MRT Line 7 (Metro Manila)

Manila Metro line

MRT Line 7

Hyundai Rotem trains in 2021

Overview
Status| Under construction
Owner| Department of Transportation
Line number| 7
Locale| Metro Manila and Bulacan, Philippines
Termini|

* North EDSA
* San Jose del Monte

Stations| 14[1]
Service
Type| Rapid transit
System| Manila Metro Rail Transit System
Services| 1
Operator(s)| SMC Mass Rail Transit 7 Incorporated[1]
Rolling stock| Class 000 EMUs
Daily ridership| 300,000 (initial)
850,000 (design capacity)
History
Commenced| August 15, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-08-15)
Planned opening| 2026 (partial)
2027 (full)[2]
Technical
Line length| 24.069 km (14.956 mi)
Number of tracks| Double-track
Character| Grade separated
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification| 750 V DC third rail[3]
Average inter-station distance| 1.85 km (1.15 mi)

Route map

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The Metro Rail Transit Line 7, also known as MRT Line 7 or MRT-7, is a rapid transit line under construction in the Philippines. When completed, the line will be 22.8 kilometers (14.2 mi) long, with 14 stations, and the first line to have a third rail electrification.[3] The line runs in a northeast–southwest direction, beginning at San Jose del Monte, Bulacan up to the North Triangle Common Station in North Avenue, Quezon City. It will be the second line to use heavy metro cars after LRT Line 2, which was inaugurated in 2003.

First planned in 2001 and approved in 2004,[4][5] the 25-year concession agreement was signed in 2008 between the Philippine government and the project's original proponent, Universal LRT Corporation.[6] However, construction has been repeatedly delayed due to right-of-way issues. The project was re-approved in 2013,[6] while funding for the project was obtained in 2016.[7] Construction on the line began the following year and is slated to partially open by 2026 due to route realignment.[8] The project will cost an estimated ₱62.7 billion (US$1.54 billion),[9] with additional plans laid for capacity expansion to accommodate the possible increase in passenger ridership in the future.

It is integrated with the public transit system in Metro Manila, and passengers also take various forms of road-based public transport, such as buses, to and from a station to reach their intended destination.

## History

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### Early planning and delays

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The 1993 Updated Traffic and Transport Management Plan proposed Line 4, spanning from Welcome Rotonda to Batasan, entirely in Quezon City, for 18.35 km (11.40 mi).[10][11] A year later, the origins of the proposed route came when the original Line 4 was conceptualized by the presidency of Fidel V. Ramos through a study by SOFRETU, a French firm. Meanwhile, Spanish firms such as Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, Entrecanales y Tavora, and Cubiertas y MZOV (both later merged to form Acciona) and Halcrow also participated in the study. A year later, Ayala Land and a consortium of French (including Javlon International, Bouygues, and SOFRETU) proposed a line that was to be known as LRT Line 4.[12][13][14]

The LRT-4 was supposed to run from Old Bilibid in Manila and traverse along España Boulevard, Quezon Avenue, Elliptical Road, and Commonwealth Avenue before ending at Batasan in Quezon City for the first segment with its length of 15.1 km, while the depot was to be located near the University of the Philippines Diliman. Also, there is a plan to extend to Quirino Highway in Novaliches for 7 kilometers.[15][16] This was also supposed to have a rolling stock of 5-car light rail vehicles (LRVs) as its rolling stock.[15] The project was approved numerous times in 1995 and first passed in 1998 with a cost of ₱16 billion in budget. It was planned to be done in 1999; however, the plan would be scrapped as the original proposal status was lost in 2003.[13][16][17]

As part of the Metro Manila Urban Transportation Integration Study published by the Japan International Cooperation Agency in 1999, which included the Line 4 plan, it called for the construction of a 22.8 km (14.2 mi) elevated railway between Recto Avenue in Manila and Novaliches in Quezon City. A branch line, which would either be an automated guideway transit or busway, would have shuttle commuters to and from San Mateo, Rizal. This proposal would be later split into MRT-7 and the MRT Line 8 proposal. The section of this route between the Quezon Memorial Circle and Novaliches became Line 7 while the rest of the proposed line became Line 8.[18]

