Emerald station
Emerald station is an under construction station on the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2 in the Philippines. It is part of the Line 2 East Extension and one of many elevated stations that can be found on the line located in Barangay San Roque in Marikina. The station is located on the stretch of the Marcos Highway and is named after the adjacent Emerald Drive.
Emerald  | |
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(2018-12-17).jpg.webp) Emerald station under construction, December 2018 | |
| Location | Marcos Highway, Brgy. San Roque Marikina, Metro Manila Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°37′13″N 121°6′1″E |
| Owned by | Department of Transportation Light Rail Transit Authority |
| Line(s) | Line 2 |
| Platforms | Side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Overpass |
| Other information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| History | |
| Opened | April 26, 2021 |
| Location | |
  Emerald Location within Metro Manila | |
The Line 2 East Extension is an elevated 2-station, 4.14-kilometer extension eastward from Santolan. The station would be located near at the intersection of the Marcos Highway, Mayor Gil Fernando and Felix Avenues.[1]
Emerald station serves as the twelfth station for trains headed to Masinag and the second station for trains headed to Recto. This is the last station inside Metro Manila from Recto station before heading to the line's last station, the Masinag station in Antipolo, part of Rizal Province.
Construction
Construction of the extension began in September 2015.[2] The station itself is expected to be finished by last quarter of 2019 and the whole east extension including Masinag station will be completed on April 26, 2021.[3]
Nearby landmarks
When completed, the station will link directly to Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall and Robinsons Metro East. It is also easily access to the residential areas of Barangay San Roque in Marikina as well as accessible via public transport like APT Studios, Q Plaza and Ayala Malls Feliz. Since this is located in the busiest choke point along Marcos Highway, this will be one of the busiest stations on the line.
Transportation links
There is a jeepney and UV Express terminal in Robinsons Metro East and Sta. Lucia East Grandmall for those who are going to Marikina, Quezon City, Pasig and different parts of Rizal.
Station layout
| L3 Platforms |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Platform A | ← Line 2 towards (future service) Masinag | |
| Platform B | → Line 2 towards (future service) Recto → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| L2 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticket Booths, Station Control, Shops, bridge to Sta. Lucia Business Center, Sta. Lucia East Mall and Robinsons Metro East |
| GL | Street Level | Sta. Lucia East Mall Robinsons Metro East Marcos Highway |
References
- Project Update: The Line 2 Extension (East/West) Project Archived 2012-03-10 at the Wayback Machine, Light Rail Transit Authority, retrieved March 23, 2012
- "Construction of Line 2 Masinag extension begins". Philippine Star. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- "3 LRT-2 stations set to reopen". Philippine Star. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
