Tutuban station

This article is about the railway station. For the proposed LRT Line 2 station, see Tutuban station (LRT).

"Manila station" redirects here. For the former railroad station in Manila, Arkansas, United States, see Manila station (Arkansas).

Tutuban station (also known as Manila station or Divisoria station) is the central railway terminus of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) network located in the city of Manila, Philippines.

Tutuban
Exterior of the PNR Executive Building on Mayhaligue Street, which currently serves as the Tutuban railway station terminal.
General information
Other names	Manila, Tayuman, Divisoria
Location	Mayhaligue Street, Tondo Manila, Metro Manila Philippines
Coordinates	14°36′41″N 120°58′24″E
Owned by	Department of Transportation
Operated by	Philippine National Railways
Line(s)	North Main Line   South Main Line Planned: North–South Commuter
Platforms	3 island platforms
Tracks	6
Connections	Victory Liner Bus Terminal Jeepneys, cycle rickshaws, FX, taxis Future: Tutuban
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle parking available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	TU (commuter) MA (intercity)
History
Opened	March 24, 1891 (1891-03-24)
Rebuilt	1996 (1996)
Previous names	Central Station
Services
Preceding station PNR Following station Solis towards Governor Pascual Metro North Commuter Terminus Terminus Metro South Commuter Blumentritt towards IRRI Bicol Express Blumentritt towards Legazpi
Future services Preceding station PNR Following station Solis towards New Clark City NSCR Commuter NCC–Tutuban Terminus Terminus NSCR Commuter Tutuban–Calamba Blumentritt towards Calamba Caloocan towards New Clark City Commuter Express NCC–Tutuban Terminus Terminus Commuter Express Tutuban–Calamba Blumentritt towards Calamba
Location Tutuban Location in Manila Tutuban Location in Metro Manila Tutuban Location in Luzon Tutuban Location in the Philippines

PNR Metro Commuter
Governor Pascual Malabon Caloocan Caloocan Caloocan Depot 10th Avenue 5th Avenue Caloocan Manila Estero de Sunog Apog Solis Tutuban Railyard & Tayuman Locomotive Shed Tutuban Blumentritt Laon Laan España 8 Estero de Valencia Santa Mesa Pasig River Estero de Pandacan Pandacan Estero de Pandacan Paco San Andres Vito Cruz Manila Makati Buendia Dela Rosa Pasay Road Estero de Tripa de Gallina EDSA 3 Estero de Tripa de Gallina Makati Taguig Nichols  MMS  FTI  MMS  Taguig Parañaque Bicutan Parañaque Muntinlupa Sucat Sucat River Mangangate River Alabang Bayanan Creek Poblacion River Muntinlupa Magdaong River Tunasan Muntinlupa   Tunasan River   San Pedro San Isidro River San Pedro San Pedro Carmona Carmona Pacita Main Gate San Pedro Biñan Golden City 1 Biñan Biñan River Biñan Santa Rosa Silang-Santa Rosa River Santa Rosa Golden City 2 Santa Rosa Cabuyao Cabuyao River delta Cabuyao Gulod Cabuyao River delta Mamatid Banlic Cabuyao Calamba San Cristobal River San Juan River Calamba Pansol Masili Calamba Los Baños Dampalit Creek Los Baños Anos Creek College Molawin River IRRI Lucena-Legazpi

Current Tutuban station building.

The name refers to two stations: the original Tutuban station, which today forms part of Tutuban Center, and the PNR Executive Building, which houses PNR offices.

History

Tutuban station was built as part of the "Ferrocarril de Manila-Dagupan" or the Manila-Dagupan Line, which constitutes much of the North Main Line today. The cornerstone of the main station building at Tutuban was laid on July 31, 1887. The railway was 195 kilometers (121 mi) long at the time of its opening on November 24, 1892, running from Manila to Dagupan in Pangasinan. The Manila Railroad Company (MRR) was renamed Philippine National Railways (PNR) under Republic Act No. 4156 enacted after World War II.

In 1988, PNR evaluated the possibility of renting 22 hectares (54 acres) of land to Tutuban at C.M. Recto Avenue in response to the challenges of development and help promote the site to be the center of trade. PNR implemented the first part of the master development plan of Tutuban Properties, Inc. in 1991, and later entrusted the management and development of the land. The Tutuban Center Mall was formally inaugurated to the public led by President Fidel V. Ramos on February 21, 1994.

The following years have witnessed the continued efforts among PNR, Tutuban Properties, Inc., and the Philippine Government to advance the methods of travel by reorganizing the overall railroad system, improve the civic and business buildings around the Tutuban, and keep the emphasis on history. The development of PNR Plaza is a step to verify the cause of reactivating the overall railroad system as one method of travel and trading.

The Tutuban Station Executive Building was inaugurated on May 30, 1996.

Tutuban station will be renovated to become more transit-oriented and a newer station will be built for the North–South Commuter Railway while the 1996 station will serve only the Manila-Legazpi long-haul intercity services if revived. According to a presentation by JICA in 2019, the old station building nicknamed the "Heritage Building" will be once more included in a transit-oriented mixed-use zone. Therefore, the Tutuban Center Mall that sits in the area of the station will be removed. It will also connect to the LRT Line 2 for ease of transferring between lines.

Gallery

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  Philippine National Railways seal
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  Façade
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  Vintage 0-6-0 "Dagupan" steam locomotive
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  Exterior of the original Tutuban station built in 1892, which today is part of Tutuban Center
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  Façade of the PNR Tutuban station
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  Platform 2
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  Interior of Tutuban Center Main Building with the existing columns of the old Tutuban station
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  Historical marker of the Tutuban Center Main Building
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  Iron Corinthian column at Tutuban Center Mall
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  Restored lobby wall of the old Tutuban station
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  Lobby of the current Tutuban station
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  Historical marker at the new Tutuban station
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  PNR depot in Tutuban
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  Façade of the old Tutuban station. Currently the Tutuban Center Mall
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  Tutuban Center Mall. Formerly the old Tutuban station façade
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  Tutuban station in December 2019, with an INKA 8000 class DMU parked in the platform

See also

• Paco station

External links

• Coordinates