I’ve seen and read articles and discussions about the proposed MRT Line 4 along Ortigas Avenue. I’ve written about having a mass transit line along this corridor in the past as it is one of my alternate routes between our home and my workplace. The Line will have the following stations (based on the news articles that came out):

1. Taytay – likely at the junction near the Taytay Public Market;
2. Manila East Road – likely near SM City Taytay;
3. Tikling Junction – major transfer station for those going to Antipolo and beyond;
4. San Juan – (future/provisional station) near Valley Golf; will probably materialize when Sierra Valley is completed and occupied;
5. Cainta Junction – major transfer station for those heading towards Marcos Highway;
6. St. Joseph – likely near or across SM City East Ortigas;
7. Rosario – major transfer station for those going to Pasig, Marikina and even Quezon City
8. Tiendesitas – (future/provisional station) possible transfer for people traveling along C5;
9. Meralco – likely near the Meralco main gate;
10. EDSA – likely across Robinsons Galeria and another major transfer station;
11. Greenshills – likely across Virra Mall;
12. Bonny Serrano – likely near the junction and transfer for people heading towards Camp Crame; and
13. N. Domingo – end station connecting to Line 2 at Gilmore.

Following are photos of the current soil test locations for Line 4, all of which are along the eastbound side of Ortigas Avenue Extension between Cainta Junction and Tikling Junction:

Soil test across the former G-Liner 

Soil test near Brookside

Soil test before Valley Golf near Mandaue Foam

Soil test just after the junction with Valley Golf across from the Primark commercial center.

I will not be commenting on Line 4 and its being a monorail at this point. I will probably be writing about this and the idea of having cable cars for Rizal in another post.

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