On August 27, 2001, an early proposal of the MRT-7 project was submitted to the Department of Transportation and Communications (now the Department of Transportation).[4] When the MRT-7 was proposed, they overlapped the Quezon Memorial Circle to Batasan section, passing along Commonwealth Avenue of the former LRT-4 proposal.[19][20] The Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) first approved a version of the MRT-7 project in March 2004; this initial approval was provisional and contingent on the project's impact on the government's deficit reduction program. It had been submitted as an unsolicited proposal under the build–operate–transfer scheme by the Universal LRT Corporation, a consortium consisting of Alstom, EEI Corporation, Tyco Electronics, and others.[5] NEDA subsequently authorized the $1.2 billion project's construction the following August, citing the proponents' willingness to comply with the ICC's requirements, with construction slated to begin in 2005 and a targeted opening date in 2007.[21][22] In October 2004, Universal LRT Corporation signed an agreement with the Manila Banking Corporation to purchase 193 hectares (480 acres) of property in Bulacan for ₱1 billion, stating it would develop this property to complement the rail line.[23]

Universal LRT Corporation, later renamed to what is now SMC-Mass Rail Transit 7 Incorporated, a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation (SMC) was selected by the Department of Transportation and Communications to build the line in 2008. The concession agreement of the project was signed on June 18, 2008.[6][24] Construction of the line should have commenced in January 2010, but was postponed several times.[25]

In May 2012, the joint venture of Marubeni Corporation and DMCI was awarded a construction contract.[26] However, after years of delays, SMC planned to conduct a second round of bidding in 2015, due to revised construction cost assumptions.[27]

The current project was approved on November 21, 2013, by the NEDA board, chaired by President Benigno Aquino III, and the project was developed through a public-private partnership (PPP). It has an indicative cost of ₱62.7 billion.[28]

The Department of Finance issued the terms of financial guarantee for the line in 2014, and financial closure for the project was achieved in February 2016.[7] On January 22, 2016, Hyundai Rotem won the US$440.2 million contract with SMC-Mass Rail Transit 7 Incorporated to supply 108 train cars, signalling, communication and power supply systems.[29][30]

### Construction

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Construction progress of Batasan Station along Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City as of August 2018. Construction along Commonwealth Avenue, March 2021.

Soil testing and surveying, including pre-construction related activities, were conducted in February 2016. SMC tapped the consortium of Hyundai Rotem and EEI Corporation as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor in the same year.[31] On April 20, 2016, 15 years after initial development began, the project broke ground, with President Benigno Aquino III leading the ceremony.[32] The line was expected to be finished by 2019,[33] but was repeatedly pushed back because of right-of-way issues regarding the acquisition of a 33-hectare (82-acre) land for the San Jose del Monte station, depot, and the intermodal transport terminal (ITT).[34]

More than a year after the groundbreaking ceremony was held, construction on the 22.8-kilometer (14.2 mi) line officially started on August 15, 2017, and has resulted in lane closures and heavy traffic along Commonwealth Avenue and Quirino Highway, both in Quezon City.[35][36][33] The project also includes construction of a 22-kilometer (14 mi) highway from the NLEX Bocaue Interchange, up to the proposed intermodal transport terminal (ITT) located near San Jose del Monte station.[1]

Groundbreaking for Batasan station was held on October 7, 2017,[37] while the excavation for the underground guideway at Quezon Memorial Circle is ongoing as of November 2017.[33] Construction of the station and rail track along North Avenue began on January 22, 2018.[38]

Nearly two years since the start of the construction of MRT-7, works at the depot commenced on November 26, 2019, according to a statement by the DOTr.[39][40] After two years of court hearings and appeals to obtain a site, the original location of the depot in San Jose del Monte (SJDM), Bulacan was moved to Quirino Highway in Barangay Greater Lagro, Quezon City. The relocation was found optimal for right-of-way, operational reliability, and maintenance.[39] The depot site was approved by Arthur Tugade on June 29, 2019, and the DOTr offered to buy the property from lot owners Century Properties Group, Inc. at the current market value, which was appraised by a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas-accredited independent property appraiser.[41] Construction works at the depot started on May 31, 2022, after the land area was cleared.[42]

Originally, the site in Bulacan was subject to a legal case after the property owner questioned the expropriation at the Malolos Regional Trial Court Branch 11. If it was pushed through, the cost of the project would have multiplied ninefold from ₱67.105 million to ₱598.905 million. Transport Assistant Secretary Goddes Hope Oliveros-Libiran stated that it would take forever to resolve the case and it will no longer be pursued. The case in Bulacan has prompted San Miguel to conduct a scheduled partial operation of the line from North Avenue to a station in Fairview in 2021.[43]

