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The Philippine National Railways (PNR) (Filipino: Pambansang Daambakal ng Pilipinas; Spanish: Ferrocarril Nacional de Filipinas) is a state-owned railway company in the Philippines which operates one commuter rail service between Laguna and Quezon, and local services between Sipocot, Naga and Legazpi in the Bicol Region. [5]
The rails are mostly elevated and erected either over or along the roads covered, with sections below ground. The western terminus of the line is the Hidalgo station infont of Quiapo Church along Quezon Boulevard, while the eastern terminus of the line is the UP Diliman station along Commonwealth Avenue in barangay U.P. Campus, Quezon City.
The PNR South Long Haul, also known as the PNR Bicol, was a proposed inter-city rail line project in southern Luzon, Philippines. [1] It is part of the larger Luzon Rail System, [2] a network of long-distance standard-gauge lines being built by the Philippine National Railways throughout Luzon.
The first train service was the Baguio Special (Spanish: Manila a Baguio Especial, lit. 'Manila–Baguio Special' [43]). It was inaugurated in 1911 and was the country's first flagship service. The train initially stopped in Pangasinan until the line was later extended to Damortis station in Santo Tomas, La Union. [44]
Vito Cruz station is accessible by jeepneys plying the Zobel Roxas Street route, as well as buses on the Osmeña Highway. A tricycle terminal plying barangay San Antonio in Makati is located across the station on Zobel Roxas Street, while tricycles based in Manila and barangay Palanan, Makati also drop commuters off at the station.
Tutuban station (also known as Manila station or Divisoria station) is the central railway terminus of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) network located in the city of Manila, Philippines. The name refers to two stations: the original Tutuban station, which today forms part of Tutuban Center , and the PNR Executive Building, which houses ...
The levels are separated by fare gates. All stations are barrier-free inside and outside the station, and trains have spaces for passengers using wheelchairs. Most station platforms are 100 meters (330 ft) long and 3.5 to 4.5 meters (11 to 15 ft) wide, with some stations having a length of 120 to 150 meters (390 to 490 ft). [6]
Commuters who ride the line are charged ₱13 ($0.26) for the first two stations, ₱16 ($0.32) for 3–4 stations, ₱20 ($0.41) for 5–7 stations, ₱24 ($0.49) for 8–10 stations and ₱28 ($0.57) for 11 stations or the entire line. Children below 1.02 meters (3 ft 4 in) (the height of a fare gate) may ride for free.