GMA–Kamuning station, also known as Kamuning station, is an elevated Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station located on the MRT Line 3 (MRT-3) system at the boundary of

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South Triangle and

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in the Scout Area of Diliman,

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. The station derives its name from the nearby barangay of Kamuning and the road sharing the same name, as well as, apparently, the adjacent

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, which serves as the headquarters of GMA Network Inc. The station is the third station for trains headed towards

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and the eleventh for trains headed towards North Avenue.

History

GMA–Kamuning Avenue station was opened on December 15, 1999, as part of MRT's initial section from to . On July 15, 2024, the Kamuning stop of the

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was opened adjacent to the station on the EDSA median. Access to the bus stop is provided exclusively through the station. In 2025, the station's name was adopted for the GMA Network's official

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, ''r/KamuningStation''.

Nearby landmarks

The station is near

Timog Avenue Timog Avenue (formerly known as South Avenue) is a major road located in Quezon City within the Diliman area of northeastern Metro Manila, Philippines. It runs east–west through the southern edge of the barangay of South Triangle. The street ...

, known for being an entertainment district of Quezon City, as well as the

, Manuel L. Quezon University, Victoria Sports Tower, Anchor Tower, and

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– Quezon City 2nd District Engineering Office. It is near Quezon City's

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area, where Public-Private Partnership Center,

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National Irrigation Administration The National Irrigation Administration (NIA; ) is a government-owned and controlled corporation of the Philippine government responsible for irrigation development and management in the Philippines. History NIA was created under Republic Act ( ...

, and

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in Triangle Park are accessible via East Avenue.

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, and

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along Internal Road are also nearby.

Transportation links

The Kamuning stop of the

station is located just next to the MRT station and is accessible through it. 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 JAM Liner Inc. is a bus company that serves direct routes from Manila to provinces of Laguna, Batangas and Quezon. Dennise Trajano serves as JAM Liner's President and CEO as well as Philtranco Services Enterprises, Incorporated. Etymology ...

and

JAC Liner JAC Liner Inc. is one of the largest bus companies in the Philippines serving the riding public en route to Southern Luzon provinces which includes key destinations in the provinces of Laguna (province), Laguna, Quezon Province, Quezon and Marind ...

are located nearby, just south of EDSA's intersection with East and Timog Avenues. Tricycles ply the nearby inner roads.

Gallery

File:MRT Kamuning Station (EDSA, Quezon City; 03-21-2021).jpg, GMA–Kamuning station from street level File:MRT-3 Kamuning Station Platform 1.jpg, A train serving the station File:MRT-3 Tracks Kamuning 1.jpg, View of Kamuning from the station File:MRT-3 Kamuning Station Platform 2.jpg, Station platforms File:Kamuning MRT Station view.jpg, View of buildings outside Kamuning station MRTC 3000 trains from Kamuning footbridge.jpg, The station from Scout Borromeo–NIA South Road Footbridge

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kamuning station Manila Metro Rail Transit System stations Buildings and structures in Quezon City Railway stations in the Philippines opened in 1999

History

Nearby landmarks

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See also

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