Angeles station

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Angeles station
LocationMacArthur Highway, Angeles City
Owned byPhilippine National Railways
Line(s)Planned: PNR North–South Commuter Railway
Former: █ Philippine National Railways North Main Line
PlatformsIsland platform
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
StatusUnder construction
Station codeANG
History
Opened1892; 2024
Closed1988
Rebuilt2021-ongoing
Services
Preceding station   PNR   Following station
Clark
NSCR Commuter
(Clark Airport–Calamba)
toward Calamba
Clark
NSCR Commuter
(New Clark City–Tutuban)
toward Tutuban

Angeles station is a railway station of the Philippine National Railways, located in Angeles City. It will be served by the North–South Commuter Railway.[1][2] This station has been used for passenger and freight transportation by Philippine National Railways and its predecessors.[3]

History[]

In April 1942, during World War II, local residents threw food and drinks into wagons filled with US and Filipino soldiers being transported by the Japanese Imperial Army.[3]

The station ceased to operate after the North Main Line was closed in 1988.[4] Since then, the local government has converted the area into a park.[3]

The station was to be rebuilt as a part of the Northrail project, which involved the upgrading of the existing single track to an elevated dual-track system, converting the rail gauge from narrow gauge to standard gauge, and linking Manila to Malolos in Bulacan and further on to Angeles City, Clark Special Economic Zone and Clark International Airport.[5] The project commenced in 2007, but was repeatedly halted then discontinued in 2011.[6][7]

The station is currently planned to be reconstructed as an elevated station as part of the second phase of the North–South Commuter Railway.[2][8]

References[]

  1. ^ Department of Transportation The Republic of the Philippines (October 2018). "FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE NORTH SOUTH RAILWAY PROJECT-SOUTH LINE (COMMUTER)(NORTH-SOUTH COMMUTER RAILWAY EXTENSION PROJECT) IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES" (PDF). jica.go.jp.
  2. ^ a b Paz, Chrisee Dela. "17 stations of Manila-Clark Railway announced". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  3. ^ a b c Orejas, Tonette (December 5, 2015). "124-yr-old rail tracks spring to life in Angeles". Inquirer. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Brief history of PNR". Philippine National Railways (February 27, 2009). Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  5. ^ News, ABS-CBN. "Off track: Northrail timeline". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  6. ^ Landingin, Roel. "Chinese foreign aid goes offtrack in the Philippines" (PDF). PCIJ (Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  7. ^ "Philippines: China-funded Northrail project derailed". Financial Times. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  8. ^ "Completion of PNR Clark Phase 1, 2 on track". Philippine News Agency. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

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