The train turnback facility (or reversing track) after Roosevelt Station had to be relocated for the Common Station works.ĭue to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and adjustments in the construction timelines of the Common Station, reopening of LRT-1 Roosevelt Station was put on-hold, resulting to limited LRT-1 operations servicing only from Baclaran to Balintawak (vice versa). The Common Station will connect the systems of LRT-1, MRT-3, and MRT-7, allowing commuters to seamlessly transfer from one rail line to another.

LRT-1 Roosevelt Station was temporarily closed last Septemto accommodate the government’s construction of the Common Station also known as the Unified Grand Central Station (UGCS). 'We know how important this station is for many commuters especially those residing in the north.' This a 'great milestone', he pointed out. “We are happy to announce that our team has completed all the necessary works to ensure that LRT-1 is safe to be operated with the reintegration of Roosevelt Station,' stated LRMC Chief Operating Officer Rolando J. Private operator, Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), did test runs over the weekend, temporarily suspending LRT-1 operations from Baclaran to Balintawak. Once more, the full line of LRT-1, all 20 stations, will be operational. The Light Rail Transit (LRT) -1 Roosevelt Station re-opens today, Monday, December 5, after successfully completing all necessary readiness tests, trial runs, station maintenance works, and operational exercises to integrate Roosevelt area under LRT-1’s brand-new Alstom signalling system.

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