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Nichols
Platform area of Nichols station.
General information
LocationEast Service Road, Western Bicutan
Taguig, Metro Manila
Philippines
Coordinates14°31′26.04″N 121°1′34.10″E / 14.5239000°N 121.0261389°E / 14.5239000; 121.0261389
Owned byPhilippine National Railways
Operated byPhilippine National Railways
Line(s)  South Main Line
Planned: South Commuter
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeNIC
History
Opened1946 (flagstop)
March 25, 2010
Services
Preceding station PNR Following station
EDSA
towards Tutuban
 Metro South Commuter FTI
towards IRRI
Location
Nichols is located in Manila
Nichols
Nichols
Location within Metro Manila

Nichols station (formerly Bonifacio–Villamor station, and from 2028 to be referred as Senate station) is a railway station located on the South Main Line in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. It derives its name from one of the area's popular nicknames, Nichols, which is also the former name of Villamor Air Base. It was opened for revenue service on March 25, 2010.

The station is the twelfth station from Tutuban and is one of two stations serving Taguig, the other station being FTI.

Nearby landmarks

Aside being near both Villamor Airbase and Fort Bonifacio, it is also near Terminal 3 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Newport City, the headquarters of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Further away from the station are the Philippine State College of Aeronautics, the Pasay City South High School, Magallanes Village in Makati, the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, The Heritage Memorial Park, the Bonifacio Global City, McKinley Hill, and McKinley West.

Transportation links

Nichols station is accessible by jeepneys plying routes on the East Service Road, Lawton Avenue (the road which leads to Fort Bonifacio) and Sales Road (the road which leads to Villamor Airbase), as well as buses plying these routes.

Future

This station shall be rebuilt as part of the North–South Commuter Railway project.[1] A new station shall be built to the north of the Sales Interchange where the present one is. To be named Senate station, it will be constructed behind the Department of Social Welfare and Development's SWADCAP site. The station building will be built at-grade and will have two tracks and side platforms. It shall serve the new Senate of the Philippines building, along with the Metro Manila Subway station of the same name. However, these two stations are not expected to be part of a single interchange. The entire NSCR system which includes the new Senate station, is expected to open by 2028.[2][3]

Station layout

L1
Platforms 		Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform A PNR Metro Commuter towards Tutuban (←)
Platform B PNR Metro Commuter towards Alabang (→)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
L1 Concourse/
Street Level 		Ticket Booths, Station Control, Shops, Sales Interchange

References

  1. ^ "Roadmap for Transport Infrastructure Development for Metro Manila and its Surrounding Areas (Region III and Region IV-A)" (PDF). Japan International Cooperation Agency. March 30, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Philippines: South Commuter Railway Project". Asian Development Bank. May 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Invitation for Bids, PB21-036-5 (PDF). South Commuter Railway Project for Package Number CP S-03a: Building and Civil Engineering Works for approximately 7.9 kms of at Grade and Viaduct Railway Track Structure including Elevated Station at Buendia and at Grade Stations at EDSA and Senate (Report). March 22, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
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