On April 14, 2023, DOTr, SMC, and the Quezon City government broke ground for pre-construction works along West Avenue, where an elevated turnback guideway would be built.[44]

As of May 2024[update], the project is 69.86% complete. In 2022, DOTr planned to conduct demonstration runs in 2023 and full operations by 2024–2025.[45] This was later deemed no longer feasible, with DoTr Project Management Service (PMS) Director Eduardo D. Mangalili citing the completion of the depot as the main factor.[46] It now targets to open 12 stations from North Triangle to Sacred Heart by December 2025 instead,[47] with Tala station following by 2026.[2]

However, the right-of-way issues, especially in San Jose del Monte, continue to delay the project. In May 2024, the local government of SJDM requested that the station and alignment along Quirino Highway be diverted.[48] The area where the station was supposed to be built is "too tight and many buildings will be affected", according to Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista.[49] SJDM Mayor Arthur Robes suggested to divert the station to a bypass instead of Quirino Highway.[50]

On April 13, 2025, a concrete post along West Avenue, Quezon City collapsed. No one was hurt, but the incident affected nearby electric cables.[51]

As of March 2025[update], NEDA states that the project is now 78.63% complete and were informed during a field inspection that test runs are scheduled for April 2025. The new target for partial operation is in 2026 while the target for full operation is still in 2027.[8]

## Route

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The line will start at San Jose del Monte located in Bulacan and will end at the North Triangle Common Station in Quezon City. The line is mostly elevated and erected either over or along the roads covered, with underground sections between Quezon Memorial and University Avenue, and at San Jose del Monte. The rail line serves the cities that Quirino Highway, Regalado Highway, Commonwealth Avenue, and North Avenue passes through: San Jose del Monte in Bulacan, Caloocan and Quezon City in Metro Manila.

### Stations

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Upon completion, the line will have 14 stations along its route. Only one station, North EDSA, will initially serve as an interchange with the other metro lines, although two more will be interchanges when Line 8 opens.

MRT Line 7 stations timeline  Date | Note | Stations

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2026 | Partial operations | North EDSA – Sacred Heart
Tala
2027 | Initial completion | San Jose del Monte
List of stations  No.[52] | Station  | Distance (km)[53] | Structure type  | Connections  | Location

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S01 | North EDSA[52] | —  | 0.000  | Elevated  |

Interchange with  Manila LRT

Interchange with  Manila MRT

* 3 MMS

EDSA Carousel

* 1 North Avenue

Bus routes

* 18 33 64 SM North EDSA

Quezon City Bus Service

* 4 Road 1 8 Trinoma

| Quezon City
S02 | Quezon Memorial Circle[52] | 1.665  | 1.665  | Depressed  |

Proposed interchange with  Manila MRT

* 8

Bus routes

* 6 7 17 34 49 Visayas Avenue
6 7 17 34 49 Quezon City Hall

Quezon City Bus Service

* 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 Quezon City Hall

S03 | University Avenue | 0.837  | 2.502  | Depressed  |

Proposed interchange with  Manila MRT

* 8

Bus routes

* 6 7 17 34 49 Technohub

S04 | Tandang Sora | 1.664  | 4.166  | Elevated  |

Bus routes

* 6 7 17 34 36 39 41 49 Tandang Sora
18 50 51 Luzon Avenue

S05 | Don Antonio | 2.254  | 6.420  | Elevated  |

Bus routes

* 6 7 17 34 36 39 41 49 Ever Gotesco

Quezon City Bus Service

* 2 St. Peter Parish

S06 | Batasan | 0.976  | 7.396  | Elevated  |

Bus routes

* 6 7 17 34 36 39 41 49 Batasan

Quezon City Bus Service

* 2 Maclang General Hospital

S07 | Manggahan | 1.390  | 8.786  | At-grade  |

Bus routes

* 6 7 17 36 39 41 49 Manggahan

Quezon City Bus Service

* 2 Litex

S08 | Doña Carmen | 1.472  | 10.258  | Elevated  |

Bus routes

* 6 7 17 36 39 41 49 Puregold North Commonwealth

S09 | Regalado Avenue[52] | 1.145  | 11.403  | Elevated  |

Bus routes

* 6 7 17 36 39 41 49 Fairview Center Mall

S10 | Mindanao Avenue | 3.416  | 14.819  | Elevated  |

Bus routes

* 6 7 17 20 33 36 37 38 39 40 41 49 SM Fairview (Nova Stop)

