nextbet Wire break forces LRT-2 to suspend operations

A train arrives at the Cubao Station of Light Rail Transit-2 (LRT-2). The train line’s operations were disrupted on Friday, January 17, 2025, due to a “damaged catenary wire,” according to its management. (File photo by GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE / Philippine Daily Inquirer)

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MANILA, Philippines — Operations of the Light Rail Transit-2 (LRT-2) were disrupted Friday due to a “damaged catenary wire,” its management said.

It also said that the train line could only transport commuters to and from its Recto Station and Araneta Center-Cubao Station as of this writing, as it has stopped operations between its Anonas Station and Antipolo Station.

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“The LRT-2 is temporarily implementing provisional service due to a damaged catenary wire,” the management said Friday morning in an advisory on Facebook.

A catenary wire provides electric power to trains.

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