North Avenue station (MRT)

North Avenue station is a station on the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3. North Avenue is one of the 11 elevated stations that can be found on the line. The station is located in Diliman in Quezon City and is named after its location, which is at the corner of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) and North Avenue.

For the interchange station under construction, see North Triangle Common Station.
North Avenue
General information
LocationEpifanio de los Santos Avenue, Bagong Pag-asa & Phil-Am, Diliman
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Philippines
Owned byMetro Rail Transit Corporation
Operated byDepartment of Transportation
Line(s)     Line 3
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2 (includes 1 spur going to the depot)
Connections  E  4  19  32  North Avenue
Jeepneys, FX, and taxis at TriNoma, SM City North EDSA, and along EDSA
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes (TriNoma)
Disabled accessConcourse: All entrances
Platforms: All platforms
Other information
Station codeNA
History
OpenedDecember 15, 1999 (1999-12-15)
Services
Preceding station Manila MRT Following station
Terminus Line 3 Quezon Avenue
towards Taft Avenue
Location
North Avenue
Location within Metro Manila

The station is the northern terminus of the line and is the first and last station for trains headed to and from Taft Avenue respectively. The North Avenue Depot, an underground depot where the trains of the line are kept and maintained, is located near the station. The elevated tracks terminate abruptly beyond the station, but there is sufficient room for a terminating train to leave the station and stop before switching to the other track then entering the station again to begin the journey south.

Nearby landmarks

The station is directly connected to one of the Philippines' premier shopping malls, TriNoma which opened in 2007. It is also close to SM City North EDSA, one of the Philippine's largest malls. Other nearby landmarks include the Veritas Tower (home of the Veritas 846 studios), SM Cyber West Avenue, Philippine College of Surgeons, UNTV Broadcast Center, and Triangle Park where Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Vertis North, Ayala Malls Vertis North, Philippine Science High School Main Campus, Quezon City Science High School, and Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife Center can be found. Philippine Medical Association secretariat, Phil-Am, and Sogo Hotel North Edsa are also within reach from the station.

North Avenue station is a major hub for buses plying the EDSA route. A bus terminal is also located near the station, particularly at TriNoma and SM City North EDSA, while a bus stop of EDSA Busway, which is accessible through the station, is located at the center island of EDSA beside the station. Taxis, jeepneys, and UV Express vans also stop in and around the bus terminals.

Operating schedule

The line operates from 4:30 AM until 10:00 PM all days a week. It is closed for annual maintenance every Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday.


First / last train service

First trainLast train
Regular Operation4:30 AM10:00 PM
December 24, 315:30 AM8:00 PM
December 25, January 17:00 AM10:30 PM

Express Train Service

Note: This service was discontinued in 2014.

CodeTimeSucceeding stations
1S7:01 AM

7:26 AM

7:50 AM

8:14 AM

8:38 AM

9:03 AM

 North Avenue (terminus)

Quezon Avenue

Buendia

Ayala

Magallanes

Taft Avenue (terminus)

2S7:10 AM

7:34 AM

7:58 AM

8:22 AM

8:46 AM

 North Avenue (terminus)

Kamuning

Buendia

Ayala

Magallanes

Taft Avenue (terminus)

3S7:18 AM

7:42 AM

8:06 AM

8:30 AM

8:54 AM

 North Avenue (terminus)

Araneta Center-Cubao

Buendia

Ayala

Magallanes

Taft Avenue (terminus)

  • The entrance of the station from TriNoma
  • A train at the station's northbound track
  • The end of the train tracks looking towards the station, predating physical interconnection with LRT Line 1
  • View of the station from street level

See also

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