Dela Rosa station explained

Dela Rosa
Symbol:PNR
Symbol Location:manila
Map Type:Metro Manila#Luzon mainland#Philippines
Address:Osmeña Highway, Pio del Pilar
Coordinates:14.5562°N 121.0087°W
Other:Buses, jeepneys, tricycles
Platform:Side platforms
Tracks:2
Opened:September 8, 2017
Accessible:Yes
Code:DLR
Operator:Philippine National Railways

Dela Rosa station is a railway station located on the South Main Line in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Dela Rosa is the ninth station from Tutuban and is one of three PNR stations serving Makati, the other two being Pasay Road and EDSA.

Dela Rosa station is the replacement of Buendia station, which closed on September 7, 2017.

On August 1, 2018, Dela Rosa station became part of newly opened Caloocan shuttle line until September 10 when the line was extended to FTI railway station as the new terminus of the said line.[1] [2] [3]

Nearby landmarks

The station is near the Cash & Carry Mall in Palanan and an SM Hypermarket in San Isidro, both across the Osmeña Highway. Further away from the station are Exportbank Plaza and the San Antonio and San Isidro national high schools, and Hen. Pio del Pilar Elementary School I. A cluster of Cityland condominiums is also located right behind the station.

Transportation links

Dela Rosa station is accessible by jeepneys and buses plying the Taft Avenue, Gil Puyat Avenue, and South Luzon Expressway routes. A terminal of jeepneys bound for Bel-Air and McKinley Road could also be found along Washington Street, around 500m (1,600feet) east from the station. A tricycle terminal plying the adjacent San Antonio is located on Gil Puyat Avenue, while those plying Pio del Pilar also drop commuters off at the station.

The station is located roughly midway between Buendia MRT station at the intersection with Epifanio de los Santos Avenue and Gil Puyat LRT station at the intersection with Taft Avenue.

Notes and References

  1. News: 20 YEARS AFTER: DOTr sees 10,000 passengers taking PNR's reopened Caloocan-Dela Rosa line. GMA News Online. August 1, 2018. en-US.
  2. News: After 20 years, PNR's Caloocan to Makati line to reopen. ABS-CBN News. August 1, 2018. en-US.
  3. News: PNR launches its Sangandaan-FTI rail line. Manila Bulletin News. September 11, 2018. en-US.