Calumpit station

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Calumpit
4285Calumpit railway station 33.jpg
LocationCalumpit, Bulacan
Owned byPhilippine National Railways
Line(s)Planned: PNR North–South Commuter Railway
Former: █ North Main Line
PlatformsIsland platform
Tracks4
Construction
Architectural styleBahay na bato (old station)
Contemporary (new station)
Other information
StatusUnder construction
Station codeCLM
History
OpenedMarch 24, 1891; 2024
Closed1988
Rebuilt2021–ongong
Services
Future:
Preceding station   PNR   Following station
NSCR Commuter
toward Calamba
NSCR Commuter
toward Tutuban

Calumpit station is a railway station of the Philippine National Railways. It is located in Calumpit, Bulacan. The station was part of the North Main Line until its operations halted in 1988.[1] It is planned to be revived as part of the second phase of the North–South Commuter Railway project.[2][3]

History[]

This station has been used for passenger and freight transportation by Philippine National Railways and its precursors in the past. 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.[4] The project commenced in 2007, but was repeatedly halted then discontinued in 2011.[5][6]

The station is currently planned to be reconstructed as an elevated station as part of the second phase of the North–South Commuter Railway.[7][8][9] The historical station will be preserved.

Gallery[]

  • View of the exterior

  • Window grills with the logo of the Manila Railroad Company

  • View of the interior

References[]

  1. ^ "Brief history of PNR". Philippine National Railways (February 27, 2009). Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  2. ^ "Completion of PNR Clark Phase 1, 2 on track". Philippine News Agency. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Paz, Chrisee Dela. "17 stations of Manila-Clark Railway announced". Rappler. Archived from the original on 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  4. ^ News, ABS-CBN (15 July 2008). "Off track: Northrail timeline". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Philippines: China-funded Northrail project derailed". Financial Times. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  7. ^ Paz, Chrisee Dela. "17 stations of Manila-Clark Railway announced". Rappler. Archived from the original on 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  8. ^ "Completion of PNR Clark Phase 1, 2 on track". Philippine News Agency. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "WHAT WENT BEFORE: The Northrail Project". 17 January 2019.
  10. ^ Northrail construction now 'on track', bayan-natin.blogspot.com, original article at The Manila Bulletin, retrieved October 20, 2011.
  11. ^ Philippine National Railways, retrieved October 20, 2011.
  12. ^ CAPEX Program (October 10, 2011), docs.google.com, retrieved October 20, 2011
  13. ^ "Chinese foreign aid goes offtrack in the Philippines" (PDF). Roel Landingin for PCIJ (Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2011.

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