Magallanes station is an elevated Manila Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station situated on Line 3. The station is named after the adjacent Magallanes district of

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, which in turn is named after

Ferdinand Magellan Ferdinand Magellan ( or ; pt, Fernão de Magalhães, ; es, link=no, Fernando de Magallanes, ; 4 February 1480 – 27 April 1521) was a Portuguese explorer. He is best known for having planned and led the 1519 Spanish expedition to the East ...

, who discovered the

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for Spain on April 15, 1521. Although the station is named after Magallanes, it also serves passengers from Kayamanan-C and

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, Pio del Pilar, and San Lorenzo in Makati, and those from

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. The station is the twelfth station for trains headed to

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and the second station for trains headed to North Avenue. It is the last station in Makati before it crosses over to

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Nearby landmarks

The station is the closest MRT station to the

South Luzon Expressway The South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), signed as E2 of the Philippine expressway network and R-3 of the Metro Manila arterial road network, is a limited-access toll expressway that connects Metro Manila to the provinces in the Calabarzon region ...

, as well as to

Chino Roces Avenue Chino Roces Avenue, formerly known as (and still commonly referred to as) Pasong Tamo, is a prominent north–south road in the cities of Makati and Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines It runs for from Olympia and Tejeros to Fort Bonifacio. The ave ...

. It is also located near

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and Ecology Village, two major residential areas in the Makati area. It is also close to some prominent business headquarters and institutions, such as those of the Philippine operations of

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and

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, schools such as

Asia Pacific College Asia Pacific College (APC) is a private tertiary education institution in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was established in 1991 as a non-profit joint venture between IBM Philippines and the SM Foundation. Its program is focused on inf ...

, Assumption College,

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, Makati Hope Christian School, and Colegio San Agustin-Makati and shopping centers such as Makati Cinema Square (near Don Bosco) and the upscale Magallanes Center. The station is directly connected to Alphaland Southgate Mall and Tower,

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Building within the building, and San Lorenzo Place Mall.

Transportation links

The transport terminal outside the station serves

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, and

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es. Buses that ply the EDSA and South Luzon Expressway routes (both city and provincial) stop near the station. Passengers may board jeepneys under the

Magallanes Interchange The Magallanes Interchange is a four-level partial turbine interchange in Makati, Metro Manila, the Philippines, serving as the junction between the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), Osmeña Highway, and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA). It is a ...

, wherein these go to various locations in

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, such as northern and western

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, and

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. Taxis are also available near the station, and the taxi stands are located along with the bus stops near the station on both northbound and southbound lanes of EDSA. Passengers may also take a short walk to EDSA railway station, located below the Magallanes Interchange and west of Chino Roces Avenue, to take the

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Gallery

File:MRT-3 Magallanes Station Platform 2.jpg, Panoramic view of the station File:MRT-3 Tracks Magallanes 1.jpg, View of the rails File:Magallanes Interchange from the Magallanes MRT Station2.jpg, Overview of Makati from the station File:MRT-3 Magallanes Station Platform 5.jpg, Vast platform area with a train in the station

Nearby landmarks

Transportation links

Gallery

See also