Major train lines in Metro Manila will adjust operation hours to accommodate the expected influx of passengers amid the holiday season, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced Thursday.
According to DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista, the Metro Rail Transit (MRT)-3 and Light Rail Transit (LRT) Lines 1 and 2 will extend operating hours starting December 16 to cater to more commuters for Christmas and New Year.
“On select days, our trains will operate earlier in the morning and later into the night to offer greater convenience to passengers during the holiday season,” said Bautista in a press statement.
“These adjustments will also allow our rail employees more time to spend with their families as they celebrate the holidays,” he said.
From December 16 to December 23, the MRT-3 will start its first commercial trip from North Avenue station at 4:30 a.m and 5:05 a.m from Taft Avenue. The train line will extend its operating hours, with the last commercial train departing North Avenue at 10:34 p.m. and Taft Avenue at 11:08 p.m.
However, on Dec 24 and 31, the last commercial train will depart North Avenue at 7:45 p.m. and Taft Avenue at 8:23 p.m.
On December 25, 2024 and January 1, 2025, the MRT-3 operation will start at 6:30 a.m. with the last commercial train leaving North Avenue at 9:30 a.m. and Taft Avenue at 10:09 p.m.
Regular hours will be followed on December 26 to 30, 2024 and January 2, 2025 onwards.
Meanwhile, LRT-2 will begin its commercial trips in Antipolo and Recto stations at 5 a.m. from December 17 to December 23. Its operating hours will be extended on the said dates, with Antipolo Station scheduling its last trip at 9:30 p.m. and Recto station at 10 p.m.
On December 24, both LRT-2 stations will open at 5 a.m. but Antipolo station will have its last commercial trip at 8 p.m. and Recto station at 8:30 p.m. Regular operating hours will be implemented from December 25 to December 30 and January 1 onwards.
LRT-1, which runs from Dr. Santos Station (formerly Sucat) in Paranaque to the Fernando Poe Jr. Station in Quezon City, will begin its adjusted operating hours on December 20.
The two terminus stations will have their earliest operations on December 20, December 23 and December 26 to December 27 at 4:30am. Their latest operations will be on December 20 and December 23, with the last train departing at 10:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. from Dr. Santos and FPJ stations, respectively.—Sundy Locus/AOL, GMA Integrated News
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