Sipocot station

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Sipocot
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General information
Location Sipocot
Owned by Philippine National Railways
Operated byPhilippine National Railways
Line(s)  South Main Line
PlatformsSide platform
Tracks1, plus 1 siding track
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1930
Services
Preceding station PNR Following station
Ragay
towards Tagkawayan
Bicol Commuter Awayan
towards Legazpi
Ragay
towards Tutuban
Bicol Express Libmanan
towards Legazpi
Isarog Limited Libmanan
towards Naga

Sipocot station is a railway station located on the South Main Line in Camarines Sur, Philippines. It is still used for the Bicol Express and Isarog Limited. [1]

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References

  1. Cabalza, Dexter (2023-12-23). "After 6 years, rail trips resume in Bicol". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-02-10.