MRT Line 7 (Metro Manila)

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Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7),[4] 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) 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 2027.

StatusUnder construction
OwnerDepartment of Transportation
Line number7
LocaleMetro Manila and Bulacan, Philippines
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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
OperatorSMC Mass Rail Transit 7 Incorporated[1]
Rolling stockClass 000 EMUs
Daily ridership300,000 (initial)
850,000 (design capacity)
History
CommencedAugust 15, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-08-15)
Planned openingQ2 2027 (North EDSA to Sacred Heart)[2]

2028 (Tala to San Jose del Monte
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)
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Legend
 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 
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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 April 20, 2016, 15 years after initial development began the President Benigno Aquino III held the ground breaking ceremony,[20] but the actual construction on the phase-1 22.8-kilometer (14.2 mi) line officially started on August 15, 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

Route of MRT Line 7, showing stations and tracks that have already begun construction

The route has 14 stations with North EDSA as an interchange with the other metro lines such as the Line 1 and Line 3.

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† Future terminus
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List of stations
No.[31] Station Distance (km)[32] Structure type Connections Location
Between
stations		 Total
 ML01  North EDSA † — 0.000 Elevated
Interchange with Metro interchange Manila LRT
Interchange with Metro interchange Manila MRT
Out-of-station interchange with Metro interchange Manila MRT
  •  1  North Avenue
  •  18   33   64  SM North EDSA
  •  4  Road 1  8  Trinoma
Quezon City
 ML02  Quezon Memorial Circle 1.665 1.665 Depressed
  •  6   7   17   34   49  Visayas Avenue
     6   7   17   34   49  Quezon City Hall
 ML03  University Avenue 0.837 2.502 Depressed
  •  6   7   17   34   49  Technohub
 ML04  Tandang Sora 1.664 4.166 Elevated
  •  6   7   17   34   36   39   41   49  Tandang Sora
     18   50   51  Luzon Avenue
 ML05  Don Antonio 2.254 6.420 Elevated
  •  6   7   17   34   36   39   41   49  Ever Gotesco
  •  2  St. Peter Parish
 ML06  Batasan 0.976 7.396 Elevated
  •  6   7   17   34   36   39   41   49  Batasan
  •  2  Maclang General Hospital
 ML07  Manggahan 1.390 8.786 At-grade
  •  6   7   17   36   39   41   49  Manggahan
  •  2  Litex
 ML08  Doña Carmen 1.472 10.258 Elevated
  •  6   7   17   36   39   41   49  Puregold North Commonwealth
 ML09  Regalado Avenue 1.145 11.403 Elevated
  •  6   7   17   36   39   41   49  Fairview Center Mall
 ML10  Mindanao Avenue 3.416 14.819 Elevated
  •  6   7   17   20   33   36   37   38   39   40   41   49  SM Fairview (Nova Stop)
 ML11  Quirino 0.800 15.619 Elevated
  •  6   20   33   49  Lagro
 ML12  Sacred Heart 2.642 18.621 Elevated
  •  6   20   33   49  Amparo
Caloocan
 ML13  Tala 2.625 20.886 Elevated
  •  6   20   33   49  Pangarap
    Bus interchange Tala Intermodal Transportation Terminal[33]
 ML14  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.
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Rolling stock

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.[35]

The first batch of two three-car trainsets arrived in the country on September 6, 2021.[36] 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.[37] On the other hand, the trains are seen to begin test runs by April 2022.[needs update][38] 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.[26][39] The trains were unveiled on December 16, 2021.[40] 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, while test runs within the North Avenue-Mindanao Avenue segment began on the 4th quarter of 2025. The test runs on December 1, 2023 were also overseen by SMC Chairman Ramon Ang, alongside officials from Hyundai Rotem, Korail, and Rhodium 688.[27][41] 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.[42]

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Rolling stock specifications
Rolling stock First-generation
Image
Year 2018–2019
Manufacturer Hyundai Rotem
Model Class 000
Number built 108 cars (36 sets)[43][44]
Formation 3/6 cars
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 1,168/2,336 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[42]
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Future phases

Phase 2A (MRT 7 Extension)

Not to be confused with MRT Line 8 (Metro Manila).

Phase 2A will be an extension of the Phase 1 route to Tutuban station. The backtrack section from North Triangle Common Station is where Phase 2A shall begin from.[45]

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Station Connections Location Nearest Landmarks
Del Monte none Quezon City none
Delta Capitol Medical Center, St. Mary's College
Roces Fisher Mall, Amoranto Sports Complex
Santo Domingo Santo Domingo Church, UST Angelicum College
D. Tuazon Welcome Rotonda, National Labor Relations Commission
España España Manila Trabajo Market
Lacson none University of Santo Tomas
Legarda Legarda San Sebastian Church, University Belt (Mendiola Street section)
Recto Recto Isetann Recto, Manila City Jail
Tutuban Tutuban
Tutuban		 Tutuban Center (Old Tutuban Station), Divisoria
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Phase 2B (West Line)

