New Clark City station
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General information | |
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Location | New Clark City Capas, Tarlac Philippines |
Owned by | Philippine National Railways |
Operated by | Philippine National Railways |
Line(s) | North Commuter |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Parking | No |
Bicycle facilities | No |
Accessible | Yes |
Other information | |
Status | Under construction |
New Clark City station is a proposed railway station located on the North–South Commuter Railway in Tarlac, Philippines.[1]
History
[edit]A rail link from Clark International Airport to the capital was originally planned in the 1990s.[2] 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 of the rail gauge from narrow gauge to standard gauge, and linking Manila to Malolos, Bulacan and eventually to Clark and the airport. While the project commenced in 2007, it was repeatedly halted due to allegations of overpricing, then discontinued in 2011.[3][4] The project was revived as the North–South Commuter Railway.
Design
[edit]The station will be constructed as part of the second phase of the North–South Commuter Railway.[1][5] Without a railway wye to link the station with Clark International Airport, there are no direct segments linking the two stations.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Paz, Chrisee Dela (25 June 2017). "17 stations of Manila-Clark Railway announced". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Romero, Maria (March 8, 2021). "PNR Clark Phase 1 almost 50% complete–DoTr". Tribune.net.ph. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ T., Sekiguchi; V., Balakrishnan (May 6, 2019). MCRP Detailed Design, General Details for CP-N04: Bidding Documents. The Detailed Design Study (including Feasibility Study) of the Malolos-Clark Railway Project and the North-South Railway Project-South Line (Report). Vol. II. Japan International Cooperation Agency, Tokyo Metro Co. Ltd., et al.