Ortigas station

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Ortigas
MRT-3 Ortigas Station Platform 2.jpg
LocationEpifanio de los Santos Avenue, Wack-Wack Greenhills
Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
Philippines
Coordinates14°35′15″N 121°03′24″E / 14.5876°N 121.0566°E / 14.5876; 121.0566Coordinates: 14°35′15″N 121°03′24″E / 14.5876°N 121.0566°E / 14.5876; 121.0566
Owned byMetro Rail Transit Corporation
Operated byDepartment of Transportation
Line(s)     Line 3
PlatformsSide platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBuses, jeepneys, taxis, and UV Express at SM Megamall and Robinsons Galleria
Future: 4 EDSA
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes (ADB, SM Megamall)
Disabled accessConcourse: Southbound entrance only
Platforms: All platforms
Other information
Station codeOR
History
OpenedDecember 15, 1999; 22 years ago (1999-12-15)
Services
Preceding station Manila MRT Following station
Santolan
towards North Avenue
 Line 3 Shaw Boulevard
towards Taft Avenue
Location
Ortigas is located in Manila
Ortigas
Ortigas
Location within Metro Manila

Ortigas station is a station on the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3.[1] The station is located in the Mandaluyong portion of Ortigas Center (under Barangay Wack Wack Greenhills East) and is named after either Ortigas Center or Ortigas Avenue, which is nearby.[2]

Ortigas station is the sixth station for trains headed to Taft Avenue and the eighth station for trains headed to North Avenue.[3] The east exit of the station is notorious among commuters as the escalator uses up most of the sidewalk space on EDSA, leaving pedestrians no choice but to squeeze through the narrow remainder of the sidewalk in between the side of the escalator and the sidewalk fencing.[4]

Nearby landmarks[]

The station serves the Ortigas business district and is located beside the Asian Development Bank headquarters. It is near major shopping malls, such as Robinsons Galleria, SM Megamall, The Podium and St. Francis Square Mall; as well as the headquarters of the Meralco, UnionBank, Robinsons Bank and JG Summit Holdings. A few government buildings are also located in the station's vicinity including the central offices of the Department of Transportation, Securities and Exchange Commission and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, as well as educational institutions like Saint Pedro Poveda College and La Salle Green Hills. The EDSA Shrine, Meralco Theater, Lopez Museum, The Medical City, Eton Cyberpod, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza and Oakwood Premier hotels are also nearby.[5]

West of the station is the gate to Wack Wack Village at Berkeley Street, where the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club is located.

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). Buses ply both EDSA and Ortigas Avenue routes, while jeepneys ply along Ortigas Avenue for routes heading to Pasig and the province of Rizal to the east, and San Juan and the City of Manila to the west. Passengers bound for Clark International Airport may ride either a Philtranco bus at the back of SM Megamall Building A or a Genesis Transport point-to-point (P2P) bus at Robinsons Galleria.

See also[]

  • List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila
  • Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3

References[]

  1. ^ "MRT: Manila metro map, Philippines". mapa-metro.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "IDP Manila office address | IDP Philippines". www.idp.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "MRT3 Fare Guide". mrt3.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
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