Bocaue station explained

Bocaue
Address:Biñang 2nd
Bocaue, Bulacan
Country:Philippines
Line:Planned: North Commuter
Former: North Main Line
Structure:Elevated
Platform:Side platform
Tracks:2
Services:Commuter rail
Architectural Style:Bahay na bato (old station)
Contemporary (new station)
Status:Under construction
Code:BOC
Owned:Philippine National Railways
Operator:Philippine National Railways
Map Type:Philippines Bulacan#Luzon mainland#Philippines

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

History

The station was first closed in 1984,[3] but was reopened in the 1990s under the Metrotren project. It was abandoned when the North Main Line ceased operations in the 1990s.[4]

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.[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.[8] The old station will also be restored.[9] Partial operations are slated to begin by 2027.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paz . Chrisee Dela . 25 June 2017 . 17 stations of Manila-Clark Railway announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170627082428/http://www.rappler.com:80/business/173929-manila-clark-railway-stations-revealed-dotr . 2017-06-27 . 2019-04-24 . Rappler . en.
  2. Web site: bw_mark . 22 January 2019 . PNR evaluating train service to Nueva Ecija BusinessWorld . 2019-04-24 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: Brief history of PNR. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090227040648/http://pnr.gov.ph/history.htm. February 27, 2009. November 4, 2011. Philippine National Railways (February 27, 2009).
  4. News: May 11, 1990. Metrotren Inaugural. Manila Chronicle. May 6, 2021.
  5. Web site: Off track: Northrail timeline. February 17, 2019. ABS-CBN News.
  6. Web site: Landingin. Roel. Chinese foreign aid goes offtrack in the Philippines. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425082137/http://www.realityofaid.org/userfiles/roareports/roareport_452449c76e.pdf. April 25, 2012. October 20, 2011. PCIJ (Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism).
  7. Web site: Philippines: China-funded Northrail project derailed. February 17, 2019. Financial Times. en-GB.
  8. News: Romero . Maria . March 8, 2021 . PNR Clark Phase 1 almost 50% complete–DoTr . March 9, 2021 . Tribune.net.ph.
  9. Web site: INQUIRER.net . 4 June 2019 . PNR to preserve old train stations in Bulacan . April 18, 2020 . newsinfo.inquirer.net . en.
  10. News: Taguines . Andrea . June 13, 2024 . North-South Commuter Railway partial operations pushed back to 2027: DOTr . 12 July 2024 . ABS-CBN News.