively. UV Express vans to Metro Manila and nearby provinces are available at One Ayala. Taxis stop at McKinley Exchange Corporate Center, SM Makati, Glorietta 4, and The Landmark.

A bicycle-sharing system is provided by Moovr within the Makati and BGC vicinity, with a rental hub located at the southbound entrance of Ayala station.^[1]

Gallery

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  A view from the northbound platform
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  Platform area from escalator
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  A Subway branch at Ayala station
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  Exit facing Ayala Center
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  View of the station from the Ayala Footbridge
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  MRT-3 tracks looking south towards Magallanes

References

See also

• List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila
• Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3

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