Ayala MRT Station

Infobox Station
name= Ayala Station
type= Manila Metro Rail Transit System


image_size= 300
image_caption= Exterior of Ayala Station.
address=EDSA
San Lorenzo, Makati City
line=█ Blue Line
other= EDSA Bus Stop
Ayala FX Terminal
structure=Underground
platform=Side platforms
tracks=2
parking= Through nearby EDSA Carpark
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opened=July 20, 2000
rebuilt=
ADA= Yes
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baggage_check=Yes
owned=Metro Rail Transit Corporation
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Ayala MRT Station is a station on the Manila MRT Blue Line (MRT-3). Ayala Station is one of the two underground (also elevated) that can be found on the line, the other underground station of which is Buendia. The station is located in Makati City and is named because of its location near two places that bear the Ayala name: Ayala Center and Ayala Avenue, although the former is more associated with the station name than the latter.

The station is the third station for trains headed to North Avenue and the eleventh station for trains headed to Taft Avenue. The most recognizable landmark near the station is Ayala Center, one of the most recognizable shopping centers in the Philippines. It is one of two stations that are considered within Makati's Central Business District (the other being Buendia), and this station has multiple stairs, escalators, and elevators in and out of the station.

Ayala MRT station also has a shopping center within the station (similar to Shaw Boulevard MRT Station), with restaurants, shops, and facilities that surround the concourse level of the station above the main platform. The station has an elevated walkway to SM Makati, which continues on to the Ayala Center.

Transportation links

Ayala MRT 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 and to the provinces. Passengers may also board jeepneys near the station, bound for the Central Business District and nearby Fort Bonifacio (now Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City). Taxis also stop near the station, and passengers can board them at nearby SM Makati or Glorietta 4.

The station is also a short walk from Ayala Center, with the station's main entrance located beside SM Makati.