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{{Short description|Train station in Mandaluyong, Philippines}}
{{Infobox Station
{{Infobox station
| name= Boni Station
| name=Boni
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| type= Manila Metro Rail Transit System
| other_name=Boni Avenue
| image= Boni2.jpg
| image_size= 300px
| type=
| symbol = 3 | symbol_location = manila
| image_caption= Boni Station platform area.
| map_type = Metro Manila#Luzon mainland#Philippines
| address=[[Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue|EDSA]]<br>[[Mandaluyong City]]
| map_caption = Location in [[Metro Manila]]##Location in [[Luzon]]##Location in the Philippines
| line=<font color="#0000FF">█ </FONT> [[Manila Metro Rail Transit System|Blue Line]]
| image= MRT-3 Boni Station Platform 1.jpg
| image_caption=
| address=[[EDSA]], Barangka Ilaya & Malamig<br> [[Mandaluyong]], [[Metro Manila]]
| country = [[Philippines]]
| line={{rail color box|system=Manila MRT|line=3|inline=yes}}
| other=
| other=
| structure=At-grade
| structure=At-grade
| platform=Island platform
| platform=2 (1 [[island platform|island]])
| tracks=2
| tracks=2
| parking=Yes (SMDC Light Residences & Pioneer Woodlands Condominium)
| parking=
| bicycle=[[Bicycle parking rack|Bicycle rack]]s (Northeast entrance)
| bicycle=
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| passengers=
| pass_year=
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| opened=[[December 16]], [[1999]]
| opened=December 15, 1999
| rebuilt=
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| services={{Adjacent stations|system=Manila MRT|line1=3|left1=Shaw Boulevard|right1=Guadalupe}}
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| ADA=
| accessible='''Concourse:''' Northeast and southwest entrances<br />'''Platforms:''' All platforms
| code=
| code=BA
| baggage_check=Yes
| owned=[[Metro Rail Transit Corporation]]
| owned=[[Metro Rail Transit Corporation]]
| operator=[[Department of Transportation (Philippines)|Department of Transportation]]
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'''Boni station''' is an at-grade [[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 [[Mandaluyong]]. It is named so due to its proximity to [[Boni Avenue]], which is in turn named after the nickname of Bonifacio Javier, a [[World War II]] guerrilla leader and former mayor of Mandaluyong.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.inquirer.net/specialreports/inquirerpolitics/view.php?db=1&article=20080307-123404 |title=Some Mandaluyong residents disown ex-mayor Abalos |publisher=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |date=March 7, 2008 |first=Kristine |last=Alave |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131031041037/http://www.inquirer.net/specialreports/inquirerpolitics/view.php?db=1&article=20080307-123404 |archive-date=31 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It has several restaurants and shops that surround the station, including a public market located across the train station.


It is the eighth station for trains headed to [[Taft Avenue station|Taft Avenue]] and the sixth station for trains headed to [[North Avenue station (MRT)|North Avenue]]. It is the last station in Mandaluyong, before crossing over to [[Makati]] and 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]], [[Buendia station (MRT)|Buendia]], [[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.
{{Manila Metro Rail Transit System|left}}
[[Image:Boni1.jpg|280px|thumb|right|Boni Station South-bound passengers]]


==History==
'''Boni MRT Station''' or called as '''Boni Avenue''', is a station on the [[Manila Metro Rail Transit System|Manila MRT]] Blue Line (MRT-3). Its nearest landmarks include Forum Robinsons, Victor Potenciano Medical Center, and Paragon Plaza Building. It is also located near the headquarters of [[Globe Telecom]], at Pioneer Street.
Boni station was opened on December 15, 1999, as part of MRT's initial section from {{stn|North Avenue|3=MRT}} to {{stn|Buendia}}.<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> A link bridge connecting the station to SMDC Light Mall, opened in 2015,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smprime.com/company_releases/the-movie-in-my-backyard-smdc-opens-light-mall-in-mandaluyong|title=The Movie in My Backyard: SMDC Opens Light Mall in Mandaluyong|date=March 27, 2015|accessdate=November 17, 2024|publisher=[[SM Prime]]}}</ref> was later added.


==Nearby landmarks==
The station is the eighth stop on the MRT for trains heading to [[Taft Avenue MRT Station|Taft Avenue]] in [[Pasay City]] and the sixth stop for trains heading to [[North Avenue MRT Station|North Avenue]] in [[Quezon City]]. It has several restaurants and shops that surround the station, including a public market located across the train station.
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[[File:02803jfForum Robinsons Cybergate Malls EDSA Boni Pioneer Woodlands Mandaluyong Cityfvf 19.jpg|left|thumb|Boni station with GA Twin Tower on the background]]
The station serves [[Mandaluyong]] and the new Pioneer District. Its nearest landmarks include [[Robinsons Cybergate]], Go Hotels Mandaluyong, Victor R. Potenciano Medical Center, GA Twin Tower, SMDC Light Residences, [[TV5 Media Center]], Pioneer Woodlands Condominium, and Paragon Plaza Building. It is also located near the national headquarters of the [[Philippine Red Cross]], Globe Telecom Plaza (former headquarters of [[Globe Telecom]] on [[Pioneer Street]]) and [[Rizal Technological University]] on [[Boni Avenue]]. The station is interconnected with SMDC Light Residences, particularly Light Mall, and Pioneer Woodlands Condominium through respective elevated walkways at the east.


