Malolos station is an under-construction elevated North–South Commuter Railway (NSCR) station located in Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines.[1]

Malolos
General information
LocationMacArthur Highway, Catmon
Malolos, Bulacan
Philippines
Coordinates14°51′19″N 120°48′48″E / 14.8553°N 120.8133°E / 14.8553; 120.8133
Owned byPhilippine National Railways
Operated byPhilippine National Railways
Line(s)Planned: North Commuter
Former:   North Main Line
PlatformsIsland platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Architectural styleBahay na bato (old station)
Contemporary (new station)
Other information
StatusUnder construction
Station codeML
History
OpenedMarch 24, 1891
Rebuilt2020-ongoing
Previous namesBarasoain y Malolos
Future services
Preceding station PNR Following station
Calumpit NSCR Commuter Guiguinto
towards Calamba
Calumpit Guiguinto
towards Tutuban
Location
Malolos is located in Bulacan
Malolos
Malolos
Location in Bulacan
Malolos is located in Luzon
Malolos
Malolos
Location in Luzon
Malolos is located in Philippines
Malolos
Malolos
Location in the Philippines

The station was part of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) North Main Line before its closure in the 1980s.[2]

History

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Malolos station (Spanish: Estacion Ferrocaril de Malolos) was opened on March 24, 1891 as part of Ferrocaril de Manila-Dagupan. Services from Manila to Dagupan commenced on November 24, 1892. It was then named Estacion de Barasoain Y Malolos (lit. transl. Barasoain and Malolos Station), as it is located near the Malolos poblacion and the Barasoain Church. The original station was destroyed in 1945 and was replaced with the current one. It was later abandoned after the ending of northbound services by the Philippine National Railways (PNR).[2]

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.[3] The project commenced in 2007, but was repeatedly halted then discontinued in 2011.[4][5]

It is currently being rebuilt as the terminus for the first phase of the North–South Commuter Railway.[6][7] As part of the project, the old station will also be restored.[8] Partial operations are slated to begin by 2027.[9]

Nearby landmarks

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The station is located adjacent to the station include La Consolacion University Malolos, Bulacan Provincial Capitol, Bulacan State University, Puregold Jr. Malolos, and the Malolos City Terminal Hub. Located further are Barasoain Church, the Malolos City proper, and Camp General Alejo S. Santos.

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References

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  1. ^ "Completion of PNR Clark Phase 1, 2 on track". Philippine News Agency. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Brief history of PNR". Philippine National Railways (February 27, 2009). Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  3. ^ "Off track: Northrail timeline". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Philippines: China-funded Northrail project derailed". Financial Times. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  6. ^ Paz, Chrisee Dela (25 June 2017). "17 stations of Manila-Clark Railway announced". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  7. ^ Romero, Maria (March 8, 2021). "PNR Clark Phase 1 almost 50% complete–DoTr". Tribune.net.ph. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  8. ^ INQUIRER.net (4 June 2019). "PNR to preserve old train stations in Bulacan". newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  9. ^ Taguines, Andrea (June 13, 2024). "North-South Commuter Railway partial operations pushed back to 2027: DOTr". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 12 July 2024.