MRT Line 7 (Metro Manila)
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Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7), is an under-construction rapid transit line across Metro Manila in Philippines, with its phase-1 with 14-stations on 22.8 kilometers (14.2 mi) long route from Bulacan (San Jose del Monte) in a northeast to Quezon City (North Triangle Common Station in North Avenue) in the southwest expected to become partially operational in 2027.
MRT-7 will be expanded to a 200-kilometer (120 mi) network in phases, including a main loop-line as an extension of the present line, as well as several other phased extensions such as the New Manila International Airport Link, the West Rail Link, Manila North Harbor-North Avenue Common Station Link, etc.
History
1993-2015: early planning and delays
A route envisaged under the 1993 Traffic and Transport Management Plan, named Metro Manila LRT Line-4, with various alignment suggestions. on the suggestions of Japan International Cooperation Agency was later split into MRT-7 and the MRT Line 8 in 1999. On August 27, 2001, an early proposal of the MRT-7 project was submitted to the government, and in 2008 a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation (SMC) was contracted to build the line.
In May 2012, SMC awarded the construction contract to the joint venture of Marubeni Corporation and DMCI, which was approved by the government of President Benigno Aquino III on 21 November 2013 on a public-private partnership (PPP) model.
2016-28: Phase-1 construction
On 20 April 2016, 15 years after initial development began the President Benigno Aquino III held the ground breaking ceremony, but the actual construction on the phase-1 22.8-kilometer (14.2 mi) line officially started on 15 August 2017. 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.
Overview
Rolling stock & depot
There are 36 Hyundai Rotem trainsets or 108 train cars costing $440.2 million, configured into 3 cars per train set expandable up to 6 cars per train set, have been acquired. The trains will maintain an at-grade 20 hectares (49 acres) depot in Quezon City, capable of handling 150 trains sets.
Route
The route has 14 stations with North EDSA as an interchange with the other metro lines such as the Line 1 and Line 3.
| No. | Station | Distance (km) | Structure type | Connections | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations | Total | |||||
| S01 | North EDSA | — | 0.000 | Elevated | Interchange with Rapid transit Manila LRT LRT Line 1 (Metro Manila) Interchange with Rapid transit Manila MRT 3 MMS Bus rapid transit EDSA Carousel 1 North Avenue Bus Bus routes 18 33 64 SM North EDSA Bus Quezon City Bus Service Quezon City Bus Service 4 Road 1 8 Trinoma | Quezon City |
| S02 | Quezon Memorial Circle | 1.665 | 1.665 | Depressed | Proposed interchange with Rapid transit Manila MRT 8 Bus Bus routes 6 7 17 34 49 Visayas Avenue 6 7 17 34 49 Quezon City Hall Bus Quezon City Bus Service Quezon City Bus Service 1245678 Quezon City Hall | |
| S03 | University Avenue | 0.837 | 2.502 | Depressed | Proposed interchange with Rapid transit Manila MRT 8 Bus Bus routes 6 7 17 34 49 Technohub | |
| S04 | Tandang Sora | 1.664 | 4.166 | Elevated | Bus 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 Bus routes 6 7 17 34 36 39 41 49 Ever Gotesco Bus Quezon City Bus Service Quezon City Bus Service 2 St. Peter Parish | |
| S06 | Batasan | 0.976 | 7.396 | Elevated | Bus Bus routes 6 7 17 34 36 39 41 49 Batasan Bus Quezon City Bus Service Quezon City Bus Service 2 Maclang General Hospital | |
| S07 | Manggahan | 1.390 | 8.786 | At-grade | Bus Bus routes 6 7 17 36 39 41 49 Manggahan Bus Quezon City Bus Service Quezon City Bus Service 2 Litex | |
| S08 | Doña Carmen | 1.472 | 10.258 | Elevated | Bus Bus routes 6 7 17 36 39 41 49 Puregold North Commonwealth | |
| S09 | Regalado Avenue | 1.145 | 11.403 | Elevated | Bus Bus routes 6 7 17 36 39 41 49 Fairview Center Mall | |
| S10 | Mindanao Avenue | 3.416 | 14.819 | Elevated | Bus Bus routes 6 7 17 20 33 36 37 38 39 40 41 49 SM Fairview (Nova Stop) | |
| S11 | Quirino | 0.800 | 15.619 | Elevated | Bus Bus routes 6 20 33 49 Lagro | |
| S12 | Sacred Heart | 2.642 | 18.621 | Elevated | Bus Bus routes 6 20 33 49 Amparo | Caloocan |
| S13 | Tala | 2.625 | 20.886 | Elevated | Bus Bus routes 6 20 33 49 Pangarap Bus Tala Intermodal Transportation Terminal | |
| S14 | San Jose Del Monte | TBA | TBA | Elevated | Bus Bus routes 6 20 33 49 SM City San Jose del Monte | San Jose del Monte, Bulacan |
| Stations, lines, and/or other transport connections in italics are either under construction, proposed, unopened, or have been closed. |
Future phases
Phase 2A (Tutuban Link)
Phase 2A, entails extension of the phase-1 route to Tutuban station.
