14°48′1.23″N 120°55′53.58″E / 14.8003417°N 120.9315500°E / 14.8003417; 120.9315500
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] [ 3]
History
The station was first closed in 1984,[ 2] 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 .[ 1] [ 8] The old station will also be restored.[ 9] Partial operations are slated to begin by 2027.[ 10]
References
^ a b 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 .
^ a b "Brief history of PNR" . Philippine National Railways (February 27, 2009). Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2011 .
^ bw_mark (22 January 2019). "PNR evaluating train service to Nueva Ecija | BusinessWorld" . BusinessWorld . Retrieved 2019-04-24 .
^ "Metrotren Inaugural" . Manila Chronicle . May 11, 1990. Retrieved May 6, 2021 .
^ "Off track: Northrail timeline" . ABS-CBN News . Retrieved February 17, 2019 .
^ 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 .
^ "Philippines: China-funded Northrail project derailed" . Financial Times . Retrieved February 17, 2019 .
^ Romero, Maria (March 8, 2021). "PNR Clark Phase 1 almost 50% complete–DoTr" . Tribune.net.ph . Retrieved March 9, 2021 .
^ INQUIRER.net (4 June 2019). "PNR to preserve old train stations in Bulacan" . newsinfo.inquirer.net . Retrieved April 18, 2020 .
^ Taguines, Andrea (June 13, 2024). "North-South Commuter Railway partial operations pushed back to 2027: DOTr" . ABS-CBN News . Retrieved 12 July 2024 .
Italicized stations are either under construction, not yet operational, or have been closed.