LRT-1 to add another station at Cavite Extension

The Light Rail Transit Line 1 will add another station to its Cavite Extension, costing P3 billion to be built in an area where commercial developments are starting to boom.

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon announced the expansion of the third segment of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension, putting up another stop in the growing district of Bacoor, Cavite, to be called Talaba Station.

Dizon said the project would require P3 billion which the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is financing through its own budget instead of passing over the cost to LRT-1 operator Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC).

The station, to be located in Barangay Talaba, will stand between the proposed Zapote and Niog Stations. Once the project is delivered, the DOTr will turn over its management to LRMC.

The second leg of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension is scheduled to open in 2028. The segment covers the Las Piñas and Zapote stations.

Afterward, LRMC plans to complete the third phase by 2030, providing commuters with a direct line between Quezon City and Cavite.

Dizon said DOTr is asking the Department of Budget and Management to include funding for the Talaba Station in its budget for 2026.

Government has already acquired the right of way (ROW) for the Las Piñas segment, giving him confidence that it would be opened in 2028.

DOTr has found a way to resolve the infrastructure overlap in the Cavite section of the project. The line extension was supposed to undergo realignment due to a flyover to be built in its way.

Dizon said the issue was already addressed through an engineering solution that would no longer require LRMC to adjust the alignment. This gives the concessionaire a clear path to proceeding with the civil works as long as the ROW is transferred to LRMC.

Daily ridership at LRT-1 is expected to increase to 800,000 once the extension to Bacoor is completed, with travel time between Pasay and Cavite reduced to just 25 minutes.

LRT-1 is one of the busiest rail systems in Metro Manila, owned by the government through the Light Rail Transit Authority and managed by LRMC by way of concession.