Taft Avenue station

Location
	Taft Avenue Location in Metro Manila Taft Avenue Location in Luzon Taft Avenue Location in the Philippines

Taft Avenue
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Taft Avenue 3
General information
Location	EDSA, San Roque ; Pasay, Metro Manila ; Philippines
Owned by	Department of Transportation
Operated by	Metro Rail Transit Corporation
Line(s)	MRT Line 3
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Connections	EDSA ; E Taft Avenue ; E Tramo
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Concourse: All entrances; Platforms: All platforms
Other information
Station code	TA
History
Opened	July 20, 2000;24 years ago
Services
Out-of-system interchange
Location
Location
	Taft Avenue Location in Metro Manila Taft Avenue Location in Luzon Taft Avenue Location in the Philippines

Last updated December 05, 2024

Taft Avenue station is the southern terminus of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) system located in Pasay.^[2] It is situated at the intersection of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), one of Metro Manila's major thoroughfares, and Taft Avenue, usually referred to as Pasay Rotonda or EDSA-Taft. The station is named after Taft 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, Boni, Buendia, and Ayala. Excluding Araneta Center–Cubao station, it is also one of four stations on the line with its concourse level located above the platform. However, crowd control measures at the station currently discourage passengers from switching trains at the platform level.

The station's location as a terminus has helped create many businesses in the area, from hotels and motels to restaurants and shops, with a good majority of them being a short walk from the station.

History

Proposal

Taft Avenue station was first planned as part of the first phase 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.^[3]^[4] 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.^[5]^[6] 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.^[7]

Construction controversy

During the line's construction in 2000, Taft Avenue station was notorious among Pasay residents due to the station and the part of the line in Pasay being built completely at ground level. As a result, many intersections along EDSA were closed, forcing people along the streets in the area to make long detours just to cross EDSA.^[8]

In response, Metro Rail Transit Corporation (MRTC) stated that constructing the segment as an elevated railway was not feasible due to the Department of Public Works and Highways had already claimed the air rights above the line for the Tramo flyover project since 1996. Construction of the line continued amidst a cease and desist order issued by then-Pasay Mayor Wenceslao Trinidad and city councilors threatening to file graft charges against the MRTC.^[8]

Opening

MRT Line 3 became operational on December 15, 1999; however, it was then operational only between North Avenue and Buendia due to the inclusion of additional work orders by Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) that included the Tramo flyover project. Taft Avenue station was only opened on July 20, 2000, extending the line's operation southward to the station, which serves as its southern terminus.^[9]^[10] The station's link to Metro Point Mall was later added, as the mall was opened in 2002.^[11]

Nearby landmarks

The station is connected to Metro Point Mall and Saver's Square, both of which are popular with commuters; as well as Winston Lodge and a branch of Hotel Sogo, two of the many motels found along EDSA near the station. It is also the ideal stop for those continuing to Ninoy Aquino International Airport and Bay City including SM Mall of Asia, Heritage Hotel, San Juan de Dios Hospital and College, and Manila Tytana College (formerly Manila Doctors College).

Transportation links

True to its name, Taft Avenue station is a major transportation hub. Many provincial bus lines, such as Victory Liner, Five Star Bus Company (serving Northern Luzon), Philtranco (serving Southern Luzon and the rest of the Philippines), and Genesis Transport (serving the provinces of Bataan and La Union), have bus terminals near the station. Buses and jeepneys from this station ply for various points in Metro Manila: Pasay, Muntinlupa (Sucat and Alabang), Parañaque (Bicutan and PITX), SM Mall of Asia, Taguig, Las Piñas, Manila, Caloocan, Makati, and Quezon City and the southern provinces of Cavite, Batangas, and Laguna. The nearby EDSA Carousel station of the same name is located along EDSA across Taft Avenue, as well as the southbound Tramo station just east of the MRT station.

Taft Avenue station serves as the transfer point for commuters riding the LRT Line 1 at EDSA station via a crossway and via Metro Point Mall.

A shuttle bus connects the station to the Terminal 3 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

Operating schedule

The station operates from 5:00 AM until 10:00 PM all days a week. It is closed for annual maintenance every Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday and Easter Sunday. At the discretion of its operators, it is also closed during All Saints' Day (November 1).

First / Last Train Service

	First Train	Last Train
Regular Operation	5:00 AM	10:00 PM
December 24, 31	5:00 AM	8:00 PM
December 25, January 1	7:00 AM	10:00 PM

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[1] Papa, Alcuin (21 July 2000). "MRT-3 critics join Estrada in train ride". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

[2] Lopez, NS; Rito, JE (January 2021). "Transport Emissions Modeling using Google Maps: An alternative approach for vehicle flow analysis". IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 1109 (1): 012069. Bibcode:2021MS&E.1109a2069R. doi: 10.1088/1757-899x/1109/1/012069 . S2CID 233791560.

[:2-3] "Metro Rail Transit Corporation". Metro Rail Transit Corporation . Retrieved November 17, 2024.

[4] "Overview". Metro Rail Transit Corporation . Retrieved December 4, 2024.

[:4-5] "Levin blames Tatad for delay of LRT-3". Manila Standard. March 17, 1994. p. 17.

[mrtc-history-6] Macaspac, Joem H.; Garcia, Ma. Luisa M. (March 28, 1996). "First phase of Edsa metro rail transit system under way". Manila Standard . Kamahalan Publishing Corporation. Retrieved January 21, 2014– via Google News Archive.

[y2k-7] Anonas, Alma S. (June 10, 1999). "On track and heading for Year 2K on MRT-3". Manila Standard . Kamahalan Publishing Corporation. Retrieved January 21, 2014– via Google News Archive.

[MRTTaftGroundLevel-8] 1 2 Zurbano, Joel (May 1, 2000). "Officials could face graft raps over MRT-3". Manila Standard . Vol. 14, no. 442. p. 95. Retrieved February 27, 2024.

[inauguration-9] "Miracle rail project to rid Edsa of jams". New Straits Times . The New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd. December 15, 1999. Retrieved January 21, 2014– via Google News Archive.

[finalopening-10] "MRT 3 Fully Completed; Inauguration, Turnover Set on July 20". Manila Bulletin . Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation. July 16, 2000. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021.

[11] "Metro Point opens at EDSA, Taft junction for people on the go". The Philippine Star. January 12, 2002. Retrieved November 17, 2024.

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