Pandacan station

Pandacan
Trackbed and platform area of Pandacan station
General information
LocationTomas Claudio Street, Pandacan
Coordinates14°35′24.72″N 121°0′30.72″E / 14.5902000°N 121.0085333°E / 14.5902000; 121.0085333
Owned byPhilippine National Railways
Operated byPhilippine National Railways
Line(s)  South Main Line
Planned: North–South Commuter
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsJeepneys, PanTSCI buses, tricycles
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codePD
History
OpenedMarch 25, 1908
Rebuilt2009
Services
Preceding station PNR Following station
Santa Mesa
towards Tutuban
Metro South Commuter Paco
towards IRRI
Location
Pandacan is located in Manila
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Location in Manila
Pandacan is located in Metro Manila
Pandacan
Pandacan
Location in Metro Manila
Pandacan is located in Luzon
Pandacan
Pandacan
Location in Luzon
Pandacan is located in Philippines
Pandacan
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Location in the Philippines

Pandacan station (also called Beata station) is a railway station located on the South Main Line in the city of Manila, Philippines.

This is the fifth station southbound from Tutuban.

History

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Pandacan was opened on March 25, 1908 as a station originally situated on the Manila Belt Line (from Tutuban to Paco), originally operated by Manila Railroad Company. Two now-defunct spur lines to nearby oil companies in Pandacan branched out from the station.[1]

Nearby landmarks

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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.

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Pandacan station is accessible by jeepneys plying routes on Tomas Claudio Street and Beata Street, and Pandacan Transport Services Cooperative Inc. (PanTSCI) buses also plying Beata Street route to or from Carriedo Street in Santa Cruz, Manila. Tricycles also drop passengers off at the station.

References

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  1. ^ 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.