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

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and is named so due to its proximity to two places bearing the Ayala name:

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and

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. The station is the eleventh station for trains headed to

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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

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(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,

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, Boni, Buendia, and

. 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

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), 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 Glorietta is a shopping mall complex in the Ayala Center, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The mall is owned by Ayala Land and operated through its subsidiary, the Ayala Malls. The mall is divided into five sections (named Glorietta 1–5) and ...

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, The Landmark,

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, and the rest of the

. 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,

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, and Urdaneta villages, Apartment Ridge row, as well as

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via

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, which were also developed by the Ayalas. The

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(formerly in Ayala Avenue but currently in Bonifacio Global City) along with the major financial headquarters of

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, China Bank, RCBC, HSBC Philippines,

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, 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,

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, Dusit Hotel, and New World Makati Hotel. The

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, Filipinas Heritage Library, and the

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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

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, and to the provinces at

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and beside

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. Point-to-point buses may also be boarded within various stops within the One Ayala and

complexes, as well as in Legazpi Village, located further away. Passengers can board a

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bound for the Central Business District and the nearby

in Taguig,

and

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, and

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, at The Landmark along

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, 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.

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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

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EDSA Ayala terminal at the McKinley Exchange Corporate Center, where buses to

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within Bonifacio Global City are available. A

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is provided by Moovr within the Makati and BGC vicinity, with a rental hub located at the southbound entrance of Ayala station.

Operating Schedule

Express Train Service Note: This service was discontinued in 2014.

Gallery

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Nearby landmarks

Transportation links

Operating Schedule

Gallery

References

See also