The winding down of Philippine National Railway's narrow gauge operations around Manila continues, with this weekend seeing the very last service from Manila to Binan.
Following this last run, services are now curtailed to Alabang, at least until October when reports state that this will also end.
The next five years will see a new elevated commuter railway replace the original line to Calamba. Narrow gauge services continue from Calamba to Bicol wherever operations are possible.
While all us true fans of the 'Philippine National Railways' are sad to see the disappearance of all that we knew, there is no doubt that this modernisation will be of immense benefit to the people of Manila.
Brad Peadon
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16/7/2023 Last Train To Binan.
The crew of the last Binan service prior to departure from Tutuban station in Manila.
Photo: Mark Chua
Set 7 is about to go down in history as the last set to operate the Manila to Binan service.
Photo: Mark Chua
Mark is busy preparing the train for the final run.
This would no doubt be a bitter sweet moment for him, being able to be part of history, while also being saddened to see another service ending.
Photo: Mark Chua
What would now be quite the souvenier, a ticket on the final run.
Photo: Ivan Callanta Tiples
902 has left Tutuban and commenced it's journey into history.
Train Engineer: Wilson Batac
Photo: Mark Chua
Stopping at Del Rosa station..
Photo: Ivan Callanta Tiples
902/921 at San Pedro (Laguna).
Ignore the caption on the photos :-)
Photo: Jay-Ian Carlos A. Palacol
Our photographer is greeted with a friendly wave.
Photo: Jay-Ian Carlos A. Palacol
Just like that it is all over, with the train staff posing for another photo.
Photo: Mark Chua
16/7/2023 Last Train From Binan.
After spending the night at Binan station, it is time for the early departure from Manila. A very wet end to another era of PNR.
921/902 heads north and into the history books.
Binan station has seen it's last passengers.
Photo: Jay-Ian Carlos A. Palacol
921/902 heads north and into the history books.
Binan station has seen it's last passengers.
Photo: Jay-Ian Carlos A. Palacol
'That's All Folks'
921/902 sit in a very moist Tutuban station, having just arrived from Binan for the very last time.
Photo: Mark Chua
921/902 sit in a very moist Tutuban station, having just arrived from Binan for the very last time.
Photo: Mark Chua
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Video: A cabride to Espana on the former Binan passenger service.
Video: Riding the last Binan passenger from Alabang.
Video taken by Mark Chua
Video taken by Mark Chua
Video: Riding the last Binan passenger from Binan.
Thus ending an era.
Video taken by Mark Chua
Video taken by Mark Chua
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Thank you.
We would like to give a big thank you to Mark Chua, Jay-Ian Carlos A. Palacol, Ivan Callanta Tiples, and other members of the Philippine Railway Historical Society who shared this historic moment with us all.
Thanks also to the 'COMMEX SHED and Manila Shed Personnel' who prepared the trains.
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