Apalit station

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

Apalit
Ruins of the old railway station
General information
Location	San Vicente Apalit, Pampanga Philippines
Coordinates	14°56′41″N 120°44′58″E
Owned by	Philippine National Railways
Operated by	Philippine National Railways
Line(s)	Planned: North Commuter Former:   North Main Line
Platforms	Side platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Status	Under construction
Station code	APA
History
Opened	February 2, 1892
Closed	1988
Rebuilt	2021–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

History

The station opened in the 1890s as the first railway station serving Apalit.^[3] 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.^[4] The project commenced in 2007 but was repeatedly halted then discontinued in 2011.^[5][6]

The station is currently being rebuilt as part of the second phase of the North–South Commuter Railway.^[1][7] Partial operations are slated to begin by 2027.^[8]

References

1. 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.
2. "Brief history of PNR". Philippine National Railways (February 27, 2009). Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
3. Consecutive station layouts. Main Line North (Report). Manila Railroad Company. March 12, 1949. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
4. "Off track: Northrail timeline". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
5. 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.
6. "Philippines: China-funded Northrail project derailed". Financial Times. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
7. "Completion of PNR Clark Phase 1, 2 on track". Philippine News Agency. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
8. Taguines, Andrea (June 13, 2024). "North-South Commuter Railway partial operations pushed back to 2027: DOTr". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 12 July 2024.

External links

• Media related to Apalit station at Wikimedia Commons