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.

Quezon Avenue
General information
LocationEDSA, Pinyahan & South Triangle
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Philippines
Owned byMetro Rail Transit Corporation
Operated byDepartment of Transportation
Line(s)     MRT Line 3
Platforms2 (2 side)
Tracks2
Connections E  Quezon Avenue
Future:
8 EDSA
 MMS  Quezon Avenue
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes (Eton Centris)
AccessibleConcourse: All entrances
Platforms: All platforms
Other information
Station codeQA
History
OpenedDecember 15, 1999; 24 years ago (1999-12-15)
Services
Preceding station Manila MRT Following station
North Avenue
Terminus
MRT Line 3 GMA–Kamuning
towards Taft Avenue
Location
Quezon Avenue is located in Metro Manila
Quezon Avenue
Quezon Avenue
Location in Metro Manila
Quezon Avenue is located in Luzon
Quezon Avenue
Quezon Avenue
Location in Luzon
Quezon Avenue is located in Philippines
Quezon Avenue
Quezon Avenue
Location in the Philippines

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

Nearby landmarks

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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.

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

See also

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14°38′32.8″N 121°02′19.225″E / 14.642444°N 121.03867361°E / 14.642444; 121.03867361