Naga station

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Naga
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Exterior of Naga City Station
General information
LocationPNR Road, Tabuco
Coordinates 13°37′10.43″N123°11′9.24″E / 13.6195639°N 123.1859000°E / 13.6195639; 123.1859000
Owned by Philippine National Railways
Operated byPhilippine National Railways
Line(s)  South Main Line
PlatformsSide platform
Tracks2, plus 2 siding track
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeNG
History
Opened1920
Rebuilt2009
Passengers
1,000-2,500 per day
Services
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.

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History

A Kiha 59 in the Naga station. WTNaga STAR B47a.jpg
A Kiha 59 in the Naga station.

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.

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]

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