==Transportation links==
==Transportation links==
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[[Jeepneys]], [[buses]], [[taxis]], and cycle rickshaws are available outside the station, at EDSA, Pioneer, and Pinatubo Streets. A major jeepney terminal is located in the area, at Metromart Market, and jeeps leaving from the terminal head for western [[Mandaluyong City]], [[Pasig City]], and [[City of Manila]] (Stop and Shop near Santa Mesa). A major cycle rickshaw terminal is also nearby, serving locally within Mandaluyong City. Its proximity to [[Rizal Technological University]] and other colleges in the area makes the station a popular stop for students.
Jeepneys, buses, taxis, and tricycles are available outside the station, particularly at EDSA and as well as Pioneer and Pinatubo streets. A major jeepney terminal is located in the area, at Metromart Market, and jeepneys leaving from the terminal head for western Mandaluyong, [[Pasig]], and [[Manila]] (Stop and Shop in the vicinity of [[Santa Mesa, Manila|Santa Mesa]]). A major tricycle terminal is also found nearby, serving destinations in Mandaluyong. Its proximity to [[Rizal Technological University]] and other colleges in the area makes the station a popular stop for students.


==See also==
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*[[List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila]]
{{Manila MRT line|line=Blue Line|previous=[[Guadalupe MRT Station|Guadalupe]]|next=[[Shaw Boulevard MRT Station|Shaw Boulevard]]}}
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*[[Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3]]
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 20 December 2024

Boni
General information
Other namesBoni Avenue
LocationEDSA, Barangka Ilaya & Malamig
Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
Philippines
Owned byMetro Rail Transit Corporation
Operated byDepartment of Transportation
Line(s)     MRT Line 3
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes (SMDC Light Residences & Pioneer Woodlands Condominium)
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle racks (Northeast entrance)
AccessibleConcourse: Northeast and southwest entrances
Platforms: All platforms
Other information
Station codeBA
History
OpenedDecember 15, 1999
Services
Preceding station Manila MRT Following station
Shaw Boulevard
towards North Avenue
 MRT Line 3 Guadalupe
towards Taft Avenue
Location
Boni is located in Metro Manila
Boni
Boni
Location in Metro Manila
Boni is located in Luzon
Boni
Boni
Location in Luzon
Boni is located in Philippines
Boni
Boni
Location in the Philippines

Boni station is an at-grade Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station located on the MRT Line 3 (MRT-3) system in Mandaluyong. It is named so due to its proximity to Boni Avenue, which is in turn named after the nickname of Bonifacio Javier, a World War II guerrilla leader and former mayor of Mandaluyong.[1] It has several restaurants and shops that surround the station, including a public market located across the train station.

It is the eighth station for trains headed to Taft Avenue and the sixth station for trains headed to North Avenue. It is the last station in Mandaluyong, before crossing over to Makati and 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, Buendia, 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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Boni station was opened on December 15, 1999, as part of MRT's initial section from North Avenue to Buendia.[2] A link bridge connecting the station to SMDC Light Mall, opened in 2015,[3] was later added.

Nearby landmarks

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Boni station with GA Twin Tower on the background

The station serves Mandaluyong and the new Pioneer District. Its nearest landmarks include Robinsons Cybergate, Go Hotels Mandaluyong, Victor R. Potenciano Medical Center, GA Twin Tower, SMDC Light Residences, TV5 Media Center, Pioneer Woodlands Condominium, and Paragon Plaza Building. It is also located near the national headquarters of the Philippine Red Cross, Globe Telecom Plaza (former headquarters of Globe Telecom on Pioneer Street) and Rizal Technological University on Boni Avenue. The station is interconnected with SMDC Light Residences, particularly Light Mall, and Pioneer Woodlands Condominium through respective elevated walkways at the east.

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Jeepneys, buses, taxis, and tricycles are available outside the station, particularly at EDSA and as well as Pioneer and Pinatubo streets. A major jeepney terminal is located in the area, at Metromart Market, and jeepneys leaving from the terminal head for western Mandaluyong, Pasig, and Manila (Stop and Shop in the vicinity of Santa Mesa). A major tricycle terminal is also found nearby, serving destinations in Mandaluyong. Its proximity to Rizal Technological University and other colleges in the area makes the station a popular stop for students.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Alave, Kristine (March 7, 2008). "Some Mandaluyong residents disown ex-mayor Abalos". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "The Movie in My Backyard: SMDC Opens Light Mall in Mandaluyong". SM Prime. March 27, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
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