Kalayaan Metro Manila Subway Station Finally Sisimulan na

Kalayaan Subway Station Finally Sisimulan na Kalayaan Subway Station is a key station of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) – the Philippines' first underground railway system. · 📍 Location: Situated underground along 11th Avenue in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig, specifically beneath the Uptown Open Parking area. · 🏗️ Contract Package: It falls under Contract Package (CP) 105, which includes both Kalayaan and BGC stations, plus about 1.331 kilometers of tunnels. This section connects Shaw Boulevard station (Pasig) and Lawton Avenue station (Taguig). · 📅 Latest Milestone: On February 13, 2026, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the groundbreaking ceremony for the station, officially starting its construction. · 🚇 Project Overview: The entire MMSP spans roughly 33.1 kilometers with 17 stations, running from Valenzuela City to Taguig City, with a branch line to NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay. · 💰 Funding: Total project cost exceeds ₱488 billion, primarily financed through loans from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). · ⏱️ Timeline: Test runs are targeted for 2028, with full completion expected by 2032. · 💡 Expected Benefits: · Travel time cut: From Valenzuela to BGC will shrink from 1.5 hours to just 29 minutes. · Airport access: From Quezon City to NAIA will take only 35 minutes. · Daily ridership: Projected at 200,000 passengers in its first year of operation.