Ayala MRT Station

Ayala Avenue Station Rapid transit
Entrance of the Ayala Station as seen from the Ayala Center.
Station statistics
Address	Epifanio de los Santos Avenue San Lorenzo, Makati City
Lines	█ Blue Line
Connections	EDSA Bus Stop Ayala FX Terminal
Structure	Concourse: Elevated Platform area: Underground
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2,1 reserve(in the middle of Ayala and Magallanes Stations)
Parking	Through nearby EDSA Carpark
Baggage check	Yes
Other information
Opened	July 20, 2000
Accessible
Owned by	Department of Transportation and Communications Metro Rail Transit Corporation
Services
Preceding station   Manila MRT   Following station Buendia toward North Avenue Blue Line Magallanes toward Taft Avenue

	Blue Line
							North Avenue
							Quezon Avenue
							Kamuning
							Araneta Center-Cubao
							Santolan
							Ortigas
							Shaw Boulevard
							Boni
							Guadalupe
							Buendia
							Ayala
							Magallanes
							Taft Avenue

Ayala MRT Station is a station on the Manila MRT Blue Line (MRT-3). Ayala Station is one of the two underground (also elevated) stations that can be found on the line, the other being the Buendia station. The station is located in Makati City 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 Makati's Central Business District (the other being Buendia). There are multiple stairs, escalators, and elevators for going in and out of the station.

Ayala MRT station also has a shopping center within the station (similar to Shaw Boulevard MRT Station), with restaurants, shops, and facilities surrounding the concourse level of the station above the main platform. The station has an elevated walkway that connects it to SM Makati, which in turn is connected to the rest of the Ayala Center. The station is also the closest to adjacent Forbes Park and Dasmariñas villages, as well as Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City, which was also developed by the Ayalas.

Transportation links

Ayala MRT Station is considered a major transportation hub, with multiple bus stops lying under the station. Passengers can board buses to and from destinations within Metro Manila and to the provinces. Passengers can board a jeepney bound for the Central Business District, Makati City, Pateros, and nearby Fort Bonifacio (now Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City) along EDSA and in Park Square One's 3rd level, which is accessible thru SM Makati. Taxis also stop near the station, and passengers can board them at nearby SM Makati or Glorietta 4. FX vans bound for Metro Manila and nearby provinces can be boarded in EDSA Carpark's 2nd level.

The station is also a short walk from Ayala Center, with the station's main entrance located beside SM Makati.

Station layout

A view from the northbound platform

L2	Concourse	Ticketing Booths, Station Control, Shops, Linkbridges to SM Makati and EDSA Carpark
L1	Street Level	Escalators to concourse and platforms, Ayala Bus Stop
B1 Platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform A	Blue Line towards North Avenue (←)
	Platform B	Blue Line towards Taft Avenue (→)
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Incidents

2005 Valentines Day bombing

On February 14, 2005, a bomb exploded in an apparent terrorist attack on Valentine's Day at the bus stop just below Ayala station, with an unknown death toll. The Abu Sayyaf took responsibility for the bombings, which included attacks in Davao City and General Santos City that occurred simultaneously as the bombing below the MRT-3. It is unknown whether any MRT-3 passengers were hurt or killed in the bombing. The Abu Sayyaf claims that the bombing is their "Valentine's gift" to then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Three suspects, one an Indonesian, were sentenced to death on October 28, 2005 for their actions.

Escalator malfunction

On January 18, 2011, an escalator linking the Ayala Center with the station's concourse area malfunctioned leaving 16 people injured. Possible causes of the incident included overloading as it happened during the rush hour.