Araneta Center–Cubao station (MRT)


Araneta Center–Cubao station, also called Araneta–Cubao station or simply Cubao station, is a station on the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3. Araneta Center–Cubao station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line. The station is located in Cubao in Quezon City and is named after the old name of the Araneta City, a mixed-used development in the city.
The station is the fourth station for trains headed to Taft Avenue and the tenth station for trains headed to North Avenue.

Nearby establishments

The most recognizable landmark that the station is located at is Araneta City, which hosts shopping malls such as Gateway Mall, Ali Mall and Farmers Plaza. The Araneta City complex is also host an indoor arena, the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Also there is a Nice Hotel on the opposite side of the Farmers Plaza.

Transportation links

Due to its location at Araneta City, the station is located in a major transportation hub. Provincial buses stop at the Araneta Center Bus Terminal within the complex, and jeepneys for various destinations all over Metro Manila and Rizal province, taxis and cycle rickshaws are available upon request. Traffic regulations, however, prohibit cycle rickshaws on EDSA and Aurora Boulevard.
The station is also the transfer point for commuters riding the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2, or Line 2. It is connected to its namesake station on the Line 2 via a walkway that goes through the New Farmers Plaza, past the Smart Araneta Coliseum and to the station's entrance just outside the Gateway Mall.

Operating Schedule

Express Train Service
Note: This service was discontinued in 2014.
CodeArrival TimeStations Covered
1NTaft Avenue
Magallanes
Araneta Center-Cubao
Kamuning
Quezon Avenue
North Avenue
2NTaft Avenue
Ayala
Araneta Center-Cubao
Kamuning
Quezon Avenue
North Avenue
3NTaft Avenue
Buendia
Araneta Center-Cubao
Kamuning
Quezon Avenue
North Avenue
3S7:27 AM
7:51 AM
8:15 AM
8:39 AM
9:03 AM
North Avenue
Araneta-Center Cubao
Buendia
Ayala
Magallanes
Taft Avenue

Station layout

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