The MRT-2 Network
The line serves 11 stations on 13.8 kilometers (8.6 mi) of line. It is mostly elevated, with some sections underground. The line commences at Recto Avenue (Recto on the map) and ends at Santolan Road (Santolan on the map), serving the cities that Radial Road 6 (Marcos Highway, Aurora Boulevard, Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard, Legarda Avenue and C.M. Recto Avenue) passes through: Manila, San Juan, Quezon City, and Marikina City.
Araneta Center-Cubao is an interchange with the MRT-3 network, with Araneta Center-Cubao connected to its namesake station on the Blue Line while Recto is an interchange with the LRT-1 network, with Recto connected to Doroteo Jose on the Yellow Line. The line's interchanges have been designated as transport hubs, where commuters can change to and from take other forms of public transport.
The MRT-2 is open from 5:00 a.m. PST (UTC+8) until 10:00 p.m during weekdays while 5:00 a.m. PST (UTC+8) until 9:30 p.m during weekends and holidays. LRTA extended its operation hours. The extended hours were primarily aimed at serving call center agents and other workers in the business process outsourcing sector. However, the extended operation hours were called off when Rafael Rodríguez took over as LRTA undersecretary. Special schedules are announced via the PA system in every station and also in newspapers and other mass media. It is open every day of the year except when announced, and during Holy Week, when it is closed for annual maintenance, owing to fewer commuters and lower levels of traffic congestion on EDSA. Normal operation resumes after Black Saturday or Easter Sunday.
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