North Avenue station is an elevated
Manila Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station situated on
Line 3. Located in
Diliman
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in
Quezon City
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and is named after its location, which is at the corner of
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA, is a limited-access circumferential highway around Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. It passes through 6 of Metro Manila's 17 local government units or citie ...
(EDSA) and
North Avenue, it is the current northern terminus of the line.
The North Avenue Depot, an underground
depot
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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 mall
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s,
TriNoma which opened in 2007. It is also close to
SM City North EDSA
SM North EDSA (formerly SM City North EDSA, The SM Center North EDSA and The SM City North EDSA), and colloquially known as SM North, is a large shopping mall located in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the first SM Supermall in t ...
, 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
UNTV, formally known as UNTV News and Rescue and UNTV Public Service, is the flagship Philippine television network of the Progressive Broadcasting Corporation (known on air as UNTV-PBC), together with Breakthrough and Milestones Productions ...
Broadcast Center, and
Triangle Park
Triangle Park, also known as the Quezon City Central Business District, is a central business district in Quezon City, Philippines. It is organized around five districts namely: Commons, Downtown Hub, Emporium, Residences at Veterans and Tria ...
where
Veterans Memorial Medical Center
The Veterans Memorial Medical Center (formerly known as Veterans Memorial Hospital) was established in 1955 with full US Government assistance under the US Veterans Administration to provide quality hospitalization, medical care and treatment t ...
,
Vertis North
Vertis North is a mixed-used development in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
History
Vertis North is a joint project by private firm Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) and state-agency National Housing Authority (Philippines) (NHA). The NHA is resp ...
,
Ayala Malls Vertis North,
Philippine Science High School Main Campus,
Quezon City Science High School
Quezon City Science High School (also referred as QueSci or Kisay) is the ''Regional Science High School for the National Capital Region''. It is the premier science high school of Quezon City, and is regarded as one of the prestigious sciences ...
, and
Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife Center
The Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center is a Protected Area located in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. It was named after Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. The Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife Center has a lagoon, an aquarium, a playground, botanical ...
can be found.
Philippine Medical Association secretariat,
Phil-Am, and Sogo Hotel North Edsa are also within reach from the station.
Transportation links
North Avenue station is a major hub for buses plying the
EDSA
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA, is a limited-access circumferential highway around Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. It passes through 6 of Metro Manila's 17 local government units or citie ...
route and one of the most crowded MRT-3 stations during rush hour.
A bus terminal is also located near the station, particularly at TriNoma and
SM City North EDSA
SM North EDSA (formerly SM City North EDSA, The SM Center North EDSA and The SM City North EDSA), and colloquially known as SM North, is a large shopping mall located in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the first SM Supermall in t ...
, while a bus stop of
EDSA Busway
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, 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
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to
Easter Sunday
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.
First / last train service
Express Train Service
Note: This service was discontinued in 2014.
Gallery
Image:MRT-3 North Avenue Station Exterior 1.jpg, The entrance of the station from TriNoma
Image:MRT-3 Train North Avenue 3.jpg, A train at the station's northbound track
Image:MRT-3 Tracks North Avenue 1.jpg, The end of the train tracks looking towards the station, predating physical interconnection with LRT Line 1
File:03163jfNorth Avenue Santolan Annapolis MRT Station Camp Aguinaldo EDSA Quezon Cityfvf 07.jpg, View of the station from street level
See also
*
List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila
The following is a list of rail transit stations in the Greater Manila Area, which incorporates the Manila Light Rail Transit System, the Manila Metro Rail Transit System and the Philippine National Railways Metro Commuter Line. The list inclu ...
*
Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3
The Metro Rail Transit Line 3, also known as the MRT Line 3, MRT-3 or Metrostar Express, is a Medium-capacity rail system, light rapid transit system line of Metro Manila, Philippines. Originally referred to as the Blue Line, MRT Line 3 was reclass ...
References
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Manila Metro Rail Transit System stations
Railway stations opened in 1999
Buildings and structures in Quezon City
1999 establishments in the Philippines