MRT-3 Magallanes Station

Missing Accessible Features

There is a general set of standards that people put when stations are labeled as accessible. The uncomfortable truth is, we’re not truly there yet. While certain features are universally implemented, others are universally overlooked. All MRT-3 stations lack tactile paving, LED screens for dynamic information, and other features that would help those with visual, and hearing disabilites.

More about the Station

Magallanes Station is connected to two malls with an alternative entrance / exit directly from the station if the malls are closed. This is one of the most accessible stations during mall hours and its continuity only slightly drops outside of it. The station has a unique placement of their waiting zone in the southbound area where they’re located right next to the turnstile entrances, and it definitely should’ve been that way for other stations as well as it reduced the time needed before a Person with Disability, a Senior citizen, or even a pregnant woman has to spend before finding a place to sit. The station has all of the MRT-3 standards in terms of accessibility with high-contrast signage colors, staff that are equipped to assist you in boarding, and the audio announcements through megaphones.