S11 | Quirino Avenue | 0.800  | 15.619  | Elevated  |

Bus routes

* 6 20 33 49 Lagro

S12 | Sacred Heart | 2.642  | 18.621  | Elevated  |

Bus routes

* 6 20 33 49 Amparo

S13 | Tala | 2.625  | 20.886  | Elevated  |

Bus routes

* 6 20 33 49 Pangarap
Tala Intermodal Transportation Terminal[54]

| Caloocan
S14 | San Jose Del Monte | 3.183  | 24.069  | Elevated  |  | San Jose del Monte, Bulacan
Stations, lines, and/or other transport connections in italics are either under construction, proposed, unopened, or have been closed.

## Station design and layout

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The stations will have a standard layout, with a concourse level and a platform level. The concourse is usually above or below the platform, with stairs, escalators and elevators leading down to the platform level. Station concourses will contain ticket booths, which is separated from the platform level by fare gates. Most stations will be designed to be barrier-free inside and outside the station, and trains will have spaces for passengers using wheelchairs.

Stations will either have island platforms and side platforms.

## Rolling stock

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Installation of coaches. President Rodrigo Duterte during the unveiling of Hyundai Rotem EMU train sets for the MRT-7 along Commonwealth Avenue in Diliman, Quezon City on December 16, 2021

The line will be operated with 108 rail cars in a three-car configuration. Hyundai Rotem was awarded a $440.2 million contract to supply 108 metro cars, which will be configured into 36 train sets (3 cars per train set, with plans of expanding up to 6 cars per train set). The contractual scope also includes signalling, communications, and power supplies for the metro line. All ordered trainsets have undergone the necessary testing and trials. After being stored in South Korea since 2018 due to a lack of a depot,[34] the 108 railcars are already in the process of being shipped to the Philippines.[55] The first batch of two three-car trainsets arrived in the country on September 6, 2021.[56] The trains were then brought from the Port of Manila to Commonwealth Avenue and were laid on the tracks near the Tandang Sora station from September 11 and 12.[57] On the other hand, the trains are seen to begin test runs by April 2022.[needs update][58] As of December 2021, six trainsets were delivered and laid on the tracks near Tandang Sora station, with the latest deliveries of two trains that were laid in November 2021.[59][60] The trains were unveiled on December 16, 2021.[61] On November 22, 2023, a series of test trials were made for the train sets parked along Commonwealth Avenue, located between Tandang Sora Station and Don Antonio Station. The test was also overseen by Ramon Ang on December 1, 2023, alongside officials from Hyundai Rotem, Korail, and Rhodium 688.[62][63] As of March 4, 2025, 35 train sets, which consisted of 105 train cars, have been delivered into the country and are currently stored within the MRT 7 Depot.[64]

Rolling stock specifications  Rolling stock  | First-generation

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Year  | 2018–2019
Manufacturer  | Hyundai Rotem
Model  | Class 000
Number built  | 108 cars (36 sets)[29][30]
Car Length  | DM: 21.95 m (72 ft 0 in)
T: 21.56 m (70 ft 9 in)
Train Length  | 65.46 m (214 ft 9 in)
Width  | 3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)
Height  | 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in)
Body material  | Stainless steel
Weight  | 115 t (254,000 lb) [clarification needed]
Configuration  | DM1-T-DM2
Capacity  | 1,168 passengers
Doors  | Pocket sliding; 4 doors per side
Drive unit  | Gear coupling (WN) Drive
Traction power  | 750 V DC third rail
Traction control  | IGBT–VVVF
Traction motor | 200 kW (270 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Top speed  | 90 km/h (55 mph)
Braking system  | Electro-pneumatic
Safety system(s)  | ATP
Acceleration  | 1 m/s2 (3.3 ft/s2)
Deceleration  | 1 m/s2 (3.3 ft/s2) (Service)
1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) (Emergency)
Gauge  | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Coupling  | Shibata close-contact
Status  | 35 trainsets (105 cars) delivered as of March 2025[64]

### Depot

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Under-construction MRT Line 7 depot in Greater Lagro, Quezon City

The line will maintain an at-grade depot along Quirino Highway in Barangay Greater Lagro, Quezon City, close to the proximity of La Mesa Watershed.[39] The depot occupies 20 hectares (49 acres) of space and will be the center of the operations and maintenance of the line.[40] It will be capable of handling 150 trains for future expansion of the line.[65]

## Expansion

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SMC plans for MRT-7 to evolve into a 200-kilometer (120 mi) network. Its main feature is a circumferential mainline comprising the present line, the Airport Access segment to New Manila International Airport, the West Rail Link, and the Phase 2A between the Manila North Harbor and the North Avenue Common Station. Additional branches will also be built in northeastern Metro Manila and Rizal.

