MRT-7 partially operational by 2027 – DOTr
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) says the Metro Rail Transit Line 7’s (MRT-7) Batasan Station in Quezon City is “100 percent complete,” also projecting that 12 of the project’s 14 stations will be operational by 2027 in a statement on Thursday, June 12, 2025. (Photo from the DOTr)
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) will be partially operational by 2027.
The DOTr, in a statement on Thursday, also said that the MRT-7’s Batasan Station in Quezon City is already “100 percent complete.”
The 12 stations of the MRT-7 are expected to be operational in 2027, from North Edsa until Sacred Heart station,” the DOTr said.
“Currently, the facilities of the Batasan Station are ready, such as the turnstile gates, ticket counters and train platforms.,” it added.
When completed, the MRT-7 will span 22 kilometers with 14 stations running from Quezon City to San Jose Del Monte City in Bulacan.
The rail line was previously set to be completed by late 2025.
READ: DOTr says MRT-7 to begin partial operations by late 2025
In the statement, the DOTr estimates that around 600,000 passengers will benefit from the MRT-7 in its first year of operations.
