SPOTLIGHT: CALAMBA STATION 2009

Calamba station is the latest in our series looking at railway locations back in 2009.

With the recent closure of the Alabang to Calamba section, it has now become the northern terminal for rail operations to Bicol. Not that you can actually catch trains all the way to Bicol yet.

Today this station has been removed and replaced with another horrid example of modernity. :-(

Calamba station, looking north towards Manila.

Photos: Brad Peadon

Sound end of the yard, looking south towards Bicol.

Photos: Brad Peadon

Mobile Caldereta.

Photos: Brad Peadon

Closer view of the previous Calamba station structure.

Photos: Brad Peadon

Above: The rear of Calamba station (on right).

Photos: Brad Peadon

Above: I guess this is a good indication as to why the station was rebuilt.

Photos: Brad Peadon

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Video: Calamba Station and Depot - 2018

Video: Conception Flagstop

Taguan Bridge - 2018

Video: Masaya Railway Station - 2018

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Further Reading: 

Calamba Station - Wikipedia

Calamba - Lucena Schedule

 Calamba Station Commuter Group

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Philippine Railway Historical Society

Group

Website

Blog

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PNR FLEET UPDATE - AUGUST 2023

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PNR NARROW GAUGE LOCOMOTIVE FLEET / OPERATIONS.
CLASS	#	YEAR	MODEL	LIVERY	DATE	NOTES
900	902	1973	U15C	Orange	11/2021	Operational, Allocated Manila.
	906	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	4/2019	Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan
	911	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	3/2023	Repairs nearing completetion.. - Caloocan
	913	1979	U14C	Orange	7/2022	In Service. Shunt Calamba 26/7/2022
						Subsequently returned to Caloocan.
	914	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	2/2021	DESCO for rebuild. Work ongoing.
	915	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	2/2021	Next for repair. - Caloocan
	916	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	12/2020	DESCO for rebuild. Work ongoing.
	917	1991	U15C	Orange	2/2022	Operational, Allocated Calamba
	918	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	11/2021	Operational, Allocated Manila.
	919	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	06/2022	Caloocan Workshops
	920	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	10/2022	Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan (Bent frame)
	921	1991	U15C	Orange	02/2023	Operational, Allocated Manila.
	922	1991	U15C	Orange	11-2021	Operational, Allocated Manila.
2500	2535	1979	U10B	Blue/Red		Manila
	2538	1979	U10B	Blue/Gold	5/2020	Transferred from Naga to Caloocan
	2540	1979	U10B	Orange	7/2021	In Service - Bicol Commuter and DMT use.
						Recently operated to Ligao to pick up the Buda car.
5000	5001	1992	U6B	Orange		Caloocan shunter. Receent orange repaint
	5002	1992	U6B	Blue/Red		Non-Operational
	5003	1992	U6B	Blue/Red		Caloocan
	5004	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	1-5-2020	Non-Operational - Manila
	5005	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	1-5-2020	Non-Operational - Manila
	5006	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	1-5-2020	Non-Operational- Manila
	5007	1992	U6B	Orange	1-9-2020	Currently doing DMT work around Quezon Province.
	5008	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	1-5-2020	Non-Operational - Manila
	5009	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	11/2021	In Service - Bicol Commuter and DMT use
	5010	1992	U6B	Red/Yellow	11/2011	Beyond Economical Repair, Heavily stripped
TMC	1	2019	LM250	Orange	12/2021	Lucena
	2	2019	LM250	Orange	7/2022	Allocated to Lucena as shunter. 1905903-2
9000	9001	2020	CC300	Orange	7/2022	Allocated Manila - CC300 20 01
	9002	2020	CC300	Orange	11/2021	Allocated to Lucena, - CC300 20 02
	9003	2020	CC300	Orange	2/2023	Transfered To Naga (15/7/2023) - CC300 20 03
				Passenger:		Tutuban - Gov Pascual and Alabang
						Calamba - Lucena
						Sipocot - Naga (Shortly to Ligao).
				Available		Tutuban - Gov Pascual and Alabang
						Calamba - Ligao
				Recently	Closed	Alabang - Calamba (for building elevated railway)
				Pending:		Ligao - Legaspi
						Brad Peadon, Mark Chua, Paul Nicholas Domingo Cabalhin
						Danganan Avim, Reynante Bulaon
						Date Column-Date of most recent update (New)
						Compiled: Brad Peadon (January 2023)
						Philippine Railway Historical Society
						Corrections/Additions Are Welcome.

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Gov Pascual to Alabang - Open with passenger service.

Alabang to Calamba - Closed for elevated railway rebuild.

Calamba to Lucena - Open with passenger service.

Lucena to Sipocot - Passable, no current passenger service.

Sipocot to Naga - Open with passenger service.

Naga to Ligao - Open with passenger service.

Ligao to Legaspi - Not currently open.

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Thanks to:

Mark Chua and Jay-Ian Carlos A. Palacol

for photos used in this post.

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