Taft Avenue station

Taft Avenue station is a station on the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3, and is the line's only station in Pasay. The station is located at the corner of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, or EDSA, one of Metro Manila's main thoroughfares, and Taft Avenue (this intersection is usually referred to as Pasay Rotonda or Edsa - Taft). The station is named after Taft Avenue, which is named after former U.S. President and U.S. Chief Justice William Howard Taft, who served as Governor-General of the Philippines from 1901 to 1903.

Taft Avenue 3
Location	Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, San Roque Pasay, Metro Manila Philippines
Owned by	Department of Transportation
Operated by	Metro Rail Transit Corporation
Line(s)	Line 3
Platforms	Island platform
Tracks	2, 1 reserve
Connections	EDSA Buses and jeepneys
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	TA
History
Opened	July 20, 2000
Services
Preceding station Manila MRT Following station Magallanes towards North Avenue Line 3 Terminus
Out-of-system intercharge
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station Libertad towards Roosevelt Line 1 transfer at EDSA Baclaran Terminus
Location
Taft Avenue Location within Metro Manila

The station is the southern terminus of the line and is the first and last station for trains headed to and from North Avenue respectively. Its convenient location has helped create many businesses in the area, from the number of hotels and motels to restaurants and shops, with a good majority of them being a short walk from the station.

Nearby landmarks

The station is connected to Metropoint 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, SMX Convention Center, 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, Las Piñas, Manila, Caloocan, and Makati) and the southern provinces of Cavite, Batangas, and Laguna.

Taft Avenue station serves as the transfer point for commuters riding the LRT Line 1 to either Baclaran or Roosevelt Stations via a crossway to EDSA station.

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

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

Express Train Service

Note: This service was discontinued in 2014.

Code	Arrival Time	Stations Covered
1N	5:01 PM 5:25 PM 5:49 PM 6:13 PM 6:37 PM 7:01 PM	Taft Avenue (terminus) Magallanes Araneta Center-Cubao Kamuning Quezon Avenue North Avenue (terminus)
2N	5:09 PM 5:33 PM 5:57 PM 6:21 PM 6:45 PM	Taft Avenue (terminus) Ayala Araneta Center-Cubao Kamuning Quezon Avenue North Avenue (terminus)
3N	5:17 PM 5:41 PM 6:05 PM 6:29 PM 6:53 PM	Taft Avenue (terminus) Buendia Araneta Center-Cubao Kamuning Quezon Avenue North Avenue (terminus)

Station layout

L2	Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing booths, Station control, Shops, Bridge to MetroPoint Mall, Bridge Walkway to Line 1
L1 Platforms	Platform	← Line 3 towards North Avenue
	Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
	Platform	← Line 3 towards North Avenue

See also

• List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila
• Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3