Valenzuela station
Valenzuela railway station | ||
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Owned by | Philippine National Railways | |
Operated by | Philippine National Railways | |
Line(s) | Planned: North Commuter Former: North Main Line | |
Platforms | Island platform | |
Tracks | 2 | |
Construction | ||
Structure type | Elevated | |
Parking | Yes (Wilcon Depot Valenzuela) | |
Other information | ||
Status | Under construction | |
Station code | VAL | |
History | ||
Opened | March 24, 1891 | |
Previous names | Polo | |
Services | ||
Commuter rail |
Valenzuela station, formerly known as Polo station, is a former railway station located on the
History
The station opened in as Polo station, in what was then the municipality of Polo, in
The station was abandoned in 1997 after services to Meycauayan ceased.
With the full swing construction of the North-South Commuter Railway, the old abandoned station is cordoned off and will be restored as part of the construction agreement. The new elevated station will be located immediately above the old one.
Revival
This station, which is named West Valenzuela station (to apparently distinguish it with Metro Manila Subway's East Valenzuela station), will be one of the first 6 stations of the Manila-Clark Railway or North-South Commuter Railway – a mass transit railway from Manila to the New Clark City.[1] It is expected to open in 2027.[9]
It is also a likely target for restoration for the Metro North Commuter Line as the station before it,
Railway restoration was hampered by the construction of NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10.1, which runs at vital parts of the route going to Valenzuela, which has been opened on March 1, 2019. A vital component to the restoration of the services is the reconstruction of the railway bridge crossing Tullahan River, which has since been demolished and destroyed due to the aforementioned obsolescence and the construction of the expressway. Studies to rebuild the bridge and eventually reintroduce railway services in Polo have started.[10]
External links
- Media related to Valenzuela station at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ a b "17 stations of Manila-Clark Railway announced". Rappler. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ Romero, Maria (March 8, 2021). "PNR Clark Phase 1 almost 50% complete–DoTr". Tribune.net.ph. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Consecutive station layouts. Main Line North (Report). Manila Railroad Company. March 12, 1949. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ Northrail construction now 'on track', bayan-natin.blogspot.com, original article at The Manila Bulletin, retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ Philippine National Railways, retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ CAPEX Program (October 10, 2011), docs.google.com, retrieved October 20, 2011
- ^ Chinese foreign aid goes offtrack in the Philippines Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine, Roel Landingin for PCIJ (Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism), retrieved October 20, 2011
- ^ "PH gov't ends dispute with China's Sinomach over Northrail project". Rappler. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "North-South rail expected to start operating in 2027 — DoTr". BusinessWorld. December 12, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Completed railway assets to ease traffic by 25%: DOTr".