Quezon Avenue station is an elevated Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station located on the MRT Line 3 (MRT-3) system in Diliman, Quezon City. It is named after Quezon Avenue, one of the major thoroughfares of the city.
Quezon Avenue | |||||||||||
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| Location | EDSA, Pinyahan & South Triangle Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro Rail Transit Corporation | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Department of Transportation | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 3 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | E Quezon Avenue Future: 8 EDSA MMS Quezon Avenue | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (Eton Centris) | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Concourse: All entrances Platforms: All platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | QA | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 15, 1999 | ||||||||||
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  Quezon Avenue Location within Metro Manila | |||||||||||
The station is the second station for trains headed to Taft Avenue and the twelfth station for trains headed to North Avenue.
Nearby landmarks edit
Some of the well-known landmarks adjacent to the station are the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Bantayog ng mga Bayani, and DILG-NAPOLCOM Center. Quezon Memorial Circle and Triangle Park can also be accessed from this station where a few government buildings stand like the PAGASA Complex, Power Center (home to National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, National Transmission Corporation, and National Power Corporation), Office of the Ombudsman, Court of Tax Appeals and the Lung Center of the Philippines. The station is directly linked to Centris Station and Centris Walk shopping centers within Eton Centris.
Transportation links edit
Buses, jeepneys, taxis, and UV Express can be used to navigate the area. An EDSA Carousel station is located nearby and is accessible through the MRT station. A transport terminal could also be found behind Centris Station.
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