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Manila Mass Transit System – LRT, MRT and PNR Commuter Rail of Metro Manila

December 27, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Metro Manila Mass Transit System

The Metro Manila urban rail transit system is comprised of two light rail lines, a mass rail transit line, and a commuter line.

There is no unified brand for the urban rail network (like “Manila Metro”) so it is usually referred to by the line type (LRT, MRT, or commuter rail).

This guide lists the official links of every operating line, and the best unofficial maps and resources.

Manila Mass Transit System

Metro Manila mass transit lines
LRT Line 1
LRT Line 2
MRT Line 3
PNR Metro Commuter Line
Tickets
Maps of Metro Manila mass transit system
Future Metro Manila mass transit lines

Metro Manila mass transit lines

LRT Line 1

LRT1 Route Map

Website: lrmc.ph.
Owner: Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA).
Operator: Light Rail Manila Corporation.
Wikipedia: LRT Line 1 (Metro Manila).

The Light Rail Transit Line 1 consists of 20 stations and runs on 19.65 km of an elevated route. The line travels in a general north–south direction from Baclaran to Monumento, and then east–west from Monumento to Roosevelt.

LRT1 at EDSA
[LRT1 at EDSA.]

LRT Line 2

LRT2 at Araneta Center-Cubao

Website: lrta.gov.ph.
Owner: Department of Transportation – Light Rail Transit Authority.
Operator: Light Rail Transit Authority.
Wikipedia: LRT Line 2.

The Light Rail Transit Line 2 is a rapid transit line running in an east-west direction along Radial Road 6 and a portion of Circumferential Road 1. The line is 17.6 km with 13 stations.

The line colour is purple, though some maps show it as blue. The route map on the website uses Google Maps.


[Route Map of LRT2 Manila .]

MRT Line 3

Official Website: dotrmrt3.gov.ph
News Website: mrt3.com
Owner: Metro Rail Transit Corporation (MRTC).
Operator: Department of Transportation.
Wikipedia: LRT Line 3 (Metro Manila).

The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 is a light rapid transit system line running in an orbital north-to-south route following the alignment of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA). The line is 16.9 km with 13 stations.

MRT3 Carriage

PNR Metro Commuter Line

Official Website: pnr.gov.ph.
Facebook: @officialpnrpage.
Owner: Government of the Philippines.
Operator: Department of Transportation.
Wikipedia: PNR Metro Commuter Line.

PNR Metro Commuter Line is a segment of the old PNR South Main Line. The Metro South Commuter section runs from Tutuban to Calamba station in Los Baños, Laguna.

PNR Tutuban - Calamba Route Map
[PNR Tutuban – Calamba. View full map at pnr.gov.ph.]

Tickets

Single-journey tickets can be bought at the station via a cashier or vending machine.

Single Journey Ticket LRT1

There is also a reloadable contactless smart card called beep, which can be used on LRT and MRT lines, some buses, and in selected shops in lieu of cash.

beep e-load station

Manila mass transit system maps

The is no official map that shows all of the lines. Some stations show a map of the combined LRT and MRT lines.


[System map spotted at Quirino Station, LRT1.]

The maps that show the LRT, MRT, and PNR Commuter on one map are independent maps. I have listed all the known maps on this page.

I have made a map of all the stations on Google Maps.


[Map of the Manila urban rail transit system.]

As is often the case when there isn’t an official map, there is one at Wikimedia.

Manila Metro Map
[Map by Laura Sun, via Wikimedia Commons.]

Another map via Wikimedia, though the line colours are wrong.

Manila LRT-MRT Map
[Map by Jerome Sandilanico, via Wikimedia Commons.]

maps-manila-ph.com shows the three urban railways and commuter railway.

Manila Metro Rail Transit Map
[View full map.]

maps-manila-ph.com also have a map of the mass transit railways shown on a street map.

Manila rail and street map
[View full map.]

Bernardo Arellano III has made a metro-style map with Line 3 shown as a semi-circle. Here is the blog post about the making of the Greater Manila Transit Map. Here is another feature about the map made by a private citizen, not by the government.

Greater Manila Rapid Transit Map
[View full map on Flickr.]

UrbanRail.Net has an updated map with future lines already lightly drawn in anticipation of them being added.

Manila Urban Rail Map
[View full map.]

metrolinemap.com has plotted the LRT and MRT lines on OpenStreetMap.

Manila metrolinemap
[View map at Metro Line Map.]

urban-map.com has a map that can be viewed via their app.

Manila Urban Map
[Download the full Manila Rail Map on Apple App Store & Android Google Play.]

Future Metro Manila mass transit lines

There are more lines that are planned and under construction. Read more about the future Manila rail system at Future Manila mass transit system.

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