### Phase 2A

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Not to be confused with MRT Line 8.

The first proposed extension by phase number is Phase 2A, an unnamed westward extension of the line to Tutuban station via West Avenue, Quezon Avenue and Earnshaw Street before running parallel to the LRT Line 2 after Legarda station.[66] This is similar to an earlier proposal under review, MRT Line 8, under the Philippine National Railways, that has proposed technical specifications identical to the MRT-7. Depending on the deliberations and pending approvals, the two lines may coexist or may be merged.

The current construction of the line extension for the train system's turnback tracks along West Avenue will be the highly probable starting point of the proposed extension.

#### Phase 2A stations

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Name  | Line transfers  | Barangay  | City/Municipality  | Nearest Landmarks

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Del Monte | none  | Phil-Am  | Quezon City | None
Delta | West Triangle  | Capitol Medical Center, St. Mary's College
A. Roces | Paligsahan  | Fisher Mall, Amoranto Sports Complex
Santo Domingo | Santo Domingo  | Santo Domingo Church, UST Angelicum College
D. Tuazon | Santa Mesa Heights  | Welcome Rotonda, National Labor Relations Commission
España Boulevard |  NSCR España | Sampaloc | Manila | Trabajo Market
G. Araneta | none  | University of Santo Tomas
Legarda |  Legarda | San Sebastian Church, University Belt (Mendiola Street section)
Recto |  Recto | Santa Cruz | Isetann Recto, Manila City Jail
Tutuban |  Tutuban
Tutuban | Tondo | Tutuban Center (Old Tutuban Station), Divisoria
North Port |  Pier 4
North Port Passenger Terminal | Port of Manila

### Phase 2B (West Rail Link)

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Phase 2B is dubbed the West Rail Link project. It will be an airport rail link to New Manila International Airport and traversing the northwest coast of Metro Manila, in similar fashion to the Clark–Buendia Airport Limited Express of the North–South Commuter Railway. It will host express train services and aims to connect the NMIA and Metro Manila within 20 minutes.[67] Thus, it will only have three stations: C2 in Manila, C4 in Navotas, and NMIA. The length of the segment is yet to be determined.[66]

### Phase 3 (Airport Access)

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With the depot underway, San Miguel Corp. has plans to extend the line further to Bocaue, Bulacan, running parallel to the planned six-lane highway along the area, which aims to be connected to the North Luzon Expressway.[68] The extension will improve access to Ciudad de Victoria complex, where the Philippine Arena will be within its vicinity.[69] The line will also connect Metro Manila with New Manila International Airport, adding 30.3 kilometers (18.8 mi) to the present line to 53.1 kilometers (33.0 mi).[70] Plans were also laid out connect the airport to the cities of Navotas, Malabon, and Manila, consisting of 19 additional stations, and will travel through the alignment of the LRT 2 Western Extension and the planned MRT 8, before traversing to West Avenue, and finally connecting the planned extension line to the North Triangle Common Station.[71]

This segment shall be operated together with the Philippine National Railways.[70]

#### Phase 3 stations

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Name  | Line transfers  | Barangay  | City/Municipality  | Nearest Landmarks

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Tungkong Mangga |  San Jose del Monte | Tungkong Mangga  | San Jose del Monte | Skyline Hospital and Medical Center, Iglesia ni Cristo - Maharlika, College of St. Anthony
Francisco Homes | none  | Mulawin  | Grace Medical Center, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Dulong Bayan | Dulong Bayan  | City of San Jose del Monte Government Center, River Park Esplanade
Santa Maria | San Vicente  | Santa Maria | Bella Vista
Philippine Arena | Tabing Bakod  | Philippine Arena, Philippine Sports Stadium
Marilao (Phase 3) |  NSCR Marilao | Ibayo  | Marilao  | SM City Marilao
NMIA |  NMIA | Taliptip  | Bulakan  | New Manila International Airport

### Phase 4A (Southeast Alignment)

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Phase 4A involves the construction of an extension from D. Tuazon station of Phase 2A to Taytay, Rizal. Excluding D. Tuazon, it will have 10 stations running on a northwest–southeast alignment.[66] This project is also similar to the MRT Line 4, except it will run on the same Line 7 network, providing wider access of stations. It will also traverse areas north of Gilmore station towards Quezon Avenue. Line 4 was originally intended to be a monorail system, until it was upgraded to a heavy rail system.

