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{{Short description|Train station in Makati, Philippines}}
{{about|the [[Manila Metro Rail Transit System|Line 3]] station|the [[Philippine National Railways|PNR]] station|Buendia railway station}}
{{about|the MRT station|the former PNR station|Buendia station (PNR)|the LRT station sometimes called as Buendia station|Gil Puyat station}}
{{More citations needed|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox station
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| map_caption = Location in [[Metro Manila]]##Location in [[Luzon]]##Location in the Philippines
| image= MRT-3 Buendia Station Platform 1.jpg
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| address=[[Epifanio de los Santos Avenue]] cor. [[Gil Puyat Avenue]], Urdaneta & [[Forbes Park, Makati|Forbes Park]]<br/>[[Makati]], [[Metro Manila]]
| address=[[EDSA]], [[Forbes Park, Makati|Forbes Park]] & Urdaneta <br> [[Makati]], [[Metro Manila]]
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| other= {{rint|bus|rapid}} {{RouteBox|E|EDSA Carousel|#FF0000|white}} Buendia
| other=Jeepneys, buses, taxis, eSakay
| structure=Concourse Level (Elevated)<br> Platform Level
| structure='''Concourse level:''' Elevated<br> '''Platform level:''' Underground
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| platform=2 (1 [[island platform|island]])
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'''Buendia station''' is a station on the [[Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3]]. Buendia station is one of the two underground stations that can be found on the line, the other being the [[Ayala station|Ayala]] station. The station lies near the [[Kalayaan Flyover|EDSA–Kalayaan Flyover]] and [[Gil Puyat Avenue]] (Buendia) in [[Makati]]. It is near [[Shell Oil Company|Shell Bel-Air]] at the corner of [[Gil Puyat Avenue]] (Buendia), [[EDSA (road)|EDSA]], and Zodiac Street.
'''Buendia station''' is an underground [[Manila Metro Rail Transit System|Metro Rail Transit]] (MRT) station located on the [[MRT Line 3 (Metro Manila)|MRT Line 3]] (MRT-3) system in [[Makati]]. It is one of two underground stations that can be found on the line, the other being [[Ayala station|Ayala]]. The station lies near the [[Kalayaan Flyover|EDSA–Kalayaan Flyover]] and [[Gil Puyat Avenue]] (Buendia Avenue) in [[Makati]].


It is the tenth station for trains headed to [[Taft Avenue station|Taft Avenue]] and the fourth station for trains headed to [[North Avenue station (Line 3)|North Avenue]]. It is the second to the last station south of Pasig River and is also the last underground station in the line before the line goes above ground at [[Guadalupe station (Line 3)|Guadalupe station]].
It is the tenth station for trains headed to [[Taft Avenue station|Taft Avenue]] and the fourth station for trains headed to [[North Avenue station (MRT)|North Avenue]]. It is the second to the last station south of the [[Pasig River]] and is also the last underground station in the line before the line goes above ground at [[Guadalupe station (MRT)|Guadalupe station]]. 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 station (MRT)|Araneta Center–Cubao]], [[Shaw Boulevard station|Shaw Boulevard]], [[Boni station|Boni]], [[Ayala station|Ayala]], and [[Taft Avenue station|Taft Avenue]]. Excluding Araneta Center–Cubao station, it is also one of four stations on the line with its concourse level located above the platform.

==History==
Buendia station was opened on December 15, 1999, as part of MRT's initial section from this station to {{stn|North Avenue|3=MRT}}.<ref name="inauguration">{{cite news |title=Miracle rail project to rid Edsa of jams |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19991215&id=801OAAAAIBAJ&pg=2667,3110141 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |publisher=[[New Straits Times Press|The New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd.]] |date=December 15, 1999 |access-date=January 21, 2014 |via=Google News Archive}}</ref> It served as the line's southern terminus until {{stn|Taft Avenue}} station and two intermediate stations in Makati opened on July 20, 2000.<ref name="finalopening">{{cite news |title=MRT 3 Fully Completed; Inauguration, Turnover Set on July 20 |date=July 16, 2000 |url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-63559112 |work=[[Manila Bulletin]] |publisher=Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation |archive-date=July 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713092754/https://www.gale.com/databases/questia }}</ref>


