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Ayala station (also known as Ayala Center station) is an underground Manila Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station situated on Line 3. 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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Ayala 3
General information
Other names	Ayala Center
Location	EDSA, 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  E  Ayala Median  14  15  16  33  35  Ayala EDSA Ayala  EX01   NX01   WX01   L01   NR01   AX01   BA01   WE01
Construction
Structure type	Concourse level: Elevated Platform level: Underground
Parking	Yes (MECC, Park Square, Glorietta)
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle sharing (Southbound entrance)[1]
Disabled access	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 Line 3 Magallanes towards Taft Avenue
Location
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 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,[2] Rustan's,[2] The Landmark,[2] Greenbelt,[2] and the rest of the Ayala Center. It provides direct access to Ayala Center through the station's main entrance located beside SM Makati. The station is also the closest to adjacent Forbes Park, Dasmariñas, and Urdaneta villages, Apartment Ridge row, as well as Bonifacio Global City via McKinley Road, which were also developed by the Ayalas.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (formerly in Ayala Avenue but currently in Bonifacio Global City) 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 & Suites Makati, Fairmont Manila/Raffles Manila, Makati Shangri-La Hotel, Peninsula Manila,[2] 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, including through the EDSA Busway, 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 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 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.

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]

Operating Schedule

Express Train Service

Note: This service was discontinued in 2014.

Code	Arrival Time	Stations Covered
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)

Gallery

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  A view from the northbound platform
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  Platform area from escalator
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  Exit

References

See also

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

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