The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Wednesday 12 stations of the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 line in Quezon City will begin partial operations by the fourth quarter of 2025, while the Tala station in Caloocan City is scheduled to open in 2026.
DOTr Undersecretary for railways Jeremy Regino said the North Ave. Station up to Quirino Station would be up and running next year.
“We will have partial operations next year,” Regino said.
He said the San Jose Station in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan would be serviceable by 2027 or 2028 “on a worst-case scenario”.
“‘For San Jose Station, our best-case scenario is 2027. We’ll extend it to 2028 on a worst-case scenario,” he said.
The DOTr plans to redesign the San Jose del Monte station of MRT7, instead of relocating it as proposed by the city government of San Jose del Monte.
The Marcos administration identified MRT-7 as one of 194 high-impact infrastructure flagship projects under its “Build Better More” program, which are deemed crucial to improving the quality of life of Filipinos.
The 22-kilometer MRT-7 consists of 14 stations at North Ave., Quezon Memorial Circle, University Ave., Tandang Sora, Don Antonio, Batasan, Manggahan, Doña Carmen, Regalado, Mindanao Ave., Quirino, Sacred Heart, Tala and San Jose del Monte.
Once in full operation, the MRT-7 will reduce travel time from Quezon City to San Jose Del Monte in Bulacan to 35 minutes.
The railway system is expected to carry 300,000 passengers in its inaugural year of operation.
The project will also feature an intermodal transportation hub catering to other types of public transportation and a 19-km highway from San Jose del Monte to Bocaue, Bulacan.
