Guiguinto station

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Guiguinto
Construction of Guiguinto Railway Station elevated structures Tabang 18.jpg
The station under construction in December 2021.
LocationGuiguinto, Bulacan
Owned byPhilippine National Railways
Line(s)Planned: PNR North–South Commuter Railway
Former: █ North Main Line
PlatformsSide platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
StatusUnder construction
Station codeGG
History
OpenedMarch 24, 1891
Rebuilt2020-ongoing
Services
Commuter rail

Guiguinto station is a railway station of the Philippine National Railways, located in Guiguinto, Bulacan. It will be served by the North–South Commuter Railway.[1] The station was also previously used for passenger and freight transportation by the PNR and its predecessors until the closure of the North main line in the 1980s.[2] The station is parallel to McArthur Highway, and it is near to the San Ildefonso Church and to the Municipal Hall.

History[]

The old station's ruins, March 2017.
The new station under construction, March 2021.

The station, then known as the Estacion de Guiguinto, was inaugurated in 1891. The station is a notable historical landmark in the municipality. It was upon this site that the Katipuneros ambushed a train from Dagupan, killing six friars, including the parish priest of Guiguinto, Fr. Leocadio Sanchez, and a Spanish doctor.[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.[4] The project commenced in 2007, but was repeatedly halted then discontinued in 2011.[5][6]

The station is currently being reconstructed as an elevated station as part of the first phase of the North–South Commuter Railway.[1][7] As part of the project, the historical station will also be restored.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Paz, Chrisee Dela. "17 stations of Manila-Clark Railway announced". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-04-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Brief history of PNR". Philippine National Railways (February 27, 2009). Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  3. ^ "Bulacan, Philippines: Tourism: Old Train Station , Guiguinto, Bulacan". www.bulacan.gov.ph. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  4. ^ News, ABS-CBN. "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. ^ Romero, Maria (March 8, 2021). "PNR Clark Phase 1 almost 50% complete–DoTr". Tribune.net.ph. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  8. ^ INQUIRER.net. "PNR to preserve old train stations in Bulacan". newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved April 18, 2020.


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