GMA–Kamuning station, also known as Kamuning station,[1] is an elevated Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station located on the MRT Line 3 (MRT-3) system at the boundary of barangays South Triangle and Pinyahan in the Scout Area of Diliman, Quezon City. The station derives its name from the nearby barangay of Kamuning and the road sharing the same name, as well as, apparently, the adjacent GMA Network Center, which serves as the headquarters of GMA Network Inc.
GMA–Kamuning | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Other names | Kamuning | ||||||||||
| Location | EDSA, South Triangle and Pinyahan Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro Rail Transit Corporation | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Department of Transportation | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | MRT Line 3 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | E Kamuning | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (Victoria Sports Tower, Anchor Tower, MLQU) | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Concourse: All entrances Platforms: All platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | KA | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 15, 1999 | ||||||||||
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The station is the third station for trains headed towards Taft Avenue and the eleventh for trains headed towards North Avenue.
History
editGMA–Kamuning Avenue station was opened on December 15, 1999, as part of MRT's initial section from North Avenue to Buendia.[2]
Nearby landmarks
editThe station is near Timog Avenue, known for being an entertainment district of Quezon City, as well as the GMA Network Center, Manuel L. Quezon University, Victoria Sports Tower, Anchor Tower, and Department of Public Works and Highways – Quezon City 2nd District Engineering Office. It is near Quezon City's Diliman area, where Public-Private Partnership Center, Land Transportation Office, Philippine Statistics Authority, National Irrigation Administration, and Philippine Heart Center in Triangle Park are accessible via East Avenue. National Electrification Administration, National Water Resources Board, and Dangerous Drugs Board along Internal Road are also nearby.[3]
Transportation links
editAn EDSA Carousel station is located just next to the MRT station and is accessible through it.[4] Jeepneys serve the area, with a northbound terminal at the intersection of EDSA and East Avenue, and both jeepneys and buses operate along the East and Timog Avenue routes. Bus terminals such as those of JAM Liner and JAC Liner are located nearby, just south of EDSA's intersection with East and Timog Avenues. Tricycles ply the nearby inner roads.
Gallery
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GMA–Kamuning station from street level -
A train serving the station -
View of Kamuning from the station -
Station platforms -
View of buildings outside Kamuning station -
The station from Scout Borromeo–NIA South Road Footbridge
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See also
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References
edit- ^ Dela Cruz, Raymond Carl (July 6, 2022). "MRT-3 vows to improve services". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "GMA Kamuning Station" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Licsi, Ayie (July 16, 2024). "EDSA carousel gets new Kamuning, Philam bus stations". l!fe • The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 17, 2024.