Araneta Center–Cubao
General information
Other names	Araneta–Cubao Cubao
Location	Aurora Boulevard, Cubao Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines
Coordinates	14°37′21.64″N 121°03′09.49″E / 14.6226778°N 121.0526361°E / 14.6226778; 121.0526361
Owned by	Department of Transportation
Operated by	Light Rail Transit Authority
Line(s)	Line 2
Platforms	3 (3 side)
Tracks	3
Connections	3 Araneta Center–Cubao  3  Gateway Mall  51  53  61  Araneta City Bus Port  1  Araneta City
Construction
Structure type	Overpass
Parking	Yes (Gateway Mall, Manhattan Parkway, Manhattan Garden City, Manhattan Tower 2)[1]
Accessible	Concourse: South Entrance only Platforms: All platforms
Other information
Station code	AC
History
Opened	April 5, 2003 (2003-04-05)
Services
Preceding station Manila LRT Following station Anonas towards Antipolo Line 2 Betty Go-Belmonte towards Recto
Out-of-system interchange Preceding station Manila MRT Following station Kamuning towards North Avenue Line 3 transfer at Araneta Center–Cubao Santolan-Annapolis towards Taft Avenue
Location
Araneta Center–Cubao Location within Metro Manila

Araneta Center–Cubao station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station located on the LRT Line 2 (LRT-2) system in Cubao, Quezon City. It is named after the old name of Araneta City, a mixed-use development.

The station is the eighth station for trains headed to Antipolo and the sixth station for trains headed to Recto.

The station layout is composed of three platforms: The two main platforms serve the entire system (Eastbound and Westbound) and an extra platform serves as a terminus. The extra platform, currently unused, is found under the main platforms where the concourse area can also be found.

It first commenced operations on April 5, 2003.^[2]

Nearby establishments

The most recognizable landmark that the station is located at is the Araneta City, which hosts shopping malls such a Ali Mall, Farmers Plaza and Gateway Mall, where the station's south entrance is located, as well as the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

At the opposite side of the station is Project 5 or Barangay E. Rodriguez, the location of other shopping establishments such as DiviMart, Hansel Arcade and Diamond Arcade, as well as Cubao Elementary School.

Transportation links

Due to its location at Araneta City, the station is located in a major transportation hub. Provincial buses stop at the Araneta City Bus Port within the complex, and jeepneys for various destinations all over Metro Manila (within Quezon City, Manila, Marikina, Pasig, and San Juan) and Rizal province (Angono, Antipolo, Cainta, Montalban, San Mateo, and Taytay), UV Express, taxis and tricycles are available upon request. Traffic regulations, however, prohibit tricycles on EDSA and Aurora Boulevard.

The station is also the transit point for commuters riding the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3. It is connected to its namesake station via a walkway that goes through the Gateway Mall, past the Smart Araneta Coliseum and through Farmers Plaza to the station's entrance just outside New Farmers Plaza.

References

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