Ayala station
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| Location | Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, San Lorenzo & Dasmariñas Makati, Metro Manila Philippines | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department of Transportation Metro Rail Transit Corporation | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Lua error: expandTemplate: template "Manila MMRT color" does not exist. | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side Platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  EDSA Ayala Bus Terminal Ayala Avenue Bus Stop Park Square UV Express Terminal Jeepneys Taxis | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Concourse Level (Elevated) Platform Level (Underground) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (MECC, Park Square, Glorietta) | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | AY | ||||||||||
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| Opened | July 20, 2000 | ||||||||||
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The Ayala station is a station on the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3. Ayala station is one of the two underground stations that can be found on the line, the other being the Buendia station. 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). There are multiple stairs, escalators, and elevators for going in and out of the station.
The station also has a shopping center within the station (similar to Shaw Boulevard station), with restaurants, shops, and facilities 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,[1] Rustan's,[1] The Landmark,[1] Greenbelt,[1] and 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 via McKinley Road, which were also developed by the Ayalas.
The Philippine Stock Exchange along with the major financial headquarters of Bank of the Philippine Islands, China Bank, RCBC, HSBC Philippines, Citibank Philippines, and Standard Chartered Bank Philippines are all within the station's vicinity.
Nearby hotels include Holiday Inn and Suites, Fairmont Manila/Raffles Manila, Makati Shangri-La Hotel, Peninsula Manila,[1] Dusit 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 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 beneath the station and beside McKinley Exchange Corporate Center. Point-to-point buses may also be boarded within various stops within the Glorietta and Greenbelt complexes, as well as in Legazpi Village, located further away. Passengers can board a jeepney bound for the Central Business District and the nearby Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Makati and Pateros, and Pasay at McKinley Road, at The Landmark along Makati Avenue, and at the new Park Square, which is connected by a bridge from SM Makati, respectively. Taxis also stop near the station and passengers can board them at nearby SM Makati or Glorietta 4. UV Express vans bound for Metro Manila and nearby provinces can also be boarded at the new Park Square.
A few meters from the station's Northbound exit lies the BGC Bus EDSA Ayala terminal at the McKinley Exchange Corporate Center, where buses to different destinations within Bonifacio Global City are available.
It also provides direct access to Ayala Center, with the station's main entrance located beside SM Makati.
Operating Schedule
Express Train Service
Note: This service was discontinued in 2014.
| Code | Arrival Time | Stations Covered |
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| 2N | 5:14 PM
5:38 PM 6:02 PM 6:26 PM 6:50 PM |
Taft Avenue (terminus)
Ayala Araneta Center-Cubao Kamuning Quezon Avenue North Avenue (terminus) |
| 1S | North Avenue (terminus)
Quezon Avenue Buendia Ayala Magallanes Taft Avenue (terminus) | |
| 2S | North Avenue (terminus)
Kamuning Buendia Ayala Magallanes Taft Avenue (terminus) | |
| 3S | North Avenue (terminus)
Araneta Center-Cubao Buendia Ayala Magallanes Taft Avenue (terminus) |
Station layout
| L2 | Concourse | Fare Gates, Ticketing Booths, Station Control, Shops, SM Makati |
| L1 | Street Level | Escalators to concourse and platforms, Ayala Avenue Bus Stop |
| B1 Platforms |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Platform A | ← Line 3 towards North Avenue | |
| Platform B | → Line 3 towards Taft Avenue → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Gallery
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The station as seen from EDSA
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Westbound Station Exterior
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A view from the northbound platform -
Platform area from escalator
References
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