Marilao station

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Coordinates: 14°45′49.44″N 120°56′58.83″E / 14.7637333°N 120.9496750°E / 14.7637333; 120.9496750

Marilao
0104Construction of Marilao station 16.jpg
The new station under construction, December 2020
LocationMarilao, Bulacan
Owned byPhilippine National Railways
Line(s)Planned: PNR North–South Commuter Railway
Former: █ PNR North Main Line
PlatformsIsland platform
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Architectural styleBahay na bato (old station)
Contemporary (new station)
Other information
StatusUnder construction
Station codeMR
History
OpenedMarch 24, 1891

Marilao station is a railway station of the Philippine National Railways. Located in Marilao, Bulacan, the station was part of North Main Line until it ceased operations in the 1990s.[1] The new Marilao station is under construction and will be part of the first phase of the North–South Commuter Railway.[2] The station will be linked to SM City Marilao.

History[]

The station was first closed in 1984,[3] but was reopened in 1990 under the Metrotren project. It was abandoned when the North Main Line ceased operations in 1997.[4] The old station was then demolished sometime after.

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 new station is under construction. The station is part of the first phase of the North–South Commuter Railway.[2][8]

References[]

  1. ^ bw_mark. "PNR evaluating train service to Nueva Ecija | BusinessWorld". Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  2. ^ a b Paz, Chrisee Dela. "17 stations of Manila-Clark Railway announced". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  3. ^ "Brief history of PNR". Philippine National Railways (February 27, 2009). Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  4. ^ "Metrotren Inaugural". Manila Chronicle. May 11, 1990. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  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. ^ Romero, Maria (March 8, 2021). "PNR Clark Phase 1 almost 50% complete–DoTr". Tribune.net.ph. Retrieved March 9, 2021.


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