Phase 2B will be an extension from Phase 2A from Tutuban station and an airport rail link to the New Manila International Airport.[46]

More information Station, Connection ...
Station Connection Location Nearest Landmarks
Tutuban Tutuban
Tutuban		 Manila Tutuban Center (Old Tutuban Station), Divisoria
North Port Pier 4 North Port Passenger Terminal
C-2 none Manila North Harbour
C-3 Navotas Navotas Fisheries Port Complex
NMIA Bulakan, Bulacan New Manila International Airport
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Phase 3 (Airport Access)

Phase 3 will extend the Phase 1 route from San Jose Del Monte station to Marilao, along with the planned six-lane highway connecting to the North Luzon Expressway in Bocaue, all of which are located in the province of Bulacan. Just like Phase 2B, it is also an airport rail link connecting the New Manila International Airport.[47][48]

More information Station, Connections ...
Station Connections Location Nearest Landmarks
San Jose Del Monte none San Jose del Monte Savano Park, SM San Jose Del Monte
Francisco Homes Starmall San Jose Del Monte
City Hall San Jose Del Monte New City Hall
Santa Maria Santa Maria Santa Maria Municipal Hall
Philippine Arena Philippine Arena, Philippine Sports Stadium
Marilao Marilao Marilao SM City Marilao
NMIA none Bulakan New Manila International Airport
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Phase 4A (Southeast Main Line)

Not to be confused with MRT Line 4 (Metro Manila).

Phase 4A branches off from the "D. Tuazon Station" of Phase 2A and will extend to Taytay, Rizal with 10 new stations running on a northwest–southeast alignment.[45]

More information Station, Connections ...
Station Connections Location Nearest Landmarks
D. Tuazon none Quezon City Welcome Rotonda, National Labor Relations Commission
Araneta De Los Santos Medical Center, St. Luke's Medical Center – Quezon City, Trinity University of Asia
E. Rodriguez Christ the King Seminary, Barangay Mariana Park, Quezon City Sports Club
Gilmore Gilmore Gilmore Commercial Plaza, St. Paul University Quezon City
Greenhills none San Juan Cardinal Santos Medical Center, Greenhills Shopping Center
POEA–Ortigas Mandaluyong EDSA Shrine, La Salle Green Hills, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, Robinsons Galleria, Wack Wack Golf and Country Club
Meralco Avenue 4 Meralco Pasig Meralco Main Office, The Medical City
Pasig 4 Rosario Sto. Rosario de Pasig Church
Bonifacio Avenue 4 Cainta Junction Cainta, Rizal Robinsons Cainta
L. Wood 4 Tikling Taytay, Rizal Taytay Rotonda Monument
Taytay 4 Manila East Road SM City Taytay
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Phase 4B (Southeast Spur Line)

Phase 4B will be a spur line of Phase 4A from Meralco Avenue station to V. Mapa station with LRT Line 2, running mostly through Mandaluyong.[45]

More information Station, Connections ...
Station Connections Location Nearest Landmarks
Meralco Avenue 4 Meralco Pasig Meralco Main Office, The Medical City
San Miguel Avenue none The Podium, San Miguel Corporation
Shaw Boulevard Shangri-La Plaza, SM Megamall
Boni Boni Mandaluyong Light Mall, Robinsons Forum
Barangka none none
City Hall Mandaluyong City Hall, Mandaluyong Colosseum & Civic Center, Archdiocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy
Primo Cruz none
Panaderos Kalentong Market, Puregold Kalentong
V. Mapa V. Mapa Manila SM City Santa Mesa
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Phase 5 (Katipunan Spur)

The last phase, Phase 5, will be a spur line with 9 stations connecting Phase 1 at Tandang Sora to Phase 4A at Bonifacio Avenue via an interchange with LRT Line 2 at Katipunan and Marikina-Pasig.[49][50]

More information Stations, Connections ...
Stations Connections Location Nearest landmarks
Tandang Sora none Quezon City New Era University, Commonwealth Avenue
Balara University of the Philippines Diliman, MWSS, Balara Filters Park
U.P. Town Center U.P. Town Center, C.P. Garcia Avenue (UP), Brgy. Pansol
Ateneo 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–Pasig Marikina–Infanta Highway, Sta. Lucia East, Robinsons Metro East
Bonifacio Avenue 4 Cainta Junction Cainta, Rizal Ortigas Avenue Extension, Cainta Public Market, Robinsons Cainta
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Gallery

  • MRT-7 groundbreaking by then President Benigno Aquino III, c. April 2016.
  • Under-construction MRT-7 Quezon City depot.
    Under-construction MRT-7 Quezon City depot.
  • Batasan Station under construction in Quezon City, c. August 2018.
    Batasan Station under construction in Quezon City, c. August 2018.
  • Phase-1 track construction along Commonwealth Avenue, c. March 2021.
    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.
    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.

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