#### Phase 4A stations

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Name  | Line transfers  | Barangay  | City/Municipality  | Nearest Landmarks

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Araneta Avenue | none  | New Manila  | Quezon City | De Los Santos Medical Center, St. Luke's Medical Center – Quezon City, Trinity University of Asia
E. Rodriguez | Kristong Hari  | Christ the King Seminary, Barangay Mariana Park, Quezon City Sports Club
Gilmore |  Gilmore | New Manila | Gilmore Commercial Plaza, St. Paul University Quezon City
Greenhills | none  | Greenhills | San Juan | Cardinal Santos Medical Center, Greenhills Shopping Center
POEA–Ortigas | Wack Wack–Greenhills  | Mandaluyong | EDSA Shrine, La Salle Green Hills, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, Robinsons Galleria, Wack Wack Golf and Country Club
Meralco Avenue |  (Southeast Alignment Spur)  | Ugong | Pasig | Meralco Main Office, The Medical City
Pasig | None  | Rosario  | Sto. Rosario de Pasig Church
Bonifacio Avenue |  (Katipunan branch)  | Santo Domingo  | Cainta, Rizal | Robinsons Cainta
L. Wood | None  | San Isidro  | Taytay, Rizal | Taytay Rotonda Monument
Taytay | Dolores  | Taytay Public Market, Taytay Municipal Hall

### Phase 4B

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Phase 4B involves the construction of a spur line between Ortigas Center and V. Mapa station of LRT Line 2. Excluding Meralco Avenue station and V. Mapa, it will have 6 stations traversing a U-shaped right of way.[66]

### Phase 5 (Katipunan spur)

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Plans were also laid out for a 13.9 kilometers (8.6 mi) additional spur line, known as the MRT 7 Katipunan Spur Line, that aims to connect the line from Tandang Sora station to the LRT Line 2 at Katipunan and Marikina stations; the U.P. Town Center, the Ateneo de Manila University, the Riverbanks Center, and the MRT 4 Cainta Station. The project also consists of 8 additional stations and will connect areas within Quezon City, Marikina, the eastern parts of Pasig, and Cainta, Rizal. The proposed spur line will traverse through the University of the Philippines Diliman complex, Katipunan Avenue, Aurora Boulevard, Andres Bonifacio Avenue, Sumulong Highway, Mayor Gil Fernando Avenue, and Felix Avenue.[72][73]

#### Phase 5 stations

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Name  | Line transfers  | Location  | Nearest landmarks

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Tandang Sora |  Tandang Sora | Matandang Balara, Quezon City | New Era University, Commonwealth Avenue
Balara | none  | University of the Philippines Diliman, MWSS, Balara Filters Park
U.P. Town Center | Diliman, Quezon City | U.P. Town Center, C.P. Garcia Avenue (UP), Brgy. Pansol
Ateneo | Loyola Heights, Quezon City | Miriam College, Ateneo de Manila University
Katipunan |  Katipunan | Xavierville Avenue, Aurora Boulevard, Project 2 & 3
Riverbanks | none  | Marikina | Riverbanks Center, Barangka, Provident Village
Sumulong | Marikina City Hall, Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center, Sumulong Highway
Emerald-Marikina |  Marikina–Pasig | Marikina–Infanta Highway, Sta. Lucia East, Robinsons Metro East
Bonifacio Avenue | 4 Cainta | Cainta, Rizal | Ortigas Avenue Extension, Cainta Public Market, Robinsons Cainta

## Notes

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* MRT Line 7 (Metro Manila)

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* v
* t
* e

Rail transportation in the Greater Manila Area

Italicized stations are either under construction, not yet operational, or have been closed.

