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Lawton station

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Lawton
 MMS 
General information
LocationLawton Avenue, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
OwnerDepartment of Transportation (DOTr)
Line     Metro Manila Subway
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Underground (cut-and-cover)
Platform levels
4
Other information
StatusUnder construction
Station code BL13 
History
Opened2032 (2032) (expected)
Former namesCayetano Boulevard (original plan before splitting into two), Lawton East
Services
Preceding station Manila MRT Following station
Bonifacio Global City Metro Manila Subway
Senate
towards FTI or NAIA Terminal 3

Lawton station is an underground rapid transit station under construction on the Metro Manila Subway (Line 9). Located along Lawton Avenue near the McKinley West and Chino Roces Avenue Extension corridors in Taguig, the station will provide vital rail access to the southern peripheries of Bonifacio Global City, Philippine Army headquarters, and neighboring residential developments.

History

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In the initial engineering studies for the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), the baseline southern alignment included a station designated as Cayetano Boulevard station located near the C-5 Road corridor.[1] However, detailed geological and field evaluations conducted in June 2020 prompted a major route modification by the Department of Transportation (DOTr).[2] The Cayetano Boulevard site faced severe Right-of-Way (ROW) acquisition hurdles involving dense localized settlements and was found to directly intercept the West Valley Fault Line zone along C-5.[3]

To bypass these obstacles, the DOTr officially removed the Cayetano Boulevard station from the plans and moved the alignment westward along Lawton Avenue, adding the Lawton structure (initially planned as independent Lawton East and Lawton West nodes) to safely service the high-traffic McKinley West and Fort Bonifacio districts.[1][2]

References

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  1. 1 2 South Commuter Railway Project: Environmental Performance Report and Management Plan (PDF) (Report). Asian Development Bank / DOTr. September 2019. p. 8. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Metro Manila Subway Stations Update". 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  3. South Commuter Railway Project: Public Hearing Documentation (PDF) (Report). Asian Development Bank. September 9, 2019. p. 5. Retrieved June 21, 2026.