Santolan–Annapolis station

Santolan–Annapolis station, also simply known as Santolan station, is an elevated Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station located on the MRT Line 3 (MRT-3) system in Quezon City. It is the ninth station for trains headed to North Avenue and the fifth station for trains headed to Taft Avenue. The station is named after the streets it is situated in between Santolan Road (officially known as Bonny Serrano Avenue) and Annapolis Street, and near the eastern San Juan–Quezon City boundary.

Santolan–Annapolis 3
General information
Other names	Santolan
Location	EDSA, Bagong Lipunan ng Crame & Camp Aguinaldo 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  Santolan
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle racks (both sides)
Accessible	Concourse: All entrances Platforms: All platforms
Other information
Station code	YL05
History
Opened	December 15, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-12-15)
Services
Preceding station Manila MRT Following station Araneta Center–Cubao towards North Avenue MRT Line 3 Ortigas towards Taft Avenue
Location Santolan–Annapolis Location in Metro Manila Show map of Metro Manila Santolan–Annapolis Location in Luzon Show map of Luzon Santolan–Annapolis Location in the Philippines Show map of Philippines

History

Santolan–Annapolis station was planned as part of the Phase 1 of the EDSA LRT III project, following a Build-Lease-Transfer (BLT) agreement between the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and EDSA LRT Corporation on September 22, 1992.^[1] However, the project faced delays due to government investigations into the contract, and construction was postponed until the Supreme Court of the Philippines upheld the contract's legality in 1995.^[2][3] Construction of the line finally began at this area on October 15, 1996 as the MRT III project, under a BLT contract awarded to the Metro Rail Transit Corporation (MRTC), led by a consortium of local companies.^[4]

The station was opened on December 15, 1999, as part of MRT's initial section from North Avenue to Buendia.^[5]

Nearby landmarks

Its nearest landmarks include Camp Aguinaldo, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Department of National Defense main headquarters; Camp Crame, the Philippine National Police's main headquarters; V.V. Soliven Building; and Atlanta Centre. It is also the closest station to the Greenhills shopping district and the adjacent Greenhills North and Northeast villages in San Juan, as well as the eastern section of Barangay Wack-Wack Greenhills in Mandaluyong.^[6]

Transportation links

Jeepneys, taxis, and buses serve the station. A terminal of jeepneys bound for the Greenhills shopping district is located at the intersection of EDSA and Annapolis Street. Many tricycles also ply near Camp Crame and Camp Aguinaldo, serving the nearby smaller streets. A portion of the northbound platform of the station leading to the emergency stairs is utilized as an access point to the Santolan bus stop of EDSA Carousel, located north of the station and at the center island of EDSA.

See also

• List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila
• Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3