Ayala station

Ayala
3
Ayala 3
General information
Other names	Ayala Center Station
Location	Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, San Lorenzo & Dasmariñas; Makati, Metro Manila; Philippines
Owned by	Metro Rail Transit Corporation
Operated by	Department of Transportation
Line(s)	Line 3
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	BGC Bus: WX01 EX01 L01 NX01 NR01 EDSA Ayala; E 33 35 Ayala ; 14 15 16 Glorietta 5 ; Park Square UV Express Terminal ; Jeepneys ; Taxis
Construction
Structure type	Concourse Level (Elevated); Platform Level (Underground)
Parking	Yes (MECC, Park Square, Glorietta)
Disabled access	Concourse: Northbound entrance only; Platforms: All platforms
Other information
Station code	AY
History
Opened	July 20, 2000
Services
Location
	Ayala Location within Metro Manila

The Ayala station, also known as Ayala Center 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. 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,[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, 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.

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

A view from the northbound platform
Platform area from escalator

References

Dugena, Jen (January 24, 2014). "Guide to MRT3 Stations - Ayala". SPOT.PH. Retrieved April 10, 2018.