Araneta Center–Cubao station (also called as Araneta–Cubao station or simply Cubao station) is an elevated Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) station situated on Line 2. The station is located in

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and is named after the old name of

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, a mixed-use development. The station is the eighth station for trains headed to

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and the sixth station for trains headed to

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. Araneta Center–Cubao station also serves as a terminus of the line. The station layout is composed of three platforms: The two main platforms serve the entire system (Eastbound and Westbound) and an extra platform serves as a terminus. The extra platform, currently unused, is found under the main platforms where the concourse area can also be found. It first commenced operations on April 5, 2003.

Nearby establishments

The most recognizable landmark that the station is located at is the

, which hosts shopping malls such a

Ali Mall Ali Mall is a shopping mall at the Araneta City in Cubao, Quezon City beside SM Cubao, and is owned by The Araneta City Inc. (ACI, Inc.), a subsidiary of the Araneta Group. The first major shopping mall in the Philippines, the retail area was ...

Farmers Plaza Farmers Plaza is a shopping mall located at the Araneta City in Cubao, Quezon City. Renovated and expanded in 1999 and in 2014, the five-level complex is the first ever commercial condominium in the Philippines, making it one of the oldest comm ...

and Gateway Mall, where the station's south entrance is located. The Araneta City complex is also home to the Philippines' biggest stadium and concert venue, the

Smart Araneta Coliseum The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, is an indoor multi-purpose arena, sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Nicknamed as "the ...

. Also located on the opposite side of the Araneta Center Complex is the Diamond Arcade which is a smaller mall across Gateway Mall. The station is also adjacent to Project 5 or Barangay E. Rodriguez, the location of other shopping establishments such as DiviMart, Hansel Arcade and Diamond Arcade, as well as Cubao Elementary School.

Transportation links

Due to its location at Araneta City, the station is located in a major transportation hub. Provincial buses stop at the

Araneta Center Bus Port The Araneta City Bus Port (ACBP), also styled Araneta City Busport, is a bus station in Quezon City, Metro Manila, the Philippines. The bus station is currently one of two bus terminals in the Araneta City business district that link Metro Manila ...

within the complex, and jeepneys for various destinations all over Metro Manila and

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province,

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, taxis and tricycles are available upon request. Traffic regulations, however, prohibit tricycles on

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and

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. The station is also the transit point for commuters riding the

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. It is connected to its namesake station via a walkway that goes through the Gateway Mall, past the

and through New Farmers Plaza to the station's entrance just outside New Farmers Plaza.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Araneta Center-Cubao station (LRT) Manila Light Rail Transit System stations Railway stations opened in 2003 Buildings and structures in Quezon City

Nearby establishments

Transportation links

See also

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