FTI station

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FTI
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Platform area of FTI station.
General information
LocationEast Service Road, Western Bicutan
Taguig, Metro Manila
Philippines
Coordinates 14°30′24.48″N121°2′7.31″E / 14.5068000°N 121.0353639°E / 14.5068000; 121.0353639
Owned by Philippine National Railways
Operated byPhilippine National Railways
Line(s)  South Main Line
Planned: South Commuter
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
Connections Bus-logo.svg BGC Bus Logo.svg   AS01   Arca South
Future:
BSicon SUBWAY.svg   MMS  FTI
BSicon BUS2.svg Taguig Integrated Terminal Exchange
Construction
Structure type At grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeFTI
History
OpenedJanuary 19, 1977;47 years ago (1977-01-19)
Rebuilt2009;15 years ago (2009)
Previous namesFood Terminal Junction
Services
Preceding station PNR Following station
EDSA North Shuttle Terminus
Nichols
towards Tutuban
Metro South Commuter Bicutan
towards IRRI
Future services
Preceding station PNR Following station
Buendia Airport Limited Express Sucat
towards Alabang
Senate NSCR Commuter
CIA–Calamba
Bicutan
towards Calamba
Senate
towards Tutuban
NSCR Commuter
Tutuban–Calamba
EDSA Commuter Express
CIA–Calamba
Sucat
towards Calamba
EDSA
towards Tutuban
Commuter Express
Tutuban–Calamba
Preceding station Manila MRT Following station
Senate Metro Manila Subway Bicutan
towards Calamba
Location
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FTI
Location in Metro Manila
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FTI
Location in Luzon
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FTI
Location in the Philippines

FTI station (also called Food Terminal Junction station) is a railway station located on the South Main Line in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is named after its major landmark, the grounds of the formerly state-owned Food Terminal, Inc. which is now renamed as Arca South.

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The station is the thirteenth station from Tutuban and is one of two stations serving Taguig, the other station being Nichols.

The station was opened on January 19, 1977 as Food Terminal Junction station, [1] replacing the now-defunct Balagbag station that was located few meters northwest. [2] In 2018, PNR extended the North Shuttle Line southwards from Dela Rosa to FTI as its new terminus, effectively starting on September 10, while northwards from Caloocan to Governor Pascual started on December 3. [3] [4]

Nearby landmarks

The station is near major landmarks such as the Ayala Land development Arca South, Technological University of the Philippines-Taguig Campus, the Sunshine Mall, the Taguig-Pateros District Hospital, a major warehouse of the National Food Authority and, most notably, a series of low-cost housing developments collectively called BLISS Taguig (commonly called "Tenement"). Further away from the station are the Western Bicutan National High School and Signal Village.

FTI station is accessible by jeepneys plying routes on the East Service Road, as well as jeeps entering the FTI complex. In the future, the station will also be integrated with the proposed Taguig Integrated Terminal Exchange as well as the planned Metro Manila Subway.

Station layout

L1
Platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform A PNR Metro Commuter towards Tutuban (←)
Platform B PNR Metro Commuter towards Alabang (→)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
L1Concourse/
Street Level
Ticket Booths, Station Control, Shops, Arca South, Technological University of the Philippines-Taguig, Sunshine Mall, Taguig City Hospital, National Food Authority, BLISS Taguig/Tenement,

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