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.
Line 3 in 2024. It remains the only operational line in the system as of 2024.
Overview
OwnerGovernment of the Philippines
Area servedMetro Manila
Central Luzon
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines1 (operational)
2 (under construction)
8 (planned)
Number of stations13 (present)
145 (planned)
Daily ridership357,198 (2023)[a][1]
Annual ridership129,030,158 (2023)[a][1]
Operation
Began operationDecember 15, 1999; 24 years ago (1999-12-15)
Operator(s)Department of Transportation[b]
San Miguel Corporation[c]
Rolling stockClass 3000 and 3100 Light rail vehicles[a]
Electric multiple units[c][d]
Number of vehicles120 vehicles (operational)
Train length3–8 cars[e]
Headway3.5–4 minutes[a]
Technical
System length16.9 km (10.5 mi) (operational)
373 km (232 mi) (planned)
No. of tracksDouble-track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius of curvatureMainline:
160–370 m (520–1,210 ft)
Depot:
28–100 m (92–328 ft)
ElectrificationOverhead lines[a][d]
Third rail[c]
Average speed45 km/h (28 mph)[a]
Top speed60 km/h (37 mph)[a]

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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  1. ^ a b "MRT-3 served around 357K passengers a day in 2023: DOTr". ABS-CBN News. January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.