North Avenue station (MRT)
Elevated passenger train station in Quezon City, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
North Avenue station is an elevated Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station located on the MRT Line 3 (MRT-3) system in Diliman, Quezon City. Located on the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), it is named after the adjacent North Avenue, which intersects the highway. It is the current northern terminus of the line.
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| Location | EDSA, Bagong Pag-asa Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro Rail Transit Corporation | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Department of Transportation | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | MRT Line 3 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | E North Avenue | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (TriNoma) | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Concourse: All entrances Platforms: All platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | NA | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 15, 1999 | ||||||||||
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The North Avenue Depot, an underground depot 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 opposite track and reentering the station to begin the journey south.
The station is directly connected to Trinoma. It is also close to SM North EDSA, one of the Philippines' largest malls. Other nearby landmarks include the Veritas Tower (home to the Veritas 846 studios), SM Cyber West Avenue, Philippine College of Surgeons, UNTV Broadcast Center, and Triangle Park, where Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Vertis North, Ayala Malls Vertis North, Philippine Science High School Main Campus, Quezon City Science High School, and Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife Center are located. The Philippine Medical Association secretariat, Phil-Am, and Sogo Hotel North EDSA are also within reach of the station.
North Avenue station is a major hub for buses plying the EDSA route and one of the most crowded MRT-3 stations during rush hour.[1] Transport terminals are also located near the station, particularly at Trinoma and SM North EDSA, respectively, while the North Avenue bus stop of EDSA Carousel is located at the center island of EDSA, accessible directly from the station. Taxis, jeepneys, minibuses, and UV Express vans also stop in the vicinity.
The line operates from 4:30 AM PHT until 10:00 PM all days a week. It is closed for annual maintenance every Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday.
- First / last train service
| First train | Last train | |
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| Regular Operation | 4:30 AM | 10:00 PM |
| December 24, 31 | 5:30 AM | 8:00 PM |
| December 25, January 1 | 7:00 AM | 10:30 PM |
The entrance of the station from TriNoma
A train at the station's northbound track
The end of the train tracks looking towards the station, predating physical interconnection with LRT Line 1
View of the station from street level
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