The LRT-1 Roosevelt station will be closed from September to December

To make way for the construction of the Common Station under the MRT-7 project

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) recently gave an update on the ongoing MRT-7 project, and it appears that the new rail line is starting to take shape. Once that’s completed, it will connect with the LRT-1 and MRT-3 lines via a Unified Grand Central Stationm, otherwise known as the Common Station.

Construction of this Common Station will begin later this year, but it will entail the temporary closure of the Roosevelt station along the LRT-1 line. The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) has now announced that the said closure will be from September 5 to December 28, 2020.

During this time, the last stop headed northbound will be the Balintawak station. The LRMC is advising the public to monitor advisories regularly during this period. The organization initially planned to provide a shuttle train for passengers from Roosevelt, but decided not to go through with it due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation.

That said, the company assures clients that it is coordinating with both the DOTr and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority regarding the Bus Augmentation Program that commuters from the Roosevelt area may utilize for the meantime.

“The rest of our stations from Baclaran to Balintawak will be operational and we will continue to serve our LRT-1 passengers,” said LRMC chief operating officer Enrico Benipayo. “We assure the public that this will only be temporary and the construction of the Common Station, in the long run, will give passengers a more comfortable and reliable commuting experience.”

https://www.topgear.com.ph/news/motoring-news/lrt-1-roosevelt-station-closure-a4354-20200807

LRT-1 to close Roosevelt station

The Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) will close its Roosevelt station from Sept. 5 to Dec. 28 to allow for the construction of a common station.

The common station is expected to connect the LRT-1, the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 and the MRT Line 7. The MRT-7 is expected to be finished by 2022.

The Roosevelt station’s closure would leave the Balintawak station as the temporary terminal of LRT-1 for passengers coming from northern Metro Manila.

The LRT-1’s remaining 19 stations would be operational, according to the Light Rail Manila Corp.

LRT-1 stations are expected to reopen once the government lifts the modified enhanced community quarantine on Metro Manila by Aug. 18.

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2020/08/08/2033672/lrt-1-close-roosevelt-station