LRT 2 resumes full operations after repairs completed

A train arrives at the Cubao Station of Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2). The train line resumed full operations on Tuesday morning (August 20, 2024) after it was partially suspended Monday evening to allow restoration work. The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) said that as of 7 a.m. on August 20, all trains and stations from Recto to Antipolo and vice versa are operational. Train operations were partially halted beginning around 8 p.m. on August 19 due to repairs on damaged catenary between two stations. (File photo by GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE / Philippine Daily Inquirer)

MANILA, Philippines — The Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) resumed full operations on Tuesday morning after being partially suspended Monday evening to allow restoration works.

The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) said that as of 7 a.m. on August 20, all trains and stations from Recto to Antipolo and vice versa are operational.

“The LRT Line 2 has resumed full line operations after the repair of the damaged catenary. Train services are now operating from Antipolo station to Recto station and back,” the LRTA said in a Facebook post in Filipino.

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Repairs on damaged catenaries between two stations forced a temporary halt to train operations on August 19 around 8 p.m.

“The LRT  2 is temporarily implementing a provisional service due to a damaged catenary between the Katipunan and Santolan stations. The train’s journey is from Recto station to Cubao station and back,” the LRTA said on Monday.