Quezon Avenue station explained

Quezon Avenue
Symbol:3
Symbol Location:manila
Map Type:Metro Manila#Luzon mainland#Philippines
Other: Quezon Avenue
Future:
EDSA
Quezon Avenue
Structure:Elevated
Platform:2 (2 side)
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes (Eton Centris)
Accessible:Concourse: All entrances
Platforms: All platforms
Code:QA

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.

The station is the second station for trains headed to Taft Avenue and the twelfth station for trains headed to North Avenue.

History

Quezon Avenue station was planned as part of the Phase 1 of the EDSA LRT III project, following a Build-Lease-Transfer (BLT) agreement between the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and EDSA LRT Corporation on September 22, 1992.[1] However, the project faced delays due to government investigations into the contract, and construction was postponed until the Supreme Court of the Philippines upheld the contract's legality in 1995.[2] [3] Construction finally began on October 15, 1996 as the MRT III project, under a BLT contract awarded to the Metro Rail Transit Corporation (MRTC), led by a consortium of local companies.[4]

Quezon Avenue station was opened on December 15, 1999, as part of MRT's initial section from to .[5] A link between the station and Centris Station, a shopping mall at Eton Centris launched in 2009, was later added.[6]

Nearby landmarks

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

Buses, jeepneys, taxis, and UV Express can be used to navigate the area. An EDSA Carousel station is located nearby and was previously accessible through the MRT station. A transport terminal could also be found behind Centris Station.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metro Rail Transit Corporation . November 17, 2024 . Metro Rail Transit Corporation . en.
  2. News: March 17, 1994 . Levin blames Tatad for delay of LRT-3 . . 17.
  3. News: Macaspac. Joem H. . Garcia. Ma. Luisa M. . First phase of Edsa metro rail transit system under way . . Kamahalan Publishing Corporation . March 28, 1996 . January 21, 2014 . Google News Archive.
  4. News: Anonas. Alma S. . June 10, 1999 . On track and heading for Year 2K on MRT-3 . January 21, 2014 . . Kamahalan Publishing Corporation . Google News Archive.
  5. News: Miracle rail project to rid Edsa of jams . . . December 15, 1999 . January 21, 2014 . Google News Archive.
  6. News: The rise of a chic commercial center. Johnny. Litton. April 6, 2009 . November 17, 2024. The Philippine Star.