Pandacan station
Pandacan (a.k.a. Beata) is a station on the South Main Line ("Southrail") of the Philippine National Railways. Like all PNR stations, this station is at grade. The station is located on Tomas Claudio Street (also known as Paco–Santa Mesa Road) in Pandacan, Manila.
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Tomas Claudio Street Pandacan, Manila Philippines | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 14°35′24.72″N 121°0′30.72″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Philippine National Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | PNR Southrail | ||||||||||
Platforms | Side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Jeepneys, PanTSCI buses, cycle rickshaws | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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Station code | PD | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | March 25, 1908 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2009 | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Pandacan Location within Metro Manila |
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This is the fifth station southbound from Tutuban.
History
Pandacan was opened on March 25, 1908 as a station originally situated on the Manila Belt Line (from Tutuban to Paco). From this station, two now-defunct spur lines connecting nearby oil companies in Pandacan branched out from the station.[1]
Nearby landmarks
Near the station are landmarks such as the San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corporation - Manila Plastics Plant, Jacinto Ciria Cruz Recreation Complex, and the residential communities of Pandacan. Located further away from the station are the Jacinto Zamora Elementary School, the Pandacan Linear Park, and the former Pandacan oil depot.
Transportation links
Pandacan station is accessible by jeepneys plying routes on Padre Zamora Street and Beata Street, and Pandacan Transport Services Cooperative Inc. (PanTSCI) buses also plying Beata Street route to or from Carriedo in Santa Cruz, Manila. Cycle rickshaws also drop passengers off at the station.
References
- General Map of the Island of Luzon, Phil. Is. Showing the Manila Railroad Company's Railway & Water Lines (Map). 1:1,060,000. Bureau Coast and Geodetic Survey Litho. 1930. Retrieved March 13, 2022.