LIGHT RAIL Manila Corporation (LRMC) will maintain its extended operating hours for the LRT-1, which started Dec. 11, until the end of the month. In a social media post, the company announced the LRT-1’s new last train schedule would be 11:00 p.m. from Baclaran and 11:15 p.m. from Roosevelt from Monday to Saturday, and 9:30 p.m. from Baclaran and 11:45 from Roosevelt on Sundays. Trips from both stations start at 4:30 Monday-Sunday.

LRT 2
On the other hand, the government-run Light Rail Transit Authority announced that LRT-2 will have reduced operating hours on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 “in anticipation of a significant decline in ridership and to allow our station/security personnel to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve with their families.” The LRT-2 runs between Recto and Santolan. LRT-2’s last train schedule would be:

– Dec. 24, Cubao (Westbound): 8:00 p.m.;

Recto (Eastbound): 8:00 p.m.

– Dec. 31: Cubao (Westbound): 7:30 p.m.;

Recto (Eastbound): 7:30 p.m.

MRT-3
Meanwhile, the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line-3 also made its own announcement in social media regarding its holiday schedules, as follows:

— North Avenue Station

Dec. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 26 and 27 (first train: 4:40 a.m.; last train: 9:10 p.m.)

Dec. 21, 22, 28, 29, and 30 (first train: 4:40 a.m.;

last train: 9:10 p.m.)

Dec. 24 and 31 (first train: 4:40 a.m.; last train: 7:45 p.m.)

Dec. 25 (first train: 6:30 a.m.; last train: 9:10 p.m.)

— Taft Avenue Station

Dec. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 26 and 27 (first train: 5:41 a.m.; last train: 10:11 p.m.)

Dec. 21, 22, 28, 29, and 30 (first train: 5:37 a.m.;

last train: 10:11 p.m.)

Dec. 24 and 31 (first train: 5:37 a.m.; last train: 8:42 p.m.)

Dec. 25 (first train: 6:30 a.m.; 10:11 p.m.)

— North Avenue Station

Jan 1 (first train: 6:30 a.m.; last train: 9:10 p.m.)

Jan. 2 and 3 (first train: 4:40 a.m.; last train: 9:10 p.m.)

— Taft Avenue Station

Jan 1 (first train: 6:30 a.m.; last train: 10:11 p.m.)

Jan. 2 and 3 (first train: 5:41 a.m.; last train: 10:11 p.m.)

— Arjay L. Balinbin

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