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Calamba_station Latitude and Longitude:
14°12′25.02″N 121°09′29.08″E / 14.2069500°N 121.1580778°E / 14.2069500; 121.1580778
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Calamba
Exterior of Calamba station
General information
LocationJ.P. Rizal Street, Poblacion
Calamba, Laguna
Philippines
Coordinates 14°12′25.02″N 121°09′29.08″E / 14.2069500°N 121.1580778°E / 14.2069500; 121.1580778
Owned by Philippine National Railways
Operated byPhilippine National Railways
Line(s)  South Main Line
Planned: South Commuter
Former:   Batangas
PlatformsSide platform
TracksThree:
2 siding tracks
1 mainline track
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeLA
History
OpenedJanuary 24, 1909; 115 years ago (1909-01-24)
December 2, 2014; 9 years ago (2014-12-02) (current station) [1]
Rebuilt2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Services
Preceding station PNR Following station
Mamatid
towards Tutuban
 Metro South Commuter Pansol
towards IRRI
Biñan
towards Tutuban
 Bicol Express San Pablo
towards Legazpi
Isarog Limited San Pablo
towards Naga
Location
Calamba is located in Laguna
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Location within Laguna
Calamba is located in Luzon
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Calamba (Luzon)
Calamba is located in Philippines
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Calamba (Philippines)

Calamba station is a railway station located on the South Main Line in Laguna, Philippines. It is one of two railway stations in the city and it is a major station on the line, serving as the junction between the South Main Line and the old Calamba–Batangas branch line which used to connect to Batangas City. It is also envisioned to be the terminus of the Commuter Express when rehabilitation work is complete. The station was first opened on January 24, 1909.

Major landmarks near the station include SM City Calamba, the Calamba Central Bus and Jeepney Terminal, and the Calamba Medical Center.

Hybrid Electric Train

Main article: DOST Hybrid Electric Train
DOST-MIRDC Hybrid Electric Train (HET) awaiting departure at Calamba station

The Hybrid Electric Train headquarters is also located at Calamba station departure, built by Department of Science and Technology's Metals Industry Research and Development Center, It is the main station of the Hybrid Electric Train (HET), runs from Calamba to San Pablo in Laguna to the south on May 6, 2019. The train project began 2012 and built in year 2014–2015. [2] [3] The project was introduced to the public and the media in June 2016. [4]

Reconstruction

A new Calamba station will be constructed beside the José Rizal Coliseum ( simple) at Barangay Real as part of the North–South Commuter Railway. This new station is expected to be fully operational along with the rest of the system by 2029. [5]

References

  1. ^ "PNR launches Tutuban-Calamba route tomorrow". Official Gazette. December 1, 2014.
  2. ^ Cruz, Cherryl Ann (February 21, 2019). "Meet the First Filipino-Built Train: The Hybrid Electric Train (HET)". Carmudi. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Rey, Aika (January 22, 2019). "PNR to run first Philippine-made train". Rappler. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "DOST Usec. Guevarra join the Hybrid Electric Train Project Team in its crush load testing". Metals Industry Research and Development Center. Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "4 North-South Railway contracts awarded". PortCalls Asia. October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.


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