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Marilao station

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

Marilao
The new station under construction, June 2024
General information
LocationIbayo
Marilao, Bulacan
Philippines
Owned byPhilippine National Railways
Operated byPhilippine National Railways
Line(s)Planned: North Commuter
Former:   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
Closed1988
Future services
Preceding station PNR Following station
Tabing Ilog NSCR Commuter
CIA–Calamba
Meycauayan
towards Calamba
Tabing Ilog NSCR Commuter
NCC–Tutuban
Meycauayan
towards Tutuban
Bocaue Commuter Express
CIA–Calamba
Meycauayan
towards Calamba
Bocaue Commuter Express
NCC–Tutuban
Meycauayan
towards Tutuban
Location
Marilao is located in Bulacan
Marilao
Marilao
Location in Bulacan
Marilao is located in Luzon
Marilao
Marilao
Location in Luzon
Marilao is located in Philippines
Marilao
Marilao
Location in the Philippines

Marilao station is an under-construction elevated North–South Commuter Railway (NSCR) station located in Marilao, Bulacan, Philippines.[1][2] The station was part of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) North Main Line before its closure in the 1980s.[3]

The new station is near SM City Marilao and will be linked to the mall.

History

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The station was first closed in 1984,[4] but was reopened in 1990 under the Metrotren project. It was abandoned when the North Main Line ceased operations in 1997.[5] 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.[6] The project commenced in 2007, but was repeatedly halted then discontinued in 2011.[7][8] The constructor of Valenzuela–Meycauayan-Marilao-Bocaue section is a DATEM, Inc.–DMCITaisei Corporation Joint Venture. The station has three floors with a floor area of 28,422.05 square meters (305,932.4 sq ft).

As of June 2024, the station is over 50% complete. Partial operations are slated to begin by 2027.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Paz, Chrisee Dela. "17 stations of Manila-Clark Railway announced". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  2. ^ Romero, Maria (March 8, 2021). "PNR Clark Phase 1 almost 50% complete–DoTr". Tribune.net.ph. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  3. ^ bw_mark. "PNR evaluating train service to Nueva Ecija | BusinessWorld". BusinessWorld. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  4. ^ "Brief history of PNR". Philippine National Railways (February 27, 2009). Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  5. ^ "Metrotren Inaugural". Manila Chronicle. May 11, 1990. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "Off track: Northrail timeline". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  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. ^ Taguines, Andrea (June 13, 2024). "North-South Commuter Railway partial operations pushed back to 2027: DOTr". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 12 July 2024.