MRT Line 7 (Metro Manila)

MRT Line 7
Hyundai Rotem trains in 2021
Overview
StatusUnder construction
OwnerDepartment of Transportation
Line number7
LocaleMetro Manila and Bulacan, Philippines
Termini
Stations14[1]
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemManila Metro Rail Transit System
Services1
Operator(s)SMC Mass Rail Transit 7 Incorporated[1]
Rolling stockClass 000 EMUs
Daily ridership300,000 (initial)
850,000 (design capacity)
History
CommencedAugust 15, 2017 (2017-08-15)
Planned openingQ2 2027 (Full)[2]
Technical
Line length24.069 km (14.956 mi)
Number of tracksDouble-track
CharacterGrade separated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail[3]
Average inter-station distance1.85 km (1.15 mi)
Route map

 San Jose Del Monte
San Jose del Monte
Caloocan
 Tala
Caloocan
Quezon City
Depot
Sacred Heart
Quirino
Mindanao Avenue
Regalado Avenue
Doña Carmen
Manggahan
Batasan
Don Antonio
Tandang Sora
University Avenue
Quezon Memorial Circle
North EDSA
 MMS 
3

Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7),[4] is an under-construction rapid transit line across Metro Manila in Philippines, with it's phase-1 with 14-stations on 22.8 kilometers (14.2 mi) long route[3] 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 2017.

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,[5][6] with various alignment suggestions.[7][8][9] on the suggestions of Japan International Cooperation Agency was later split into MRT-7 and the MRT Line 8 in 1999.[10] On August 27, 2001, an early proposal of the MRT-7 project was submitted to the government,[11][12][13] and in 2008 a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation (SMC) was contracted to build the line.[14][15]

In May 2012, SMC awarded the construction contract to the joint venture of Marubeni Corporation and DMCI,[16][17] which was approved by the government of President Benigno Aquino III on 21 November 2013 on a public-private partnership (PPP) model.[18][19]

2016-28: Phase-1 construction

On 20 April 2016, 15 years after initial development began the President Benigno Aquino III held the ground breaking ceremoney,[20] but the actual construction on the phase-1 22.8-kilometer (14.2 mi) line officially started on 15 August 2017.[21][22][23] 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]

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.[24][25][26][27] The trains will maintain an at-grade 20 hectares (49 acres) depot in Quezon City,[28][29] capable of handling 150 trains sets.[30]

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.

List of stations
No.[31] Station Distance (km)[32] Structure type Connections Location
Between
stations 		Total
 S01  North EDSA[31] — 0.000 Elevated
Interchange with Manila LRT
Interchange with Manila MRT
  •  1  North Avenue
  •  18   33   64  SM North EDSA
  •  4  Road 1  8  Trinoma
Quezon City
 S02  Quezon Memorial Circle[31] 1.665 1.665 Depressed
Proposed interchange with Manila MRT
  •  6   7   17   34   49  Visayas Avenue
     6   7   17   34   49  Quezon City Hall
 S03  University Avenue 0.837 2.502 Depressed
Proposed interchange with Manila MRT
  •  6   7   17   34   49  Technohub
 S04  Tandang Sora 1.664 4.166 Elevated
  •  6   7   17   34   36   39   41   49  Tandang Sora
     18   50   51  Luzon Avenue
 S05  Don Antonio 2.254 6.420 Elevated
  •  6   7   17   34   36   39   41   49  Ever Gotesco
  •  2  St. Peter Parish
 S06  Batasan 0.976 7.396 Elevated
  •  6   7   17   34   36   39   41   49  Batasan
  •  2  Maclang General Hospital
 S07  Manggahan 1.390 8.786 At-grade
  •  6   7   17   36   39   41   49  Manggahan
  •  2  Litex
 S08  Doña Carmen 1.472 10.258 Elevated
  •  6   7   17   36   39   41   49  Puregold North Commonwealth
 S09  Regalado Avenue[31] 1.145 11.403 Elevated
  •  6   7   17   36   39   41   49  Fairview Center Mall
 S10  Mindanao Avenue 3.416 14.819 Elevated
  •  6   7   17   20   33   36   37   38   39   40   41   49  SM Fairview (Nova Stop)
 S11  Quirino[31] 0.800 15.619 Elevated
  •  6   20   33   49  Lagro
 S12  Sacred Heart 2.642 18.621 Elevated
  •  6   20   33   49  Amparo
Caloocan
 S13  Tala 2.625 20.886 Elevated
  •  6   20   33   49  Pangarap
    Tala Intermodal Transportation Terminal[33]
 S14  San Jose Del Monte TBA TBA Elevated
  •  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)

Not to be confused with MRT Line 8.

Phase 2A, entails extension of the phase-1 route to Tutuban station.[34]

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  NSCR  España Sampaloc Manila Trabajo Market
Lacson 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)

Phase 2B, the West Rail Link, will be an airport rail link to New Manila International Airport.[35]

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,[36] Ciudad de Victoria, Philippine Arena,[37] 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).[38][39]

Name Line transfers Barangay City/Municipality Nearest Landmarks
Tungkong Mangga 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  NSCR  Marilao Ibayo Marilao SM City Marilao
Bulakan Airport 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.[34]

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 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 (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 (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.[34]

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).[40][41]

Name Line transfers Location Nearest landmarks
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
  • 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

  • 2025 Jun: MRT‑7 Phase-1 is 83% complete, progress on target for partial operations in early 2027.[42]

See also

Notes

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