Sucat station is a station on the South Main Line ("Southrail") of the Philippine National Railways

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...

. Like all PNR stations, this station is at grade. The station is located on Meralco Road in Muntinlupa City

Muntinlupa City

The City of Muntinlupa is the southernmost city in Philippine National Capital Region. It is bordered on the north by Taguig City; to the northwest by Parañaque City; by Las Piñas City to the west; to the southwest by the city of Bacoor, Cavite; by the city of San Pedro, Laguna; and by Laguna de...

, near the South Luzon Expressway

South Luzon Expressway

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The station is the fifteenth station southbound 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 three PNR stations serving Muntinlupa City, the others being Alabang

Alabang railway station

Alabang Station is a station on the South Main Line of the Philippine National Railways. Like all PNR stations, this station is at grade. The station is located on T...

 ang Muntinlupa

Muntinlupa railway station

Muntinlupa station used to be a station, now only a flagstop, on the South Main Line of the Philippine National Railways. The station was removed together with the I.S. during the I.S. clearing in 2009. No specific reason why it was removed if it was thought to be an I.S...

. The station's major landmark is the Sucat Thermal Power Plant located behind the station on Manuel A. Quezon Avenue beside the shores of Laguna de Bay

Laguna de Bay

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. Further away from the station are the Sucat Elementary School, the Cupang Elementary School, the Muntinlupa Business High School, a Makro

Makro

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, the Philippine headquarters of Zilog

Zilog

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, housing developments such as Posadas Village and the Tribeca Private Residences, and cemeteries such as the Loyola Memorial Park and the Manila Memorial Park.

Transportation links

Sucat station is accessible by jeepney

Jeepney

Jeepneys are the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. They were originally made from US military jeeps left over from World War II and are known for their flamboyant decoration and crowded seating...

s plying the Meralco Road and Dr. Santos Avenue routes. A jeepney terminal is located immediately outside the station. The station is also accessible by buses plying the South Luzon Expressway which stop in Sucat.