Boni station

{{Short description|Train station in Mandaluyong, Philippines}}

{{Infobox station

| name=Boni

| other_name=Boni Avenue

| type=

| symbol = 3 | symbol_location = manila

| map_type = Metro Manila#Luzon mainland#Philippines

| map_caption = Location in Metro Manila##Location in Luzon##Location in the Philippines

| image= MRT-3 Boni Station Platform 1.jpg

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| address=EDSA, Barangka Ilaya & Malamig
Mandaluyong, Metro Manila

| country = Philippines

| line={{rail color box|system=Manila MRT|line=3|inline=yes}}

| other=

| structure=At-grade

| platform=2 (1 island)

| tracks=2

| parking=Yes (SMDC Light Residences & Pioneer Woodlands Condominium)

| bicycle=Bicycle racks (Northeast entrance)

| passengers=

| pass_year=

| pass_percent=

| opened=December 15, 1999

| rebuilt=

| services={{Adjacent stations|system=Manila MRT|line1=3|left1=Shaw Boulevard|right1=Guadalupe}}

| accessible=Concourse: Northeast and southwest entrances
Platforms: All platforms

| code={{Manila MRT station code|YL|8}}

| owned=Metro Rail Transit Corporation

| operator=Department of Transportation

| zone=

| map=

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Boni station is an at-grade Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station located on the MRT Line 3 (MRT-3) system in Mandaluyong. It is named so due to its proximity to Boni Avenue, which is in turn named after the nickname of Bonifacio Javier, a World War II guerrilla leader and former mayor of Mandaluyong.{{cite news |url=http://www.inquirer.net/specialreports/inquirerpolitics/view.php?db=1&article=20080307-123404 |title=Some Mandaluyong residents disown ex-mayor Abalos |publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=March 7, 2008 |first=Kristine |last=Alave |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131031041037/http://www.inquirer.net/specialreports/inquirerpolitics/view.php?db=1&article=20080307-123404 |archive-date=31 October 2013 |url-status=dead}} It has several restaurants and shops that surround the station, including a public market located across the train station.

It is the eighth station for trains headed to Taft Avenue and the sixth station for trains headed to North Avenue. It is the last station in Mandaluyong, before crossing over to Makati and one of five stations on the line where passengers can catch a train going in the opposite direction without paying a new fare due to the station's layout. The other four stations are Araneta Center-Cubao, Shaw Boulevard, Buendia, Ayala, and Taft Avenue. Excluding Araneta Center-Cubao station, it is also one of four stations on the line with its concourse level located above the platform.

History

Boni station was opened on December 15, 1999, as part of MRT's initial section from {{stn|North Avenue|3=MRT}} to {{stn|Buendia}}.{{cite news |title=Miracle rail project to rid Edsa of jams |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19991215&id=801OAAAAIBAJ&pg=2667,3110141 |work=New Straits Times |publisher=The New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd. |date=December 15, 1999 |access-date=January 21, 2014 |via=Google News Archive}} A link bridge connecting the station to SMDC Light Mall, opened in 2015,{{cite news|url=https://www.smprime.com/company_releases/the-movie-in-my-backyard-smdc-opens-light-mall-in-mandaluyong|title=The Movie in My Backyard: SMDC Opens Light Mall in Mandaluyong|date=March 27, 2015|accessdate=November 17, 2024|publisher=SM Prime}} was later added.

Nearby landmarks

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The station serves Mandaluyong and the new Pioneer District. Its nearest landmarks include Robinsons Cybergate, Go Hotels Mandaluyong, Victor R. Potenciano Medical Center, GA Twin Tower, SMDC Light Residences, TV5 Media Center, Pioneer Woodlands Condominium, and Paragon Plaza Building. It is also located near the national headquarters of the Philippine Red Cross, Globe Telecom Plaza (former headquarters of Globe Telecom on Pioneer Street) and Rizal Technological University on Boni Avenue. The station is interconnected with SMDC Light Residences, particularly Light Mall, and Pioneer Woodlands Condominium through respective elevated walkways at the east.

See also

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Category:Manila Metro Rail Transit System stations

Category:Buildings and structures in Mandaluyong

Category:Railway stations in the Philippines opened in 1999