Naga station
Preceding station | PNR | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Sampaloc towards Tagkawayan | Bicol Commuter | Pili towards Legazpi | ||
Pamplona towards Tutuban | Bicol Express | Iriga towards Legazpi | ||
Isarog Limited | Terminus |
Naga station is a railway station located on the South Main Line in Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines. It is a major station on the line, serving as the main terminus for the Bicol Commuter, Bicol Express train services and the end station for the Isarog Limited Express. The station is considered the largest of all Philippine National Railways (PNR) stations in Southern Luzon. It houses the regional offices of PNR that covers the total jurisdiction over Southern Luzon.
History
![The train in Naga that is heading for Ligao, Albay that day.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/WTNaga_STAR_B47a.jpg/220px-WTNaga_STAR_B47a.jpg)
Naga was opened on April 1, 1920, as one of the stations along the Legazpi Division line of the Manila Railroad Company. By 1938, the Legazpi Division was merged into the Main Line South. During the PNR era, Naga became the terminus of the Peñafrancia Express that was inaugurated in 1981. The service ended in 2004. Meanwhile, the present building was rebuilt in the late 2000s and was opened in 2009 for the Isarog Limited. The service became irregular by 2012 until the line was once again closed in 2014.
The Bicol Commuter, a commuter rail/local train service, was once again inaugurated in the mid-2010s. Naga is currently the southern terminus of the service.
On July 17, 2023, the Philippine National Railways conducted a test run of PNR 9000 class from Naga Station to Ligao station as preparation of restarting the service between two provinces, Camarines Sur and Albay.[1][2] The local train service between Naga and Ligao will be officially open on July 31, 2023, with having 2 trips everyday from 5:30 am from Ligao station and 5:30 pm (PST) from Naga.[3] It will cater 9 stations including Naga, Pili, Baao, Iriga , Bato, Matacon, Polangui, Oas and Ligao using the PNR 9000 class with 3 coaches which expected cater 800 passengers.
As of August 2024 DMU PNR 8000 8002 is Serving the Naga to Sipocot Bicol Commuter Line with 6 trips per Day. INKA CC300 DHL 9002 and 3-car PC 8302 and DHL 9003 and PC 8303 used as a Bicol Commuter Train of the Naga - Legazpi line with 6 trips per day.
Future
A new Naga station will be built outside of the city center under the PNR South Long Haul project. This is to avoid congestion in the city, loosen its track curvature, and to allow for expansion of the station. The last includes additional station tracks, a freight depot and a light-duty maintenance facility.[4]
References
- ^ Naga, BNFM. "Bagong tren ng PNR Naga patungong Ligao nagdry run na; barangay may kapakiusap sa mga residente". Brigada News.
- ^ "PANOORIN: Nagsagawa ang Philippine National Railways (PNR) ng isang test run ngayong araw, Hulyo 17, sa pagitan ng Naga at Ligao bilang paghahanda sa... | By Philippine National Railways - Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ "𝐁𝐈𝐘𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐀-𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐎 𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐍𝐑, 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐁𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐊 𝐒𝐀 𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐘 𝟑𝟏". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-07-27 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Foreign Assisted Projects". www.ps-philgeps.gov.ph. Procurement Service, Republic of the Philippines. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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