Ortigas station
Ortigas ADB, SM Megamall) | |||||||||||
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Bicycle facilities | Bicycle racks (southbound side only) | ||||||||||
Accessible | Concourse: Southbound entrance only Platforms: All platforms | ||||||||||
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Station code | OR | ||||||||||
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Opened | December 15, 1999 | ||||||||||
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Ortigas station is an elevated Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station located on the MRT Line 3 (MRT-3) system in the Mandaluyong portion of Ortigas Center (under barangay Wack-Wack Greenhills).[1] The station is named after either Ortigas Center or Ortigas Avenue, which is nearby.[2]
Ortigas station is the sixth station for trains headed to
Sidewalk issues
The station is notorious among commuters for having a very narrow sidewalk along EDSA at its east entrance and exit along the northbound direction of EDSA. This is caused by the already-narrow sidewalk along the ADB property which was then occupied by the columns of the station and the escalator to the MRT station. As such, pedestrians and commuters are left no choice but to squeeze through the narrow remainder of the sidewalk in between the escalator, columns, and sidewalk fencing.[4]
During the opening of the line in 1999, the
On January 19, 2024, the escalator was shut down for maintenance until January 22, causing a swelling of pedestrians and commuters on the narrow sidewalk. Due to this, the sidewalk fencing around the escalator was temporarily moved to partially occupy the EDSA northbound bicycle lane.[6]
Nearby landmarks
The station serves the Ortigas business district and is interconnected with the
West of the station is the Gate 4 of Wack Wack Village on Berkeley Street, providing access to the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club.
Transportation links
Buses, jeepneys and taxis serve the station, but passengers may board them from either Robinson's Galleria (buses, jeepneys, taxis, UV Express) or SM Megamall (buses, taxis, UV Express). A bus stop of
The station would also be linked to the EDSA station of the future MRT Line 4.
See also
- List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila
- Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3
References
- ^ "MRT: Manila metro map, Philippines". mapa-metro.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "IDP Manila office address | IDP Philippines". www.idp.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "MRT3 Fare Guide". mrt3.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ a b De La Cruz, Christa I. (May 23, 2021). "10 Places on EDSA That Need "Build, Build, Build" for Pedestrians". SPOT.PH. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Basilio, Jr., Robert (December 13, 1999). "EDSA MRT: 'The other miracle at EDSA'". BusinessWorld. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
Not all stations, however, have elevators because of engineering and legal right of way problems. In the northbound side of the Ortigas station, for instance, the Asian Development Bank refuses to give MRTC the right of way because, it claims that their property has a quasi-sovereign component under their agreement with the country.
- ^ Malasig, Jeline (January 19, 2024). "'We deserve better': MRT Ortigas crowding underscores need for improved commuter mobility". Interakyson. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ Board, Hoppler Editorial (July 22, 2019). "Quezon City Landmarks and Historical Sites". Real Estate Blog - Trending News , Guides, Tips and Articles | Hoppler. Retrieved July 25, 2020.