Guiguinto station
Guiguinto | |||||
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.jpg) The station under construction in February 2024 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Poblacion Guiguinto, Bulacan Philippines | ||||
| Coordinates | 14°49′48″N 120°53′02″E / 14.82997°N 120.88395°E | ||||
| Owned by | Philippine National Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Philippine National Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | Planned: North Commuter Former: North Main Line | ||||
| Platforms | Side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Under construction | ||||
| Station code | GG | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | March 24, 1891 | ||||
| Rebuilt | 2020–ongoing | ||||
| Services | |||||
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Commuter rail | |||||
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Guiguinto station is an under-construction elevated North–South Commuter Railway (NSCR) station located in Guiguinto, Bulacan, Philippines.[1] The station was part of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) North Main Line before its closure 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
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The original railway station, then known as the Estacion de Guiguinto, was inaugurated in 1891 under Manila Railroad Company. It was the first railway station serving Guiguinto.[3] It 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.[4] It later became part of the Philippine National Railways's North Main Line.
The station was to be rebuilt as a part of the Northrail project.[5] The project commenced in 2007 but was repeatedly halted then discontinued in 2011.[6][7]
It is currently being rebuilt as part of the first phase of the North–South Commuter Railway.[1][8] As part of the project, the old station will also be restored.[9] Partial operations are slated to begin by 2027.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Paz, Chrisee Dela (25 June 2017). "17 stations of Manila-Clark Railway announced". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ "Brief history of PNR". Philippine National Railways (February 27, 2009). Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ Consecutive station layouts. Main Line North (Report). Manila Railroad Company. March 12, 1949. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bulacan, Philippines: Tourism: Old Train Station , Guiguinto, Bulacan". www.bulacan.gov.ph. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ "Off track: Northrail timeline". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Philippines: China-funded Northrail project derailed". Financial Times. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ Romero, Maria (March 8, 2021). "PNR Clark Phase 1 almost 50% complete–DoTr". Tribune.net.ph. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "PNR to preserve old train stations in Bulacan". INQUIRER.net. June 4, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ Taguines, Andrea (June 13, 2024). "North-South Commuter Railway partial operations pushed back to 2027: DOTr". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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