Apalit
Ruins of the old railway station
General information
LocationSan Vicente
Apalit, Pampanga
Philippines
Owned byPhilippine National Railways
Operated byPhilippine National Railways
Line(s)Planned: North Commuter
Former:   North Main Line
PlatformsSide platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
StatusUnder construction
Station codeAPA
History
OpenedFebruary 2, 1892; 2024
Closed1988
Rebuilt2021–ongoing
Future services
Preceding station PNR Following station
San Fernando
towards Clark International Airport
 NSCR Commuter Calumpit
towards Calamba
San Fernando
towards New Clark City
 Calumpit
towards Tutuban

Apalit station is a former railway station located on the North Main Line in Pampanga, Philippines. The station was once part of the line until its discontinuation in 1988.[1] It is currently being rebuilt as part of the second phase of the North–South Commuter Railway.[2][3]

Vast hectares of land where the Apalit railway station was planned to be built.

History

The station opened in the 1890s as the first railway station serving Apalit.[4] It has been used for passenger and freight transportation by the Manila Railroad Company (MRR) and Philippine National Railways (PNR). 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]

References

  1. ^ "Brief history of PNR". Philippine National Railways (February 27, 2009). Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  2. ^ Paz, Chrisee Dela (25 June 2017). "17 stations of Manila-Clark Railway announced". Rappler. Archived from the original on 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  3. ^ "Completion of PNR Clark Phase 1, 2 on track". Philippine News Agency. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  4. ^ Consecutive station layouts. Main Line North (Report). Manila Railroad Company. March 12, 1949. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "Off track: Northrail timeline". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Philippines: China-funded Northrail project derailed". Financial Times. Retrieved February 17, 2019.


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