Gil Puyat LRT Station

For the Filipino politician and senator, see Gil Puyat.

Gil Puyat
Manila Light Rail Transit System
File:LRT Gil Puyat.jpg Gil Puyat Station
Location	Taft Avenue corner Gil Puyat Avenue, San Isidro, Pasay
Owned by	Light Rail Transit Authority
Line(s)	LRT Line 1
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Station code	GP
History
Opened	December 1, 1984
Route map approved extension North Avenue  MRT3  Roosevelt Balintawak North Luzon Expressway Malvar proposed Quezon Caloocan Monumento 5th Avenue Caloocan Manila R. Papa Abad Santos Blumentritt  PNR  Tayuman Bambang Doroteo Jose  LRT2  Carriedo Pasig River Central Terminal United Nations Pedro Gil Quirino Vito Cruz Manila Pasay Gil Puyat Libertad EDSA  MRT3  Depot Baclaran Pasay Parañaque planned extension Redemptorist Manila International Airport Asia World Ninoy Aquino Dr. Santos Parañaque Las Piñas Las Piñas Zapote Niog

Gil Puyat LRT Station (sometimes called Buendia LRT Station) is a station on the Manila LRT (LRT-1). Like all other LRT-1 stations, Gil Puyat station station is above-ground. The station is located in Pasay and is named because the station lies immediately above Gil Puyat Avenue. The avenue itself is named for Gil Puyat, a late senator and statesman.

Gil Puyat station is the fourth station for trains headed to Roosevelt, the seventeenth station for trains headed to Baclaran, and is one of the four LRT stations serving Pasay, the others are Libertad, EDSA and Baclaran.

The station is a major transfer point for passengers bound for the Makati central business district.

Nearby landmarks

The station is near the famed Cartimar Shopping Center, known particularly for its pet stores, as well as a satellite campus of Arellano University and the campus of the Philippine Law School. It is also near Blessed Elena Academy, Pasay City Academy and the Manila Adventist Medical Center, formerly the Manila Sanitarium. The Philippine Senate building in the GSIS complex, the Philippine National Bank headquarters, World Trade Center Metro Manila and Star City in CCP Complex are also accessible from this station via taxi or jeepney. The EGI Mall and Atrium Suites are also situated nearby.

Transportation links

A bus terminal for both city and provincial buses lies beside the station. Buses that ply the Buendia (Gil Puyat) route stop there, as well as buses to Batangas, Laguna, Quezon and Marinduque. Buses that ply the Taft Avenue route also stop near the station.

Taxis, jeepneys, and auto rickshaws also stop near the station, serving commuters that live farther away from the station.

The nearest PNR and MRT stations are located further along Gil Puyat (Buendia), all located in Makati.

Station layout

L2 Platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform A	← LRT Line 1 towards Roosevelt
	Platform B	→ LRT Line 1 towards Baclaran →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
L2	Concourse	Faregates, Ticket Booths, Station Control, Shops
L1	Street Level	Arellano University

See also

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