DOTr says MRT-7 and common station will be open by 2027
The MRT-7, which would start in North Avenue in Quezon City and end in San Jose Del Monte in Bulacan, is expected to be open in 2027.
Department of Transportation Sec. Vince Dizon on June 3 said the opening of the common station for LRT-1, MRT-3, and MRT-7 will also coincide with the planned start of operations of MRT-7.
The secretary recalled his conversation with Ramon Ang, the chairman and chief executive officer of San Miguel Corporation, MRT-7's developer, who committed to finishing the station by 2027.
"Ang MRT-7, mula Trinoma hanggang Sacred Heart station sa Quezon City bago po pumasok ng Bulacan, ay operational na po para sa ating mga commuters by 2027," Dizon said, per ABS-CBN News.
Dizon determined that the full line will be fully operational by 2029.
The MRT-7 opening has been delayed several times, with the SMC citing mostly right-of-way issues.
In 2024, the DOTr said the MRT-7 will be operational by the last quarter of 2025. But last April, the SMC said it's by 2026.
Dizon noted that they're trying to find a new contractor to fulfill the timeline.
“Ang goal po natin is makahanap na tayo ng bagong gagawa at magtatapos ng istasyon ng common station ngayong 2025," GMA News quoted Dizon as saying. "Ang timeline natin is kasabay sana ng opening ng MRT-7 ay tapos na rin ang common station."
