Boni MRT Station
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Manila Metro Rail Transit System | |||||||||||
Boni Station | |||||||||||
Location | Epifanio de los Santos Avenue cor. Boni Avenue and Pioneer Street, Brgy. Barangka Ilaya, Mandaluyong | ||||||||||
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Department of Transportation and Communications Metro Rail Transit Corporation | ||||||||||
Line(s) | MRT-3 | ||||||||||
Platforms | Island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
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Station code | Bo | ||||||||||
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Opened | December 15, 1999 | ||||||||||
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Boni MRT Station, also called Boni Avenue MRT Station, is a station on the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 (MRT-3). It is the eighth station for trains headed to Taft Avenue and the sixth station for trains headed to North Avenue. It has several restaurants and shops that surround the station, including a public market located across the train station.
Nearby landmarks
The station serves Mandaluyong and the new Pioneer District. Its nearest landmarks include Forum Robinsons, Go Hotel and Robinsons Cybergate; Victor Potenciano Medical Center; GA Twin Towers; SM Light Residences; TV5 Media Center (inside Reliance Street) and Paragon Plaza Building. It is also located near the former headquarters of Globe Telecom on Pioneer Street and Rizal Technological University on Boni Avenue. It will soon be connected to the SM Light Residences and Pioneer Woodlands developments.
Transportation links
Jeepneys, buses, taxis, and cycle rickshaws are available outside the station, at EDSA 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 City of Manila (Stop and Shop near Santa Mesa). A major cycle rickshaw terminal is also nearby, serving Mandaluyong destinations. Its proximity to Rizal Technological University and other colleges in the area makes the station a popular stop for students.
Station layout
L2 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing booths, Station control, Shops, Forum Robinsons |
L1 Platforms |
Platform | ← MRT Line 3 towards North Avenue |
Platform | → MRT Line 3 towards Taft Avenue → |
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boni MRT Station. |
Coordinates: 14°34′25.55″N 121°02′53.4″E / 14.5737639°N 121.048167°E