Ayala MRT station

Ayala Avenue
Manila Metro Rail Transit System
Ayala Center Station
Location	Epifanio de los Santos Avenue San Lorenzo, Makati
Owned by	Department of Transportation and Communications Metro Rail Transit Corporation
Line(s)	MRT-3
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2, 1 reserve (in the middle of Ayala and Magallanes stations)
Connections	EDSA Bus Stop Ayala FX Terminal
Construction
Structure type	Concourse: Elevated Platform area: Underground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	AY
History
Opened	July 20, 2000
Services
Preceding station   Manila MRT   Following station Buendia toward North Avenue MRT-3 Magallanes toward Taft Avenue

The Ayala station is a station on the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 (MRT-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.

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.

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 (part of Glorietta), Fairmont Manila/Raffles Manila, Makati Shangri-La Hotel, Peninsula Manila^[1], Dusit Hotel, and New World Hotel. The Ayala Triangle Gardens, Ayala Museum, Filipinas Heritage Library and the Asian Institute of Management are also nearby.

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, Ayala Avenue, and the new Park Square carpark, which is accessible through 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 the new Park Square Carpark located next to Park Terraces, connected by a bridge from SM Makati.

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

Express Train Service

Station layout

The Ayala station as seen from EDSA

Gallery

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  A view from the northbound platform
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  Platform area from escalator

References

See also

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

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Coordinates: 14°32′56.19″N 121°01′39.62″E / 14.5489417°N 121.0276722°E / 14.5489417; 121.0276722