Malolos station
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| Location | MacArthur Highway, Catmon Malolos, Bulacan Philippines | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°51′19″N 120°48′48″E / 14.8553°N 120.8133°E | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Philippine National Railways | ||||||||||||
| Operated by | Philippine National Railways | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Planned: North Commuter Former: North Main Line | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Bahay na bato (old station) Contemporary (new station) | ||||||||||||
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| Status | Under construction | ||||||||||||
| Station code | ML | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | March 24, 1891 | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2020-ongoing | ||||||||||||
| Previous names | Barasoain y Malolos | ||||||||||||
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Malolos station is an under-construction elevated North–South Commuter Railway (NSCR) station located in Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines.[1]
The station was part of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) North Main Line before its closure in the 1980s.[2]
History
[edit]Malolos station (Spanish: Estacion Ferrocaril de Malolos) was opened on March 24, 1891 as part of Ferrocaril de Manila-Dagupan. Services from Manila to Dagupan commenced on November 24, 1892. It was then named Estacion de Barasoain Y Malolos (lit. transl. Barasoain and Malolos Station), as it is located near the Malolos poblacion and the Barasoain Church.
In 1892, José Rizal alighted at the Old Malolos station to campaign at the Malolos Historic Town Center for the La Liga Filipina establishment. From 1898 to 1899, The Malolos Congress Delegates were also passengers of the Old station prefatory to the Philippine Declaration of Independence and their gathering at the Barasoain Church for the drafting of the Malolos Constitution.
The original station was destroyed in 1945 and was replaced with the current one. It was later abandoned after the ending of northbound services by the Philippine National Railways (PNR).[2]
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.[3] The project commenced in 2007, but was repeatedly halted then discontinued in 2011.[4][5]
It is currently being rebuilt as the terminus for the first phase of the North–South Commuter Railway.[6][7] As part of the project, the old station will also be restored.[8] Partial operations are slated to begin by 2027.[9]
In February 2025, Bulacan SINEliksik Project of Provincial History, Arts, Culture and Tourism Office Head May Arlene Torres led the unveiling of the historical marker of the Old station.[10]
Nearby landmarks
[edit]The station is located adjacent to the station include La Consolacion University Malolos, Bulacan Provincial Capitol, Bulacan State University, Puregold Jr. Malolos, and the Malolos City Terminal Hub. Located further are Barasoain Church, the Malolos City proper, and Camp General Alejo S. Santos.
Gallery
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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 -
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Construction of the viaduct leading to the station, December 2020
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References
[edit]- ^ "Completion of PNR Clark Phase 1, 2 on track". Philippine News Agency. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Brief history of PNR". Philippine National Railways (February 27, 2009). Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Paz, Chrisee Dela (25 June 2017). "17 stations of Manila-Clark Railway announced". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ Romero, Maria (March 8, 2021). "PNR Clark Phase 1 almost 50% complete–DoTr". Tribune.net.ph. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ INQUIRER.net (4 June 2019). "PNR to preserve old train stations in Bulacan". newsinfo.inquirer.net. 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.
- ^ Velasco, Shane (February 1, 2025). "Panandang pangkasaysayan inilagak sa dating PNR train station sa Malolostrans-title=Marker of Malolos Station unveiled" [Marker of Malolos Station unveiled]. Presidential Communications Group. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
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