Guadalupe station (MRT)

Guadalupe station is a station on the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3. The station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line. It is located in Makati, Philippines and is named because of its location between Barangays Guadalupe Nuevo and Guadalupe Viejo, both are in turn named after Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Guadalupe
General information
LocationEpifanio de los Santos Avenue, Guadalupe Nuevo & Guadalupe Viejo
Makati, Metro Manila
Philippines
Owned byMetro Rail Transit Corporation
Operated byDepartment of Transportation
Line(s)     Line 3
PlatformsSide platform
Tracks2
Connections  E  Guadalupe
⛴ Guadalupe Ferry Station
Bus, jeepney, tricycle, UV Express
Future: 5 Guadalupe, SkyTrain
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Disabled accessConcourse: Northbound entrance only
Platforms: All platforms
Other information
Station codeGU
History
OpenedDecember 15, 1999 (1999-12-15)
Services
Preceding station Manila MRT Following station
Boni
towards North Avenue
 Line 3 Buendia
towards Taft Avenue
Location
Guadalupe
Location within Metro Manila

The station is the ninth station for trains headed to Taft Avenue and the fifth station for trains headed to North Avenue. It is the last station of the line south of the Pasig River.

Nearby landmarks

Guadalupe station is near two major seminaries: the San Carlos Seminary and the Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary, both of which are staffed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. It is also near Guadalupe Shopping Center, a shopping complex and public market connected to the station's concourse by an elevated walkway. Other nearby landmarks include the centuries-old Nuestra Señora de Gracia Church, Guadalupe Nuevo Cloverleaf Park, and Hotel Sogo. The Makati City Hall and University of Makati are also accessible via J.P. Rizal Avenue. Guadalupe station is also the nearest station to the Rockwell Center, home to the Power Plant Mall.

Passengers can board jeepneys, taxis, buses, and UV Express to various points from the station, including eastern Makati, Taguig, Pasay, Mandaluyong, Pateros, and southern Manila. Tricycles can be found in areas further away from EDSA that serve locally within Guadalupe.[1] The Guadalupe Pasig River Ferry Station is also located nearby along J.P. Rizal Avenue. An EDSA Busway station is located on the nearby Guadalupe Bridge and is accessible through the MRT station. A portion of the southbound platform of the station leading to the emergency stairs is utilized as an access point to the EDSA Busway station.

The station will be adjacent to the upcoming SkyTrain, built by Alliance Global, that will run from this station to Uptown Bonifacio in the northern side of Bonifacio Global City. It will also be connected to the future Guadalupe Station of the planned Makati Intra-city Subway.

See also

References
  1. "Makati City Area Transit Map" (PDF). Japan International Cooperation Agency. May 2004.

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