Roosevelt station ( ; ) is the current northern terminus of
Line 1 of the
Manila Light Rail Transit System
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and was constructed as part of the Line 1 North Extension Project. It opened on October 22, 2010. Roosevelt is one of the two Line 1 stations serving Quezon City, the other being
Balintawak.
It is located in Barangay Ramon Magsaysay (Bago Bantay),
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populatio ...
and its neighbors, Project 7 (
Veterans Village
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and
Bungad
Bungad is an administrative division in eastern Metro Manila, Philippines, the Philippines.
It is one of the 142 Barangays of Quezon City, barangays of Quezon City and is bounded by Barangays Veterans Village in the north, San Antonio, Quezon Ci ...
) and Project 8 (Bahay Toro, Sangandaan, Baesa). It links to Congressional Avenue and
Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue
Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue (also referred to as FPJ Avenue and still commonly referred as its former name Roosevelt Avenue) is the principal north–south tertiary road serving the San Francisco del Monte district (colloquially known as Frisco) of ...
. The station is named after the latter's name by the time of the station's operation, Roosevelt Avenue, which was named in honor of
U.S. President
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (; ; January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. As the ...
.
The station was temporarily closed on September 5, 2020 to make way for the ongoing construction of the
North Triangle Common Station
North Triangle Common Station (official temporary designation: ''Unified Grand Central Station'', also called Grand Central Station), popularly known as the Common Station, is an under-construction rapid transit terminal and transport hub that ...
.
It was eventually reopened, 2 years later, on December 5, 2022.
Even with the renaming of
Roosevelt Avenue
Roosevelt Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue are main thoroughfares in the New York City boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn. Roosevelt Avenue begins at 48th Street and Queens Boulevard in the neighborhood of Sunnyside. West of Queens Boulevard, the roa ...
to FPJ Avenue, the station will retain its name as ''Roosevelt Station''.
History
Initial planning and construction
Roosevelt station was first planned for the second phase of the
MRT Line 3. The second phase would have extended the MRT Line 3 from its northern terminus at to to create a seamless rail loop around
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila (often shortened as Metro Manila; fil, Kalakhang Maynila), officially the National Capital Region (NCR; fil, link=no, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), is the capital region, seat of government and one of three List of metrop ...
. The station was planned to be located near the
San Francisco del Monte River.
The second phase of the MRT-3 was shelved in favor of the Line 1 North Extension Project, a extension of LRT-1 to the
North Avenue station of
MRT Line 3 as part of the MRT-LRT closing the loop project to integrate the operations of the
Line 1 and
Line 3. The station site was changed from the San Francisco del Monte River to the front of WalterMart North EDSA. However, the integration of MRT-3 and LRT-1 operations did not happen until the expected partial opening of the
North Triangle Common Station
North Triangle Common Station (official temporary designation: ''Unified Grand Central Station'', also called Grand Central Station), popularly known as the Common Station, is an under-construction rapid transit terminal and transport hub that ...
in 2022. Construction of the North Extension started in July 2008 and was completed in 2010. Roosevelt station was opened on October 22, 2010.
Temporary closure
On August 7, 2020, it was announced that Roosevelt station would be temporarily closed from September 5. As part of the construction of the
North Triangle Common Station
North Triangle Common Station (official temporary designation: ''Unified Grand Central Station'', also called Grand Central Station), popularly known as the Common Station, is an under-construction rapid transit terminal and transport hub that ...
, the tracks extending eastward from Roosevelt station have to be realigned in order to provide the necessary connection to the Common Station. Hence, during this temporary closure,
Balintawak station
Balintawak station is an elevated Manila Light Rail Transit System, Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) station situated on LRT Line 1 (Metro Manila), Line 1, and was constructed as part of the Line 1 North Extension Project. It opened on March 22, ...
would once again serve as the northern terminus of the line.
Originally scheduled until December 8, 2020, the temporary closure was later extended until further notice.
On November 26, 2022, the
Light Rail Manila Corporation
Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) is a rail service company based in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a consortium of three major infrastructure companies engaged in the operation and maintenance of the Manila Light Rail Transit Syste ...
announced the planned reopening of Roosevelt station on December 5, 2022, pending testing and system adaptation to the new signaling system;
LRMC followed up and confirmed that the reopening will proceed as scheduled.
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Transportation links
There are several buses, jeepneys, and
UV Express
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plying
EDSA
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA, is a limited-access circumferential highway around Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. It passes through 6 of Metro Manila's 17 local government units or cities, ...
, as well as
Congressional Avenue
Congressional Avenue ( fil, Abenida Kongresyonal) is a highway located in Quezon City, Philippines, which spans from six lanes. It is one of the secondary roads in Metro Manila and part of it is designated as part of Circumferential Road 5 (C-5) ...
and
Roosevelt Avenue
Roosevelt Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue are main thoroughfares in the New York City boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn. Roosevelt Avenue begins at 48th Street and Queens Boulevard in the neighborhood of Sunnyside. West of Queens Boulevard, the roa ...
. The station serves as an interchange with the
EDSA Busway
The EDSA Carousel is a bus rapid transit (BRT) line that is part of the List of bus routes in Metro Manila, bus routes in Metro Manila. The line has an exclusive Right-of-way (traffic), right-of-way on a dedicated bus lane called the EDSA Buswa ...
, which is accessible via the emergency exits of the station.
Nearby landmarks
The station is close to various shopping places and malls, particularly
WalterMart North EDSA, Jackman Plaza Muñoz,
Muñoz Market and
S&R Membership Shopping
S&R Membership Shopping is a chain of membership-only Retail format, retail warehouse club in the Philippines.
History
S&R Membership Shopping was established in 2001 as S&R Pricemart under a partnership with PriceSmart of the United States. The ...
- Congressional.
Gallery
File:Mrtrooseveltjf.JPG, Overview of the track
Track or Tracks may refer to:
Routes or imprints
* Ancient trackway, any track or trail whose origin is lost in antiquity
* Animal track, imprints left on surfaces that an animal walks across
* Desire path, a line worn by people taking the shorte ...
from the station
See also
*
List of rail transit stations in Metro Manila
The following is a list of rail transit stations in the Greater Manila Area, which incorporates the Manila Light Rail Transit System, the Manila Metro Rail Transit System and the Philippine National Railways Metro Commuter Line. The list includ ...
*
Manila Light Rail Transit System
The Manila Light Rail Transit System ( fil, Sistema ng Magaang Riles Panlulan ng Maynila), commonly known as the LRT, is an urban rail transit system that primarily serves Metro Manila, Philippines. Although categorized as a light rail system ...
References
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Manila Light Rail Transit System stations
Railway stations opened in 2010
Buildings and structures in Quezon City
Monuments and memorials to Franklin D. Roosevelt