Quezon Avenue MRT Station, also called Quezon for short, is a station on the Manila MRT

Manila Metro Rail Transit System

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 Blue Line (MRT-3). Quezon Avenue station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line. The station is located in Diliman in Quezon City

Quezon City

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 and is named after Quezon Avenue, one of the busy thoroughfares of Quezon City. It is named after Quezon Memorial Circle

Quezon Memorial Circle

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The station is the second station for trains headed to Taft Avenue

Taft Avenue MRT Station

Taft Avenue MRT Station is a station on the Manila MRT Blue Line , and is the only MRT station in Pasay City. Like all other MRT stations, Taft Avenue is above-ground, although it is the only station that is at grade, lying directly on flat ground...

 and the twelfth station for trains headed to North Avenue

North Avenue MRT Station

North Avenue MRT-3 Station, also called North for short, is a station on the Manila MRT Blue Line . North Avenue is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line...

. One of the most famous landmarks that can be seen from the station (or an MRT train headed to the station) is the headquarters of ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN

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, one of the Philippines' leading media companies, located at Sergeant Esguerra Street, near Quezon Avenue.

Transportation links

Buses, jeepneys and taxis can be used to navigate the area. There is a bus stop near the station entrance. It is also near Times Street, Panay and Mother Ignacia Avenue, and is connected to Eton Centris.

Incidents and accidents

• A catenary wire broke near Kamuning station, where a southbound train headed from this station was stranded, forcing the passengers inside the train to walk to that station. Service was suspended from Shaw Boulevard to North Avenue
  North Avenue MRT Station
  North Avenue MRT-3 Station, also called North for short, is a station on the Manila MRT Blue Line . North Avenue is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line...
  
  , with commuters also asking whether the incident was purely mechanical or incidental, as some claim that the malfunctions were used to justify the MRTC's call for higher fares.
• Policemen stopped the man who was about to jump from the roof of the MRT station. The man told reporters that he attempted to end his life because no one has taken care of him. The man said that he is homeless.
• Two people were killed after a commotion broke out and sent people on one elevator falling on top of each other. The identified man hurriedly shouted incorrect phrases prompting passengers to head to the exits in panic.