Manila Light Rail Transit System

| Line 1|

* North Triangle
* Fernando Poe Jr.
* Balintawak
* Monumento
* 5th Avenue
* R. Papa
* Abad Santos
* Blumentritt
* Tayuman
* Bambang
* Doroteo Jose
* Carriedo
* Central
* United Nations
* Pedro Gil
* Quirino
* Vito Cruz
* Gil Puyat
* Libertad
* EDSA
* Baclaran
* Redemptorist–Aseana
* MIA Road
* PITX
* Ninoy Aquino Avenue
* Dr. Santos

| South extension|

* Las Piñas
* Zapote
* Niog

|

Line 2|

* Recto
* Legarda
* Pureza
* V. Mapa
* J. Ruiz
* Gilmore
* Betty Go-Belmonte
* Araneta Center–Cubao
* Anonas
* Katipunan
* Santolan
* Marikina–Pasig
* Antipolo

| West extension|

* Pier 4
* Divisoria
* Tutuban

|

East extension|

* Don Vicente
* Blue Mountains
* Cogeo

|

Line 6|

* Niog
* Bacoor City Hall
* San Nicolas
* Daang Hari
* Alabang
* San Pedro
* La Salle
* Governor's Drive

Manila Metro Rail Transit System

| Line 3|

* North Triangle
* North Avenue
* Quezon Avenue
* GMA–Kamuning
* Araneta Center–Cubao
* Santolan–Annapolis
* Ortigas
* Shaw Boulevard
* Boni
* Guadalupe
* Buendia
* Ayala
* Magallanes
* Taft Avenue

|

Line 4|

* EDSA
* Meralco
* Tiendecitas
* Rosario
* Saint Joseph
* Cainta
* Tikling
* Manila East Road
* Taytay

Line 7|

* North EDSA
* Quezon Memorial Circle
* University Avenue
* Tandang Sora
* Don Antonio
* Batasan
* Manggahan
* Doña Carmen
* Regalado Avenue
* Mindanao Avenue
* Quirino Avenue
* Sacred Heart
* Tala
* San Jose Del Monte

Line 8|

* University Avenue
* Timog
* A. Roces
* G. Araneta
* Banawe
* Welcome Rotonda
* Antipolo Street
* University of Santo Tomas
* Lerma

MMS|

* East Valenzuela
* Quirino Highway
* Tandang Sora
* North Triangle
* Quezon Avenue
* East Avenue
* Anonas
* Camp Aguinaldo
* Ortigas
* Shaw
* Kalayaan
* Bonifacio Global City
* Lawton
* Senate
* FTI
* Bicutan

| NAIA spur|

* NAIA Terminal 3
* NAIA Terminals 1 and 2
* Asia World

|

Philippine National Railways

| Metro Commuter Line|

| Metro North|

* Valenzuela
* Governor Pascual
* Caloocan
* 10th Avenue
* 5th Avenue
* Solis
* Tutuban

|

Metro South|

* Blumentritt
* Laon Laan
* España
* Santa Mesa
* Pandacan
* Paco
* San Andres
* Vito Cruz
* Buendia
* Dela Rosa
* Pasay Road
* EDSA
* Nichols
* FTI
* Bicutan
* Sucat
* Alabang
* Muntinlupa
* Tunasan
* San Pedro
* Pacita Main Gate
* Golden City 1
* Biñan
* Santa Rosa
* Golden City 2
* Cabuyao
* Gulod
* Mamatid
* Banlic
* Calamba
* Pansol
* Masili
* Los Baños
* College
* IRRI

North–South Commuter Railway|

* New Clark City
* Clark International Airport
* Clark
* Angeles
* San Fernando
* Apalit
* Calumpit
* Malolos
* Malolos South
* Guiguinto
* Tuktukan
* Balagtas
* Bocaue
* Tabing-Ilog
* Marilao
* Meycauayan
* Valenzuela
* Valenzuela Polo
* Malabon
* Caloocan
* Solis
* Tutuban
* Blumentritt
* España
* Santa Mesa
* Pandacan
* Paco
* Buendia
* EDSA
* Nichols
* FTI
* Bicutan
* Sucat
* Alabang
* Muntinlupa
* San Pedro
* Pacita
* Biñan
* Santa Rosa
* Cabuyao
* Gulod
* Mamatid
* Banlic
* Calamba

* See also: List of rail transit stations
* Light Rail Transit Authority
* Metro Rail Transit Corporation
* Light Rail Manila Corporation
* Makati Intra-city Subway

* v
* t
* e

Transportation in Metro Manila

Government|

* Department of Transportation
* Light Rail Transit Authority
* Manila International Airport Authority
* Philippine National Railways
* Department of Public Works and Highways
* Metropolitan Manila Development Authority

