FTI railway station
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FTI station is a station of the South Main Line ("Southrail") of the Philippine National Railways
which is currently under construction. Like all PNR stations, this station is at grade. It is located on the East Service Road of the South Luzon Expressway
in Taguig City
, on the foot of the Metro Manila Skyway
. It is named after its major landmark, the grounds of the state-owned Food Terminal, Inc.
The station is the thirteenth station from Tutuban
and is one of two stations serving Taguig City, the other station being Nichols. It is near major landmarks such as the Taguig campus of the Technological University of the Philippines
, the Sunshine Mall inside the FTI grounds, the Taguig City 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.
Philippine National Railways
The Philippine National Railways , or PNR, is a state-owned railway company in the Philippines, operating a single line of track on Luzon. As of 2010, it operates one commuter rail service in Metro Manila and a second in the Bicol Region. PNR restored its intercity service to the Bicol region in 2011...
which is currently under construction. Like all PNR stations, this station is at grade. It is located on the East Service Road of the South Luzon Expressway
South Luzon Expressway
The South Luzon Expressway ', which is formerly called the South Superhighway ', and officially known as Radial Road 3 or R-3, is a network of three expressways that connects Metro Manila to the provinces of the CALABARZON region in the Philippines...
in Taguig City
Taguig City
Taguig is a city in Metro Manila in the Philippines. From a thriving fishing community along the shores of Laguna de Bay, it is now an important residential, commercial and industrial center...
, on the foot of the Metro Manila Skyway
Metro Manila Skyway
The Metro Manila Skyway is an elevated highway crossing over much of the existing South Luzon Expressway as of the moment. It is located within the Metro Manila portion of the SLEX and crosses through Makati City, Pasay City, Parañaque City, and Muntinlupa City. The Skyway begins in Barangay San...
. It is named after its major landmark, the grounds of the state-owned Food Terminal, Inc.
Food Terminal, Inc.
Food Terminal Incorporated is a 120-hectare industrial estate located at East Service Road, South Superhighway, Taguig City. It was a priority project of then Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos to revolutionize the agricultural sector of the country....
The station is the thirteenth station from Tutuban
Tutuban railway station
Tutuban station is the main train station of the Philippine National Railways and the main train station of the city of Manila in the Philippines...
and is one of two stations serving Taguig City, the other station being Nichols. It is near major landmarks such as the Taguig campus of the Technological University of the Philippines
Technological University of the Philippines
The Technological University of the Philippines -History:The Technological University of the Philippines was established upon the enactment of Organic Act No. 74 by the Philippine Commission in 1901. TUP was known then as the Manila Trade School with the primary intention of developing the dignity...
, the Sunshine Mall inside the FTI grounds, the Taguig City Hospital, a major warehouse of the National Food Authority
National Food Authority (Philippines)
The Philippines' National Food Authority , abbreviated as NFA, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring the food security of the Philippines and the stability of supply and price of the staple grain-rice.-History:The National Food...
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.