Paco railway station
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Paco station is a station on the Southrail line of the Philippine National Railways
. It serves Paco
in Manila
, Metro Manila
. This is also the last station beside Quirino Avenue before turning left beside Pres. Sergio Osmeña Highway (formerly South Superhighway).
It was originally built across Plaza Dilao in 1900s, which was during the American colonial period. The old station, however, was partly demolished in 1996 by a developer hat had begun constructing a shopping mall next to it. The demolition did not complete as the construction of the shopping mall was cancelled and it would be marked as a historical landmark. The old station was replaced with a new station at the corner of Quirino Avenue and Pedro Gil Street in 2009.
The next stop from this station would be San Andres station, a new station, in San Andres Bukid in Manila
and the previous stop is Pandacan located in Pandacan
in Manila
. There are also LRT
-1
ststions that exist not very far from the station, which are Pedro Gil
station and Quirino Avenue
station. It will require a commute from this station to get to those LRT stations.
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...
. It serves Paco
Paco, Manila
Paco, is a district of Manila, Philippines. It is located south of Pasig River, and San Miguel, west of Santa Ana, southwest of Pandacan, north of Malate, northwest of San Andres, and east of Ermita. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 64,184 people in 13,438 households...
in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
. This is also the last station beside Quirino Avenue before turning left beside Pres. Sergio Osmeña Highway (formerly South Superhighway).
It was originally built across Plaza Dilao in 1900s, which was during the American colonial period. The old station, however, was partly demolished in 1996 by a developer hat had begun constructing a shopping mall next to it. The demolition did not complete as the construction of the shopping mall was cancelled and it would be marked as a historical landmark. The old station was replaced with a new station at the corner of Quirino Avenue and Pedro Gil Street in 2009.
The next stop from this station would be San Andres station, a new station, in San Andres Bukid in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
and the previous stop is Pandacan located in Pandacan
Pandacan, Manila
Pandacan is a district of the City of Manila in the Philippines, located south of the banks of the Pasig River and belongs under the 6th congressional district of Manila, divided into thirty eight barangays that includes Zone 90 to Zone 95 and barangays 833 to 872.-Profile:Based on a year 2000...
in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
. There are also LRT
Manila Light Rail Transit System
The Manila Light Rail Transit System, popularly known as the LRT, is a metropolitan rail system serving the Metro Manila area in the Philippines. Although referred to as a light rail system because it originally used light rail vehicles, it has many characteristics of a rapid transit system, such...
-1
Manila LRT Yellow Line
The Manila LRT Yellow Line is the first metro line of the Manila Light Rail Transit System. Presently, the line contains twenty-two stations and runs over twenty point seven kilometers of fully elevated track...
ststions that exist not very far from the station, which are Pedro Gil
Pedro Gil LRT Station
Pedro Gil LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line . Like all other LRT-1 stations, Pedro Gil station is above-ground. The station serves Ermita in Manila and is located at the corner of Taft Avenue and Pedro Gil Street...
station and Quirino Avenue
Quirino Avenue LRT Station
Quirino Avenue LRT Station, also known as Quirino, is a station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line . Like all other LRT-1 stations, Quirino Avenue station is above-ground. The station serves Malate in Manila and is located at the meeting point of Taft Avenue, Quirino Avenue and San Andres Street...
station. It will require a commute from this station to get to those LRT stations.