Manila Light Rail Transit System

Manila Light Rail Transit System
Manila Light Rail Transit System
	; Line 1 train at Central Terminal station
Info
Owner	Light Rail Transit Authority
Locale	Metro Manila, Philippines
Transit type	Rapid transit/Light metro
Number of lines	2
Number of stations	38
Daily ridership	305,264 (2022)
Website	Light Rail Transit Authority
Operation
Began operation	December 1, 1984; 41 years ago
Operator(s)	Line 1: Light Rail Manila Corporation Line 2: Light Rail Transit Authority
Number of vehicles	331 vehicles (88 sets)
Train length	3–4 cars
Headway	8 minutes (average)
Technical
System length	43.5 km (27.0 mi)
Track gauge	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found.
Minimum radius of curvature	100–175 m (328–574 ft) (mainline); 25–100 m (82–328 ft) (depot)
Electrification	Overhead lines
Average speed	60 km/h (37 mph)
Top speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Manila Metro Map

The Manila Light Rail Transit System, commonly known as the LRT, is an urban rail transit system that primarily serves Metro Manila, Philippines. Although categorized as a light rail system because it originally used light rail vehicles, it presently has characteristics of a rapid transit system, such as high passenger throughput, exclusive right-of-way, and later use of full metro rolling stock.

LRT Line 2 at Araneta Center–Cubao station

The LRT's 43.5-kilometer-route (27.0 mi) is mostly elevated and consists of two lines and 38 stations. LRT Line 1, also called the Green Line (formerly, Yellow Line), opened in 1984 and travels a north–south route. LRT Line 2, the Blue Line (formerly, Purple Line), was completed in 2004 and runs east–west. The original Line 1 was built as a no-frills means of public transport, but the newer Line 2 was built with conveniences like barrier-free access (disability ergonomics).^[1] In 2022, the system served 305,264 passengers on average.^[2]

Administration

The LRT is jointly-operated by the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA),^[3] a government corporation attached to the Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr), and a rail service company, Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC). Along with the Manila Metro Rail Transit System and the Philippine National Railways, the system makes up Metro Manila's rail infrastructure.

Security facilities at each station conduct safety inspections and provide assistance. A reusable plastic magnetic ticketing system has replaced the previous token-based system in 2001, and the "Flash Pass" was introduced as a step towards a more integrated transportation system. In 2015, the plastic magnetic tickets were replaced with the Beep (smart card), a contactless smart card, introduced to provide common ticketing to 3 rail lines and selected bus lines.

LRT1 United Nations Avenue station panorama

Manila Light Rail Transit System Media

Steam-powered tranvia that served Malabon and Tondo from 1888 to 1898.
A Line 1 train approaching EDSA station
The concourse and platform areas of most Line 1 stations are both located on the same level.
The concourse and platform areas of Line 2 stations are located on different levels.
The newest trains of Line 1, now in predominant use, entered service in 2023.
A train of the LRT Line 2 arriving at Anonas station.*Train model: LRTA 2000 class
Roosevelt station in 2012, with the old turnstiles at the background when magnetic tickets were still used.
The current turnstiles used system-wide since 2015, at Ninoy Aquino station