Guiguinto station explained

Guiguinto
Address:Poblacion
Guiguinto, Bulacan
Country:Philippines
Map Type:Philippines Bulacan#Luzon mainland#Philippines
Owned:Philippine National Railways
Operator:Philippine National Railways
Line:Planned: North Commuter
Former: North Main Line
Platform:Side platform
Tracks:2
Structure:Elevated
Status:Under construction
Code:GG
Opened:March 24, 1891
Rebuilt:2020–ongoing
Services:Commuter rail

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

The station is parallel to McArthur Highway, and it is near to the San Ildefonso Church and to the Municipal Hall.

History

The original railway station, then known as the Estacion de Guiguinto, was inaugurated in 1891 under Manila Railroad Company. It was the first railway station serving Guiguinto.[3] It is a notable historical landmark in the municipality. It was upon this site that the Katipuneros ambushed a train from Dagupan, killing six friars, including the parish priest of Guiguinto, Fr. Leocadio Sanchez, and a Spanish doctor.[4] It later became part of the Philippine National Railways's North Main Line.

The station was to be rebuilt as a part of the Northrail project.[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] As part of the project, 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 . 2019-04-24 . Rappler . en.
  2. 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).
  3. Consecutive station layouts. Main Line North. Manila Railroad Company. March 12, 1949. January 6, 2023.
  4. Web site: Bulacan, Philippines: Tourism: Old Train Station, Guiguinto, Bulacan. 2021-05-10. www.bulacan.gov.ph.
  5. News: 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 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210308114142/https://tribune.net.ph/index.php/2021/03/08/pnr-clark-phase-1-almost-50-complete-dotr/ . March 8, 2021 . March 9, 2021 . Tribune.net.ph.
  9. Web site: June 4, 2019 . PNR to preserve old train stations in Bulacan . April 18, 2020 . 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.