| Name | Line transfers | Barangay | City/Municipality | Nearest Landmarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Avenue | 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 | PNR Metro Commuter LineNSCR España | Sampaloc | Manila | Trabajo Market |
| Lacson | none | University of Santo Tomas | ||
| Legarda | LRT Line 2 (Metro Manila) Legarda | San Sebastian Church, University Belt (Mendiola Street section) | ||
| Recto | LRT Line 2 (Metro Manila) Recto | Santa Cruz | Isetann Recto, Manila City Jail | |
| Tutuban | PNR Metro Commuter Line Tutuban LRT Line 2 (Metro Manila) Tutuban | Tondo | Tutuban Center (Old Tutuban Station), Divisoria | |
| North Port | LRT Line 2 (Metro Manila) Pier 4 North Port Passenger Terminal | Port of Manila |
Phase 2B (West Rail Link)
Phase 2B, the West Rail Link, will be an airport rail link to New Manila International Airport.
| Name | Line transfers | Barangay | City/Municipality | Nearest Landmarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Port | none | 221 | Manila | North Port Passenger Terminal |
| Don Bosco | 107 | Manila North Harbour | ||
| Navotas | North Bay Blvd., South | Navotas | Navotas Fisheries Port Complex | |
| Bulakan Airport | Taliptip and Bambang | Bulakan, Bulacan | New Manila International Airport |
Phase 3 (Bulacan Airport Access)
Line will be extended to Bocaue, Bulacan along the planned six-lane highway connecting to the North Luzon Expressway, Ciudad de Victoria, Philippine Arena, thus connecting the Metro Manila with New Manila International Airport by adding 30.3 kilometers (18.8 mi) to the present line to 53.1 kilometers (33.0 mi).
| Name | Line transfers | Barangay | City/Municipality | Nearest Landmarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tungkong Mangga | MRT Line 7 (Metro Manila) San Jose del Monte | Tungkong Mangga | San Jose del Monte | Savano Park, SM San Jose Del Monte |
| Palmera | none | Kaypian, Santo Cristo | Starmall San Jose Del Monte | |
| Sapang Palay | Sapang Palay Proper | Motorpool, Sports Complex | ||
| San Vicente | San Vicente | Santa Maria | Bella Vista | |
| Philippine Arena | Tabing Bakod | Philippine Arena, Philippine Sports Stadium | ||
| NSCR Marilao | PNR Metro Commuter LineNSCR Marilao | Ibayo | Marilao | SM City Marilao |
| Bulakan Airport | MRT Line 7 (Metro Manila) NMIA | Taliptip | Bulakan | New Manila International Airport |
Phase 4A (Southeast Link)
Phase 4A involves the construction of an extension from the "D. Tuazon Station" of Phase 2A to Taytay, Rizal with 10 new stations running on a northwest–southeast alignment.
| Name | Line transfers | Barangay | City/Municipality | Nearest Landmarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araneta Avenue | none | Tatalon | 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 | LRT Line 2 (Metro Manila) Gilmore | Mariana | 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 | MRT Line 7 (Metro Manila) (Southeast Alignment Spur) | Ugong | Pasig | Meralco Main Office, The Medical City |
| Pasig | None | Rosario | Sto. Rosario de Pasig Church | |
| Bonifacio Avenue | MRT Line 7 (Metro Manila) (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 (U-Link)
Phase 4B spur from Ortigas Center to V. Mapa station of LRT Line-2 with 6 new stations on a U-shaped route.
Phase 5 (Katipunan Link)
13.9 kilometers (8.6 mi) MRT-7 Katipunan Spur Line, with 8 new stations will connect Tandang Sora station to the LRT Line 2 (at Katipunan and Marikina stations) and MRT 4 Cainta Station (U.P. Town Center, Ateneo de Manila University, the Riverbanks Center).
| Name | Line transfers | Location | Nearest landmarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tandang Sora | MRT Line 7 (Metro Manila) 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 | LRT Line 2 (Metro Manila) 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 | LRT Line 2 (Metro Manila) 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 |
Gallery
- MRT-7 groundbreaking by then President Benigno Aquino III, c. April 2016.
- Under-construction MRT-7 Quezon City depot.
- Batasan Station under construction in Quezon City, c. August 2018.
- Phase-1 track construction along Commonwealth Avenue, c. March 2021.
- President Rodrigo Duterte unveiling the Hyundai Rotem EMU train sets for MRT-7, c. December 2021.
- Trainset test run at Batasan station, c June 2025.
Present status
- Phase-1 Targets Late 2027: Phase-1 partial completion (from Sacred Heart (North EDSA) to Tala) Late 2028: Phase-1 100% completion (extend from Tala to San Jose del Monte)
- 2025 Jun: MRT‑7 Phase-1 is 83% complete, progress on target for partial operations in early 2027.
See also
Notes
External links
- MRT Line 7 (Metro Manila)