Quezon Memorial Circle station
Quezon Memorial Circle station is an under-construction Manila Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station situated on Line 7 and the proposed Line 8. It is located within the Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City.
Quezon Memorial Circle | |||||||||||
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| Location | Elliptical Road, Pinyahan Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines | ||||||||||
| Owned by | SMC-Mass Rail Transit 7 Incorporated | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Line 7 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island Platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | 6 7 17 34 49 Quezon City Hall 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 Quezon City Hall | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Under construction | ||||||||||
| Station code | QM | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2023 | ||||||||||
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Close landmarks include the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center, Department of Agriculture Building, Quezon City Hall, Department of Agrarian Reform Building, the National Housing Authority (Philippines) and PTV Complex.
History edit
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 7 took place at the site of the Quezon Memorial station on April 20, 2016.[1]
During development of the station, the Quezon City government suspends above-ground construction on February 18, 2020, as the proposed structure is claimed to damage the park's integrity. The current space for construction is more than five times the indicated 4,997 square meters.[2] Mayor Joy Belmonte ordered a temporary cease and desist order on the above-ground construction of the station. Belmonte then discussed the issue with San Miguel Corporation, EEI Corporation, and the Department of Transportation for further clarification.[2][3] At that time there was still no major above-ground structures at the site with most of the construction work still taking place underground. The design of the above-ground structure for the station was also still in the finalization phase.[4]
The initial design of the station was approved as far back as the term of former Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista. It was also planned that a 2,500-square meter establishment would be constructed above-ground and it would expand to 11,000 square meters.[5][6] On February 28, 2020, authorities from San Miguel Corporation and EEI Corporation presented a revised design of the above-ground area of the station consisting of only a utility room. It reduced almost 11,000 square meters to 426 square meters, and the height from 12 meters to 6 meters.[5] Belmonte lifted the temporary cease and desist order on the same day.[7][5]
References edit
- ^ "Construction of the MRT Line 7 begins". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ a b Marquez, Consuelo (February 18, 2020). "QC gov't suspends construction of portion of MRT-7 QMC station". newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ Casilao, Joahna Lei (February 18, 2020). "QC stops construction of MRT-7 Quezon Memorial Circle station". GMA News Online. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ "SMC hopeful of resolution of MRT Quezon Memorial station row". Philippine News Agency. 20 February 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c Tuquero, Loreben (February 28, 2020). "Belmonte allows MRT7 aboveground construction to continue in Quezon City". Rappler. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ Rita, Joviland (February 27, 2020). "Commercial spaces at MRT7 QMC station allowed to prevent fare hike, says DOTr". GMA News Online. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ San Juan, Alexandria (February 29, 2020). "QC lifts cease-and-desist order against MRT-7 project". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved March 2, 2020.