==Nearby landmarks==
==Nearby landmarks==
The station serves the [[Makati Central Business District]] and is the nearest station to the [[Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines)]], [[Department of Energy (Philippines)]], and [[Metropolitan Manila Development Authority]] offices; as well as the headquarters of major banks like [[Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company]], [[Development Bank of the Philippines]], [[Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation]] and [[Banco de Oro]]. Several [[Business process outsourcing]] (BPO) buildings line the avenue right outside the station including those of SM Cyberzone. The famous [[Makati Avenue]] and Jupiter Street entertainment districts as well as [[Century Properties]] can also be accessed from this station via taxi or jeepneys.
The station serves the [[Makati Central Business District]] and is the nearest station to the [[Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines)|Department of Trade and Industry]] offices; as well as the headquarters of major banks like [[Development Bank of the Philippines]] and [[Banco de Oro]]. Several [[business process outsourcing]] (BPO) buildings line the avenue right outside the station including those of SM Cyberzone. The famous [[Makati Avenue]] and Jupiter Street entertainment districts, as well as [[Century City, Makati|Century City]], can also be accessed from this station via taxi or jeepneys. Posh residential subdivisions such as [[Forbes Park, Makati|Forbes Park]], [[Bel-Air, Makati|Bel-Air]], and Urdaneta Villages are found in the vicinity of the station.


==Transportation links==
==Transportation links==
The station has [[jeepneys]], [[buses]], and [[taxicabs]] outside the station. Jeepneys that leave from the station head along Gil Puyat Avenue (Buendia) for western [[Makati City]], the Central Business District, and [[Pasay|Pasay City]]. eSakay, an electric jeepney, also plies the station and is bound for [[Circuit Makati]] and [[Mandaluyong]] City Hall.<ref>{{cite news |last=Laurel |first=Drei |date=January 18, 2019 |title=There’s a new e-jeepney route from Makati to Mandaluyong |url=https://www.topgear.com.ph/news/motoring-news/e-jeepney-makati-mandaluyong-a962-20190118 |work=Top Gear Philippines |location= |access-date=May 15, 2020 }}
The station has [[jeepneys]], [[buses]], and [[taxicabs]] outside the station. Jeepneys that ply the area of station head along Gil Puyat Avenue (Buendia) for western [[Makati]], the [[Makati Central Business District|Central Business District]], and [[Pasay]]. The Buendia station of [[EDSA Carousel]], located along EDSA, is interconnected to the MRT station through a pedestrian footbridge.<ref>{{cite news |date=November 22, 2021|title=EDSA Busway commuters can now use the newly opened Buendia Station|url=https://www.topgear.com.ph/news/motoring-news/edsa-busway-buendia-station-a2619-20211122|work=Top Gear Philippines |access-date=February 20, 2022 }}</ref> eSakay, an electric jeepney, also plies the station and is bound for [[Circuit Makati]] and [[Mandaluyong]] City Hall.<ref>{{cite news |last=Laurel |first=Drei |date=January 18, 2019 |title=There’s a new e-jeepney route from Makati to Mandaluyong |url=https://www.topgear.com.ph/news/motoring-news/e-jeepney-makati-mandaluyong-a962-20190118 |work=Top Gear Philippines |access-date=May 15, 2020 }}</ref>
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==Operating Schedule==
==Operating Schedule==


===== Express Train Service =====
=== Express Train Service ===
Note: This service was discontinued in 2014.
Note: This service was discontinued in 2014.
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{| class="wikitable"
!Code
!Code
!Arrival Time
!Stations Covered
!Stations Covered
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|3N
|3N
|5:23 PM

5:47 PM

6:11 PM

6:35 PM

6:59 PM
|Taft Avenue (terminus)
|Taft Avenue (terminus)
'''Buendia'''
'''Buendia'''


Araneta Center-Cubao
Araneta Center–Cubao


Kamuning
Kamuning
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|North Avenue (terminus)
|North Avenue (terminus)
Quezon Avenue
Quezon Avenue
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|2S
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|North Avenue (terminus)
|North Avenue (terminus)
Kamuning
Kamuning
Line 100: Line 90:
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|3S
|3S
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|North Avenue (terminus)
|North Avenue (terminus)
Araneta Center-Cubao
Araneta Center–Cubao


'''Buendia'''
'''Buendia'''
Line 111: Line 100:


