Roosevelt station ( ; ) is the current northern terminus of Line 1 of the

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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),

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and its neighbors, Project 7 (

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and

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) and Project 8 (Bahay Toro, Sangandaan, Baesa). It links to Congressional Avenue and

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. 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

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. The station was temporarily closed on September 5, 2020 to make way for the ongoing construction of the

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. It was eventually reopened, 2 years later, on December 5, 2022. Even with the renaming of

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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

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. 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

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

, 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,

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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

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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.https://www.facebook.com/officialLRT1/posts/pfbid0JVBjC632PTetL9a6TSvhPA53YNXMvKFtdX6o2mpKZn6qcNCRLKSGKKb1nLh981Zkl

Transportation links

There are several buses, jeepneys, and

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plying

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, as well as

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and

. The station serves as an interchange with the

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, 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

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- Congressional.

Gallery

File:Mrtrooseveltjf.JPG, Overview of the track from the station

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Roosevelt station (LRT) Manila Light Rail Transit System stations Railway stations opened in 2010 Buildings and structures in Quezon City Monuments and memorials to Franklin D. Roosevelt