Roads|

* Expressway network
* Highway network
* Bus routes
* EDSA Carousel
* BGC Bus
* Premium Point-to-Point Bus Service

Rail|

* Stations
* SkyTrain
* Makati Intra-city Subway

| LRT|

* Line 1
* Line 2
* Line 6

|

MRT|

* Line 3
* Line 4
* Line 7
* Line 8
* Metro Manila Subway (Line 9)
* Line 10

PNR|

* Metro Commuter Line
* North–South Commuter Railway

Water|

* Port of Manila
* Pasig River Ferry Service

Aviation|

* Ninoy Aquino International Airport
* Sangley Point Airport
* New Manila International Airport
* Clark International Airport

Related|

* Beep
* Cycling in the Philippines
* Light Rail Manila Corporation
* Metro Manila Dream Plan
* Metrostar Ferry
* Number coding in Metro Manila
* Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program
* Metro Manila Transit Corporation
* Metro Rail Transit Corporation
* Strong Republic Transit System
* Traffic in Metro Manila
* Tranvía

* v
* t
* e

Urban rail transit in Southeast Asia

Indonesia

Java

* Greater Jakarta Integrated Mass Transit System
* Greater Jakarta Commuter
*     *     *     *     *   * Jakarta MRT
*     * M2
* 2B
*     *   * Jakarta LRT
*     *     * 3
* Jabodebek LRT
*     *     * Bogor
* Grogol
* SHIA
* SHIA Skytrain
*   * SHIA ARS
*   * Whoosh HSR
*   * Merak Commuter
*   * Greater Bandung Commuter
* Bandung
* Walahar
* Garut
* KCJB
* Yogyakarta-Solo Commuter
*     *   * Adisumarmo ARS
*   * YIA ARS
*   * Surakarta Railbus
*   * Greater Semarang Commuter
*   * Greater Surabaya Commuter
*     *     *     *     *     *     *

|

Sumatra

* Aceh Commuter
* Palembang LRT
*   * Kualanamu ARS
* A
* Greater Medan Commuter
*   * Minangkabau Express
*   * Padang Commuter
* Medan LRT
* Batang Kuis
* Lau Cih
* Cemara

Lesser Sunda Islands

* Bali Urban Subway
* Cemagi
* Nusa Dua
* Sanur
* Ubud

Laos

* Boten–Vientiane railway

Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia

* Klang Valley Integrated Transit System
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* 11
* 12
* 13
* KLIA Aerotrain
* KTM Komuter Northern Sector
* 1
* 2
* Mutiara LRT
* 3
* Penang Hill Railway
* ETS
* RTS
* ECR

|

East Malaysia

* Kota Kinabalu
* LRT
* Monorail

Myanmar

* Yangon Circular Railway
* Mandalay Circular Railway
* Yangon Urban Mass Rapid Transit

Philippines

Luzon

* Greater Capital Region Railway System
* Manila LRT
* Line 1
* Line 2
* Line 6
* Manila MRT
* Line 3
* Line 4
* Line 5
* Line 7
* Line 8
* Line 9
* Line 10
* Line 11
* Philippine National Railways
* Metro Commuter
* NSCR
* NECL
* North Main Line
* South Main Line
* SkyTrain

|

Visayas

* Cebu Monorail
* Cebu Urban Mass Rapid Transit

Mindanao

* Davao People Mover

Singapore

* Singapore MRT
* NSL
* EWL
* NEL
* CCL
* DTL
* TEL
* JRL
* CRL
* Singapore LRT
* BPLRT
* SKLRT
* PGLRT
* Changi Airport Skytrain
* Sentosa Express
* RTS

Thailand

Bangkok Metropolitan

* Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan
* BTS
* Silom
* Sukhumvit
* Gold
* MRT
* Blue
* Purple
* Yellow
* Pink
* Orange
* Brown
* Grey
* Light Blue
* Silver
* SRTET
* ARL
* Light Red
* Dark Red
* APM
* Suvarnabhumi
* Don Mueang
* Utapao
* HSR
* Eastern
* Northeastern
* Northern
* Southern

|

Provincial

* Chiang Mai LRT
* Hat Yai Monorail
* Khon Kaen LRT
* Nakhon Ratchasima LRT
* Pattaya Monorail
* Phitsanulok Tram
* Phuket Island LRT

Vietnam

* Hanoi Metro
* Line 2A
* Line 3
* HCMC Metro
* 1 Line 1
* North-South HSR

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