Taft Avenue (terminus)
Taft Avenue (terminus)
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==Station layout==
{|table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 valign=top|'''L2'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100 valign=top|Overpass
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=400 valign=top|[[Forbes Park, Makati City|Forbes Park]], Urdaneta Village
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 valign=top|'''L1'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100 valign=top|Concourse
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=500 valign=top|Faregates, Ticketing booths, Station control, Shops
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=3 valign=top|'''B1<br />Platforms'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Platform
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|← [[Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3|'''Line 3''']] towards [[North Avenue station (Line 3)|North Avenue]]
|-
|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|<small>[[Island platform]], doors will open on the left</small>
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Platform
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|<span style=color:white>→</span> [[Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3|'''Line 3''']] towards [[Taft Avenue station|Taft Avenue]] →
|}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila]]
*[[List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila]]
*[[Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3]]
*[[MRT Line 3 (Metro Manila)]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:14, 17 November 2024

This article is about the MRT station. For the former PNR station, see Buendia station (PNR). For the LRT station sometimes called as Buendia station, see Gil Puyat station.
Buendia
General information
LocationEDSA, Forbes Park & Urdaneta
Makati, Metro Manila
Philippines
Owned byMetro Rail Transit Corporation
Operated byDepartment of Transportation
Line(s)     MRT Line 3
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus rapid transit  E  Buendia
Construction
Structure typeConcourse level: Elevated
Platform level: Underground
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle racks (Northbound entrance)
AccessibleConcourse: All entrances
Platforms: All platforms
Other information
Station codeBU
History
OpenedDecember 15, 1999
Services
Preceding station Manila MRT Following station
Guadalupe
towards North Avenue
 MRT Line 3 Ayala
towards Taft Avenue
Location
Buendia is located in Metro Manila
Buendia
Buendia
Location in Metro Manila
Buendia is located in Luzon
Buendia
Buendia
Location in Luzon
Buendia is located in Philippines
Buendia
Buendia
Location in the Philippines

Buendia station is an underground Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station located on the MRT Line 3 (MRT-3) system in Makati. It is one of two underground stations that can be found on the line, the other being Ayala. The station lies near the EDSA–Kalayaan Flyover and Gil Puyat Avenue (Buendia Avenue) in Makati.

It is the tenth station for trains headed to Taft Avenue and the fourth station for trains headed to North Avenue. It is the second to the last station south of the Pasig River and is also the last underground station in the line before the line goes above ground at Guadalupe station. 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, Shaw Boulevard, Boni, Ayala, and Taft Avenue. Excluding Araneta Center–Cubao station, it is also one of four stations on the line with its concourse level located above the platform.

History

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Buendia station was opened on December 15, 1999, as part of MRT's initial section from this station to North Avenue.[1] It served as the line's southern terminus until Taft Avenue station and two intermediate stations in Makati opened on July 20, 2000.[2]

Nearby landmarks

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The station serves the Makati Central Business District and is the nearest station to the Department of Trade and Industry offices; as well as the headquarters of major banks like Development Bank of the Philippines and Banco de Oro. Several business process outsourcing (BPO) buildings line the avenue right outside the station including those of SM Cyberzone. The famous Makati Avenue and Jupiter Street entertainment districts, as well as Century City, can also be accessed from this station via taxi or jeepneys. Posh residential subdivisions such as Forbes Park, Bel-Air, and Urdaneta Villages are found in the vicinity of the station.

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The station has jeepneys, buses, and taxicabs outside the station. Jeepneys that ply the area of station head along Gil Puyat Avenue (Buendia) for western Makati, the Central Business District, and Pasay. The Buendia station of EDSA Carousel, located along EDSA, is interconnected to the MRT station through a pedestrian footbridge.[3] eSakay, an electric jeepney, also plies the station and is bound for Circuit Makati and Mandaluyong City Hall.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Miracle rail project to rid Edsa of jams". New Straits Times. The New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd. December 15, 1999. Retrieved January 21, 2014 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ "MRT 3 Fully Completed; Inauguration, Turnover Set on July 20". Manila Bulletin. Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation. July 16, 2000. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "EDSA Busway commuters can now use the newly opened Buendia Station". Top Gear Philippines. November 22, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Laurel, Drei (January 18, 2019). "There's a new e-jeepney route from Makati to Mandaluyong". Top Gear Philippines. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
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