THE commercial operations of Roosevelt Station of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 resume today, Monday, after Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) successfully integrated the said station into its new Alstom signaling system.
LRMC COO Rolando J. Paulino III said the company has completed “all the necessary readiness tests, trial runs, station maintenance works, and operational exercises” for Roosevelt Station, which was closed last September 5 to accommodate the government’s construction of the Common Station.
“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. We at LRMC consider this a great milestone because we know how important this station is for many commuters especially those residing in the north. The whole exercise of reintegrating Roosevelt was likewise a great display of teamwork and cooperation among our LRT-1 employees and external partners,” he said.
To recall, LRMC temporarily suspended the operations of Roosevelt Station, as the turnback facility for the Common Station had to be relocated at Roosevelt Station.
Paulino explained that due to the pandemic restriction and adjustments in the timelines for the construction of the Common Station, the reopening of LRT 1’s Roosevelt Station had to be “put on hold” temporarily.
With the reopening of the station, LRMC will implement a new train service schedule for LRT 1 today, Monday.
The last trip leaving Baclaran Station is at 10:00 p.m., while the last train leaves Roosevelt Station at 10:15 p.m. during weekdays. On weekends and holidays, the last train is scheduled to depart from Baclaran and Roosevelt stations at 9:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m., respectively.