San Fernando station (Pampanga)
15°1′36.6″N 120°41′12.15″E / 15.026833°N 120.6867083°E
San Fernando | |||||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||||
Location | San Fernando, Pampanga Philippines | ||||||||||||
Owned by | Philippine National Railways | ||||||||||||
Operated by | Philippine National Railways | ||||||||||||
Line(s) | Planned: North Commuter Former: North Main Line | ||||||||||||
Platforms | Island platform (New station) | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 (New station) | ||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||
Structure type | At grade (Old station) Elevated (New station) | ||||||||||||
Parking | no | ||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | no | ||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||
Status | Closed (Old station) Under construction (New station) | ||||||||||||
Station code | SFN | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Opened | February 23, 1892 | ; 2024||||||||||||
Closed | 1988 (Old station) | ||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2021-present (New station) | ||||||||||||
Future services | |||||||||||||
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San Fernando Train Station is a former railway station located on the
Bataan death march in 1942.[1][2] It is currently being rebuilt as part of the second phase of the North–South Commuter Railway.[3][4] As part of the project, the old station will also be preserved.[5]
The old station is a historical landmark in the city.
History
The station was inaugurated by Governor-General
The station has been closed since the ending of northbound rail services by Philippine National Railways (PNR) in 1988.[7]
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,
Clark Special Economic Zone and Clark International Airport.[8] The project commenced in 2007, but was repeatedly halted then discontinued in 2011.[9][10][11]
Gallery
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Façade of the train station
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Frontage
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Death March marker in the station
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Station historical marker (2004)
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Rear view
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The station in 2023.
References
- ^ a b Orejas, Tonette. "Death March glimpses in old train station". Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ a b c Arcellaz, Princess Clea (August 20, 2017). "San Fernando assures preservation of city's old train station". Sunstar. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ Paz, Chrisee Dela (June 25, 2017). "17 stations of Manila-Clark Railway announced". Rappler. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Romero, Maria (March 8, 2021). "PNR Clark Phase 1 almost 50% complete–DoTr". Tribune.net.ph. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ INQUIRER.net (June 4, 2019). "PNR to preserve old train stations in Bulacan". newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "San Fernando train station | San Fernando, Pampanga - Baktin Corporation". Baktin Corporation. January 16, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Northrail construction now 'on track'". bayan-natin.blogspot.com. December 17, 2007. Retrieved October 20, 2011. Sourced to The Manila Bulletin.
- ^ 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.
- Media related to Old San Fernando station (Pampanga) at Wikimedia Commons