Bocaue station

14°48′1.23″N 120°55′53.58″E

Bocaue
The new station under construction, March 2022.
General information
Location	Biñang 2nd Bocaue, Bulacan Philippines
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
Architectural style	Bahay na bato (old station) Contemporary (new station)
Other information
Status	Under construction
Station code	BOC
Services
Commuter rail
Location Bocaue Location in Bulacan Show map of Bulacan Bocaue Location in Luzon Show map of Luzon Bocaue Location in the Philippines Show map of Philippines

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

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. bw_mark (22 January 2019). "PNR evaluating train service to Nueva Ecija | BusinessWorld". BusinessWorld. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
4. "Metrotren Inaugural". Manila Chronicle. May 11, 1990. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
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.
8. Romero, Maria (March 8, 2021). "PNR Clark Phase 1 almost 50% complete–DoTr". Tribune.net.ph. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
9. INQUIRER.net (4 June 2019). "PNR to preserve old train stations in Bulacan". newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
10. Taguines, Andrea (June 13, 2024). "North-South Commuter Railway partial operations pushed back to 2027: DOTr". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 12 July 2024.

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