Boni station

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Boni
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General information
Other namesBoni Avenue
Location EDSA, Barangka Ilaya & Malamig
Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
Philippines
Owned by Metro Rail Transit Corporation
Operated by Department of Transportation
Line(s)      Line 3
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes (SMDC Light Residences & Pioneer Woodlands Condominium)
Bicycle facilities Bicycle 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
Line 3 Guadalupe
towards Taft Avenue
Location
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Boni
Location within Metro Manila

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 guerilla 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.

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It is the eighth station for trains headed to Taft Avenue and the sixth station for trains headed to North Avenue. It is 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.

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.

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.

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References

  1. ↑ Alave, Kristine (March 7, 2008). "Some Mandaluyong residents disown ex-mayor Abalos". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013.

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