Malolos station

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Malolos
LocationMalolos, Bulacan
Owned byPhilippine National Railways
Line(s)Planned: PNR North–South Commuter Railway
Former: █ North Main Line
PlatformsIsland platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Architectural styleBahay na bato (old station)
Contemporary (new station)
Other information
StatusUnder construction
Station codeML
History
OpenedMarch 24, 1891
Rebuilt2020-ongoing
Services
Future:
Preceding station   PNR   Following station
NSCR Commuter
toward Calamba
NSCR Commuter
toward Tutuban

Malolos station is a railway station of the Philippine National Railways. Located in Malolos, Bulacan, the station was once used by the PNR and its predecessors until its closure in 1988.[1] The station will be reopened as the terminus for the first phase of the North-South Commuter Railway.[2][3]

History[]

Malolos was opened on March 24, 1891. Services from Manila to Dagupan commenced on November 24, 1892. It was later abandoned after the ending of northbound services by Philippine National Railways.[1]

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.[2][3] As part of the project, the historical station will also be restored.[7]

Gallery[]

  • The old railway station

  • The rear of the station. Also partially seen is a column of the Northrail project.

  • Abandoned columns of the Northrail project in Malolos.

  • Construction of the railway station, December 2020

  • 0766Hagonoy Baliuag Malolos City, Bulacan 01.jpg

  • Construction of the viaduct leading to the station, December 2020

References[]

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


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