Shaw Boulevard MRT Station

Shaw Boulevard Station Rapid transit
Station statistics
Address	Epifanio de los Santos Avenue corner Shaw Boulevard Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City
Lines	█ Blue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	Triple island platform
Tracks	2,1 reserve and 1 spur route
Baggage check	Yes
Other information
Opened	December 15, 1999
Accessible
Owned by	Department of Transportation and Communications Metro Rail Transit Corporation
Services
Preceding station   Manila MRT   Following station Ortigas toward North Avenue Blue Line Boni toward Taft Avenue

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

Shaw Boulevard MRT Station, also called Shaw for short, is a station on the Manila MRT Blue Line (MRT-3). Shaw Boulevard station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line and is also considered as the "central terminal" of the MRT3/Blue Line. Also, this is the only station with 2 tracks, 1 reserve route and 1 spur route. The station is located in the Mandaluyong City portion of Ortigas Center and is named after Shaw Boulevard, since the station lies directly above the boulevard.

The station is the seventh station for trains headed to Taft Avenue and the seventh station for trains headed to North Avenue. The Shaw Boulevard station lies at the center of the MRT-3 system.

The station is near three prominent shopping centers: Shangri-La Plaza, Greenfield District (formerly EDSA Central) and Starmall (all of the aforementioned malls are connected by elevated pedestrian walkways), as well as several marketplaces and apartments. Commuters can also walk or take alternate forms of transportation to the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel and to SM Megamall. Other landmarks closest to the station include the San Miguel Corporation building, Lourdes School of Mandaluyong, and the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club.

Transportation links

Shaw Boulevard station is a major transfer point for commuters taking other forms of transportation such as buses, taxis and jeepneys. Three major jeepney and Mega-Taxi (air-conditioned jeepneys) terminals are located either directly below or close to the MRT station.

Buses that run along EDSA may be boarded below the station. For buses heading to Quezon City and points north, passengers may board at either EDSA Central Mall or walk towards Shangri-La Mall or SM Megamall. For buses heading to Makati and points south, passengers may board at either Starmall (near the jeepney terminal) or EDSA and Sultan Street (south of Parklea Center).

Passengers may board taxis at various locations near the station. The closest taxi stands include Starmall, Greenfield District (at Santo Cristo Street), and Shangri-La Plaza (at the entrance opposite Shaw Boulevard).

Gallery

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  Platform area

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  Commuters aboard south-bound train