After completing its first test run in December 2023, the first phase of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension has now achieved 97% completion status, and is on target to start operations in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Phase 1 of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension adds 6.7km and five stations to the rail line from Baclaran Station, the current terminus. Light Rail Manila Corporation, the operator of the train line, has also given the status of each station along the extension:
Completion status of LRT-1 Cavite Extension Phase 1 stations
- Redemptorist Station – 93.3%
- Manila International Airport (MIA) Station – 93.5%
- Asia World Station – 83%
- Ninoy Aquino Station – 88%
- Dr. Santos Station – 94.1%
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The first phase of the extension is expected to benefit up to 600,000 passengers daily once it becomes fully operational.
“The LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project is poised to significantly contribute to the nation’s economic growth and development by fostering improved connectivity between individuals and communities,” said Juan F. Alfonso, president and CEO of LRMC. “This vital infrastructure project that LRMC is spearheading will not only bridge physical distances, but also act as a catalyst for economic activity, creating new opportunities for businesses, trade, and commerce to flourish.”
The subsequent phases of the project will extend the LRT-1 line to Bacoor, Cavite, via three additional stations: Las Piñas, Zapote, and Niog. In 2023, businessman Manny Villar voiced his intention to take over these last three stations and add seven more stops to extend the line all the way to Dasmariñas, Cavite, via Molino.
More photos of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension as of March 2024:
