Boni station

Boni station, also called Boni Avenue station, is a station on the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3. It is the eighth station for trains headed to Taft Avenue and the sixth station for trains headed to North Avenue. It has several restaurants and shops that surround the station, including a public market located across the train station.

Boni
 3 
LocationEpifanio de los Santos Avenue cor. Boni Avenue and Pioneer Street, Barangka Ilaya & Malamig
Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
Owned byDepartment of Transportation
Metro Rail Transit Corporation
Line(s)Line 3
PlatformsIsland platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-Grade
ParkingYes (SM Light Residences & Pioneer Woodlands Condominium)
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeBA
History
OpenedDecember 15, 1999
Services
Preceding station   Manila MRT   Following station
toward North Avenue
Line 3
Guadalupe
toward Taft Avenue
Location
Boni
Location within Metro Manila

Nearby landmarks

The station serves Mandaluyong and the new Pioneer District. Its nearest landmarks include Forum Robinsons, Go Hotel, and Robinsons Cybergate; Victor Potenciano Medical Center; GA Twin Towers; SM Light Residences; TV5 Media Center (inside Reliance Street) and Paragon Plaza Building. It is also located near the national headquarters of the Philippine Red Cross, former headquarters of Globe Telecom on Pioneer Street and Rizal Technological University on Boni Avenue. It will soon be connected to the SM Light Residences and Pioneer Woodlands developments.

Jeepneys, buses, taxis, and tricycles are available outside the station, particularly at EDSA and as well as Pioneer and Pinatubo streets. A major jeepney terminal is located in the area, at Metromart Market, and jeepneys leaving from the terminal head for western Mandaluyong, Pasig, and Manila (Stop and Shop in the vicinity of Santa Mesa). A major tricycle terminal is also found nearby, serving destinations in Mandaluyong. Its proximity to Rizal Technological University and other colleges in the area makes the station a popular stop for students.

Station layout

L2 Concourse Faregates, Ticketing booths, Station control, Shops, Bridge to Pioneer Woodlands Condominium, Bridge to SM Light Residences
L1
Platforms
Platform Line 3 towards North Avenue
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform Line 3 towards Taft Avenue

See also

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

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