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Darylle Sarmiento

Johnson Manabat

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1757990763900cropped-G069Cx4aEAU6qvg.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">LRTA Administrator Hernando Cabrera explained that the suspension was made after a train was derailed last night, September 15, at around 10:30 p.m. Darylle Sarmiento, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA<strong> (2nd UPDATE) </strong>— The LRT Line 2 Santolan Station is back to normal as of 7:32 a.m. Tuesday, over an hour after it suspended operation due to some issues.</p><p>The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) suspended its operations in the Santolan station at around 6 a.m., affecting commuters during the rush hour.</p><p>LRTA Administrator Hernando Cabrera explained that the suspension was made after a train was derailed last night, September 15, at around 10:30 p.m.</p><p>“Nag start na kaming magbaba ng mga tren galing dito sa linya para pumarada sila sa baba sa depot. So, ito yung way nila papuntang depot, ano. Ang nangyari at around 10:30, I think yung pinakahuli na tren na bababa na derail siya rito.” explained Cabrera</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1967736994622214571&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fsearch%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-09-16T01%3A15%3A07.825521%3A4784f354-d13c-42d3-8994-dce6189474e3%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=41933af18ba7abb2a6bc9422d07edf972990730c&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:463px;height:894px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1967736994622214571"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>Cabrera added that based on their initial investigation, the cause of the incident is human error. </p><p>“Binigyan ng go signal yung tren na papuntang Antipolo sana, at magri-reverse pabalik. Ang sabi sa kanya, clear yung dadaanan mo, but apparently hindi clear kasi nga, yung track switch iba yung direksyon, direksyon papuntang depot, hindi papuntang Antipolo. Nahulog tuloy yung kanyang gulong in the process, nung pagkahulog nung gulong, sinira niya ngayon yung track switch itself and then bumangga siya rito.” </p><p>This caused damages to a portion of the platform at the train station and the track switch. </p><p>To secure the passenger’s safety, they have halted operations from 5 a.m. and resumed at 07:32 a.m. after receiving clearance from the safety officers and technicians to resume operations.</p><p>Meanwhile, at the approach going to Santolan station the speed limit has been lowered from 45km/h to only 20km/h pending repairs of the damaged structure. </p><p>LRTA will also conduct further internal investigation on what had happened and will resume repairs tonight.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>STRANDED</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Passengers were dismayed after being stranded at the Santolan Station on Tuesday morning</p><p>Gaviell Dhave Ramos, a 1st year civil engineering student, said he opted to go to the Santolan station as early as 5 .m. to avoid the early morning rush only to find out that the operations were halted.</p><p>“Malaking hassle, malaking abala din po sakin to, pero mas kawawa naman po yung iba, kasi ako po maswerte may Joyride. Eh paano naman po yung ibang walang ka pera pera di ba? Sa tren lang umaasa.”</p><p>Meanwhile, Richard Laseste, a construction worker, said he is left with no choice but to commute or else he will lose one day of his salary for not reporting to work.</p><p>“Ma’am kasi, maganda sana sa LRT dahil wala pong traffic. Medyo hassle po kasi, ilang sakay po yung sa pupuntahan ko.”</p><p>Passengers stranded outside Santolan Station were offered free rides.</p><p>During the time of the glitch, service between Recto and Araneta Center-Cubao stations (and vice versa) remained operational.</p><p>The LRT-2 operator said free rides would continue the whole day despite the repair being finished.</p>

<p>The LRT Line 2 Santolan Station is back to normal as of 7:32 a.m. Tuesday.</p>

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LRT-2 Santolan station back in operation after hour-long glitch

Darylle Sarmiento,

Johnson Manabat,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 16, 2025 08:28 AM PHT

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Updated September 16, 2025 10:47 AM PHT

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