San Fernando station (Pampanga)

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Coordinates: 15°1′36.6″N 120°41′12.15″E / 15.026833°N 120.6867083°E / 15.026833; 120.6867083

San Fernando station
PNR station
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LocationSan Fernando, Pampanga
Owned byPhilippine National Railways
Line(s)Planned: PNR North–South Commuter Railway
Former: █ North Main Line
PlatformsIsland platform (New station)
Tracks4 (New station)
Construction
Structure typeAt grade (Old station)
Elevated (New station)
Parkingno
Bicycle facilitiesno
Other information
StatusClosed (Old station)
Under construction (New station)
Station codeSFN
History
OpenedFebruary 23, 1892 (1892-02-23); 2024
Closed1988 (Old station)
Rebuilt2021-present (New station)
Services
Future:
Preceding station   PNR   Following station
NSCR Commuter
toward Calamba
NSCR Commuter
toward Tutuban

San Fernando station is a railway station of the Philippine National Railways. Situated in San Fernando, Pampanga, the station was the site of a stopping place for Filipino and American prisoners of war during the Bataan death march in 1942.[1][2] The old station is a historical landmark in the city.

The station has been closed since the ending of northbound rail services by Philippine National Railways in 1988.[3]

History[]

The station was inaugurated by Governor-General Eulogio Despujol and Bernardino Nozaleda, the Archbishop of Manila, on February 23, 1892.[2] On June 27, 1892, José Rizal disembarked from this station to meet some recruits for La Liga Filipina and again the next day en route to Bacolor.[2][4] On April 1942, during the Bataan Death March, the station served as the ending point for the 102-kilometer (63-mile) march from Bataan, from which Filipino and American prisoners-of-war were carted to Capas in Tarlac en route to their final destination, Camp O'Donnell.[1][4]

It was closed, along with all other PNR Northrail stations, in 1988, when the North Main Line ceased its services.

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][8]

The station will be reconstructed as an elevated station as part of the second phase of the North–South Commuter Railway.[9][10] As part of the project, the historical station will also be preserved[11]

Gallery[]

  • Façade of the train station

  • Frontage

  • Death March marker in the station

  • Station historical marker (2004)

  • Rear view

References[]

  1. ^ a b Orejas, Tonette. "Death March glimpses in old train station". Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  2. ^ a b c Arcellaz, Princess Clea (2017-08-20). "San Fernando assures preservation of city's old train station". Sunstar. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  3. ^ "Brief history of PNR". Philippine National Railways (February 27, 2009). Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "San Fernando train station | San Fernando, Pampanga - Baktin Corporation". Baktin Corporation. 2012-01-16. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  5. ^ News, ABS-CBN. "Off track: Northrail timeline". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  6. ^ "Northrail construction now 'on track'". bayan-natin.blogspot.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011. Sourced to The Manila Bulletin.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Philippines: China-funded Northrail project derailed". Financial Times. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  9. ^ Paz, Chrisee Dela. "17 stations of Manila-Clark Railway announced". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  10. ^ Romero, Maria (March 8, 2021). "PNR Clark Phase 1 almost 50% complete–DoTr". Tribune.net.ph. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  11. ^ INQUIRER.net. "PNR to preserve old train stations in Bulacan". newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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