Clark | |
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| General information | |
| Location |
Clark Freeport Mabalacat, Pampanga Philippines |
| Coordinates | 15°10′33″N 120°34′54″E / 15.1758°N 120.5816°E |
| Owned by | Philippine National Railways |
| Operated by | Philippine National Railways |
| Line(s) | North Commuter |
| Platforms | Island platform |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Elevated |
| Other information | |
| Status | Under construction (started 2021) |
| History | |
| Opening | 2024 |
Clark station is an under-construction railway station located on the North–South Commuter Railway in Pampanga, Philippines. [1] [2]
The station is being constructed as part of the second phase of the North–South Commuter Railway. [3]
History
A rail link from Clark International Airport to Metro Manila was originally planned in the 1990s. [4] The first proposal, called the "Manila–Clark rapid railway system", was discontinued due to disagreement on funding. In the early 2000s, the NorthRail project was pursued. This involved the conversion the rail gauge from narrow gauge to standard gauge, and linking Manila to Malolos, Bulacan and eventually to Clark and its airport. The project was discontinued in 2011 due to allegations of overpricing, and was replaced by the current North–South Commuter Railway project. [5] [6]
References
- ^ Department of Transportation The Republic of the Philippines (October 2018). "FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE NORTH SOUTH RAILWAY PROJECT-SOUTH LINE (COMMUTER)(NORTH-SOUTH COMMUTER RAILWAY EXTENSION PROJECT) IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES" (PDF). jica.go.jp.
- ^ Paz, Chrisee Dela. "17 stations of Manila-Clark Railway announced". Rappler. Archived from the original on 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ Romero, Maria (March 8, 2021). "PNR Clark Phase 1 almost 50% complete–DoTr". Tribune.net.ph. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Off track: Northrail timeline". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ Landingin, Roel. "Chinese foreign aid goes offtrack in the Philippines" (PDF). PCIJ (Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ "Philippines: China-funded Northrail project derailed". Financial Times. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
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