Manila Metro Rail Transit System

Manila Metro Rail Transit System
Line 3 in 2024. It remains the only operational line in the system as of 2024.
Overview
Owner	Government of the Philippines
Area served	Metro Manila Central Luzon
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	1 (operational) 2 (under construction) 8 (planned)
Number of stations	13 (present) 145 (planned)
Daily ridership	357,198 (2023)[a][1]
Annual ridership	129,030,158 (2023)[a][1]
Operation
Began operation	December 15, 1999; 24 years ago (1999-12-15)
Operator(s)	Department of Transportation[b] San Miguel Corporation[c]
Rolling stock	Class 3000 and 3100 Light rail vehicles[a] Electric multiple units[c][d]
Number of vehicles	120 vehicles (operational)
Train length	3–8 cars[e]
Headway	3.5–4 minutes[a]
Technical
System length	16.9 km (10.5 mi) (operational) 373 km (232 mi) (planned)
No. of tracks	Double-track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius of curvature	Mainline: 160–370 m (520–1,210 ft) Depot: 28–100 m (92–328 ft)
Electrification	Overhead lines[a][d] Third rail[c]
Average speed	45 km/h (28 mph)[a]
Top speed	60 km/h (37 mph)[a]
System diagram 3 North Avenue Quezon Avenue Kamuning Araneta Center-Cubao Santolan-Annapolis Ortigas Shaw Boulevard Boni Pasig River Guadalupe Buendia Ayala Magallanes South Luzon Expressway Taft Avenue This diagram: view talk edit

The Manila Metro Rail Transit System (MRTS), commonly known as the MRT, is a rapid transit system that primarily serves Metro Manila, Philippines. Along with the Manila Light Rail Transit System and the Metro Commuter Line of the Philippine National Railways, the system makes up Metro Manila's rail infrastructure.

The MRT's 16.9-kilometer-route consists of 1 line and 13 stations (in operation). The first and the only line currently in operation, MRT Line 3 is jointly operated by the Metro Rail Transit Corporation, a privately owned company, and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) through a Build-Lease-Transfer agreement. Line 3 was opened in December 1999 and completed in July 2000.

Since then, most of the newly proposed rapid rail lines within Metro Manila that are not under the jurisdiction of the Light Rail Transit Authority are associated with the "MRT" brand. This includes the Metro Manila Subway (Line 9) and the elevated Line 7 which are being built as of January 2023.

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