Calamba railway station
Calamba Station | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Station Signage of PNR Calamba station | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location |
Rizal Street Barangay 1, Calamba City, Laguna | |||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 14°12′25.02″N 121°09′29.08″E / 14.2069500°N 121.1580778°ECoordinates: 14°12′25.02″N 121°09′29.08″E / 14.2069500°N 121.1580778°E | |||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Philippine National Railways | |||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | █ PNR Southrail, Batangas line (abandoned) | |||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | Side platform | |||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2, plus 1 siding track | |||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | LA | |||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1909 | |||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Calamba station is a station on the South Main Line ("Southrail") of the Philippine National Railways, serving Calamba City in Laguna. It is one of two railway stations in the city and it is a major station on the South Main Line, serving as the junction between the South Main Line and the Calamba-Batangas branch line which connects to Batangas City. It is also envisioned to be the terminus of the Commuter Express when rehabilitation work is complete.
Major landmarks near the station include SM City Calamba, the Calamba Central Bus and Jeepney Terminal and the Calamba Medical Center.
History
Calamba was opened on January 24, 1909.
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