Gil Puyat station

For the Filipino politician and senator, see Gil Puyat.

Gil Puyat station, also colloquially known as Buendia station, is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) system in Pasay, Philippines. It is situated above the intersection of Taft Avenue and Gil Puyat Avenue, where the station derived its name. The avenue itself is named after Gil Puyat, a former senator and statesman. The station was opened to the public on December 1, 1984, as part of LRT's inaugural southern section, known as the Taft Line.^[1][2]

Gil Puyat
General information
Other names	Buendia
Location	Taft Avenue, San Isidro Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Owned by	Department of Transportation – Light Rail Transit Authority
Operated by	Light Rail Manila Corporation
Line(s)	LRT Line 1
Platforms	2 (2 side)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Station code	GP
History
Opened	December 1, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-12-01)
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station Vito Cruz towards Fernando Poe Jr. LRT Line 1 Libertad towards Dr. Santos
Location Gil Puyat Location in Metro Manila Show map of Metro Manila Gil Puyat Location in Luzon Show map of Luzon Gil Puyat Location in the Philippines Show map of Philippines

Gil Puyat station is the ninth station for trains headed to Fernando Poe Jr., the seventeenth station for trains headed to Dr. Santos, and is one of the four Line 1 stations serving Pasay, the others are Libertad, EDSA and Baclaran.

The station is a major transfer point for passengers bound for the Makati Central Business District.

Transportation and building links

Bus terminal for both city and provincial buses lie beside the station. Buses that ply the Buendia (Gil Puyat) route stop there, as well as buses to Batangas, Laguna, Quezon, and Marinduque. Buses that ply the Taft Avenue route also stop near the station.

Taxis, jeepneys, and tricycles also stop near the station, serving commuters that live farther away from the station.

A terminal for UV Express vans bound for SM City Fairview also lies beside the station's east entrance.

The station's west platform is directly linked to the JAC Liner Terminal and Taft Centrale Mall, respectively.^[3]

Since 2024, a BGC Bus route was launched between the station, One Ayala, and the McKinley Exchange Corporate Center, serving as an indirect link between the LRT-1 and Bonifacio Global City.^[4][5]

See also

• List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila
• Manila Light Rail Transit System

References

1. "The LRT as a Component of Metro Manila's Transport Systems" (PDF). Philippine Planning Journal. XVII (1). School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Philippines: 33–45. October 1985. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
2. "Railway Operations". Light Rail Transit Authority. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
3. "Gil Puyat" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
4. "The BGC Bus now has an LRT Gil Puyat route". TopGear. May 21, 2024.
5. Guiao, Micah Avry (May 21, 2024). "BGC Bus Has a New Route to LRT-1 Gil Puyat". Spot.ph. Retrieved August 23, 2024.

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