Metro Manila Subway

Metro Manila Subway
The Shaw Boulevard station of the subway, under construction in January 2025
Overview
Other name(s)Mega Manila Subway
StatusUnder construction
OwnerDepartment of Transportation
Line number9
LocaleMetro Manila (phase 1)
Bulacan and Cavite (phases 2 and 3)
Termini
Stations17
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemManila Metro Rail Transit System
Operator(s)Department of Transportation
Depot(s)Ugong, Valenzuela
Rolling stockSustina electric multiple units
Daily ridership370,000 (projected)
History
CommencedFebruary 27, 2019 (2019-02-27)
Planned opening2032
Technical
Line length33 km (21 mi)
Number of tracksDouble-track
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Loading gauge4,150 mm × 3,000 mm (13 ft 7 in × 9 ft 10 in)
Minimum radiusMainline: 160 m (520 ft)
Depot: 100 m (330 ft)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead lines
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
SignallingNippon Signal SPARCS moving block CBTC
Route map

Future extenstion to Bulacan
East Valenzuela
Valenzuela Depot
Quirino Highway
Tandang Sora
()
North EDSA
3 ()
Quezon Avenue
Lerma - University Avenue
(8)
East Avenue
Recto - Antipolo
Anonas
Camp Aguinaldo
EDSA - Taytay
(4)
Ortigas
Shaw
Kalayaan
Bonifacio Global City
Lawton
Clark International Airport / Tutuban
Senate-DepEd
E6 NAIA Expressway
NAIA Terminal 3
Future extenstion to PITX
FTI
Future extenstion to Dasmarinas
Bicutan
Calamba

The Metro Manila Subway is an under-construction underground rapid transit line in Metro Manila, Philippines. The 33-kilometer (21 mi) line, which will run north–south between Valenzuela, Quezon City, Pasig, Taguig, Parañaque and Pasay, consists of 17 stations between the East Valenzuela and Bicutan stations. It will become the country's second direct airport rail link after the North–South Commuter Railway, with a branch line to Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

Dubbed as the country's "Project of the Century", the Metro Manila Subway broke ground on February 27, 2019, and construction began the following December. Subsequently, suffering delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the line was scheduled to fully open in 2029. The project is expected to cost ₱355.6 billion (equivalent to US$7.06 billion in 2017 dollars). Much of its cost is covered by a loan provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). However, it is unlikely to be completed during Bongbong Marcos' administration due to right of way problems; partial operations are expected to begin in 2032.

The Metro Manila Subway is planned to be integrated with the public transit system in Metro Manila. Passengers may take various forms of road-based public transport, such as buses and jeepneys, to and from a station to reach their intended destination. The line is designed to connect with other urban rail transit services in the region; riders may transfer to LRT Line 1, MRT Line 3, and MRT Line 7 at the nearby North Triangle Common Station, which is also currently under construction. Other connections include the existing LRT Line 2 and PNR Metro Commuter Line, as well as the MRT Line 4 and MRT Line 8.

The line is projected to serve 370,000 passengers per day in the short term, with longer term growth leading to a projected 1.5 million passengers of daily ridership.