We returned by road for a second looksie.
Ligao Railway Station is located in Ligao City, Albay, in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. It is part of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) South Main Line to Legaspi. The station primarily serves Ligao City and nearby towns, making it an important hub for local travelers.
The station has a history linked to the expansion of PNR’s railway services toward the southern parts of Luzon. Over the years, operations at Ligao station have been sporadic due to various challenges, such as natural disasters like typhoons and flooding, which have affected the railway infrastructure in the region. Despite these setbacks, there are continuous efforts to revive the train services, and Ligao station remains one of the operational stops in the Bicol region.
The station itself has a simple architectural design, typical of rural railway stations in the Philippines. As part of PNR’s broader modernisation and rehabilitation projects, there are plans to upgrade the services in the Bicol region. These efforts aim to restore regular long-distance train service, potentially bringing more connectivity to Ligao through an enhanced railway network.
On this trip, we spent most of the day aboard the Bicol Commuter train, traveling from Naga to Sipocot in the north, then heading south through Naga to Ligao, before making our return journey north. The crew had a layover in Ligao, giving us ample time to explore and take photos around the station and nearby streets.
Although the iconic Mayon Volcano is usually visible from the station, the weather that day didn’t cooperate. It wasn’t until 2022 that I finally managed to capture a "sort of" shot of the famous landmark from here. Even then, the view was far from ideal.
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Lovely old cement crossing sign near the railway station.
Believed to now be gone :-(
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Mercado Street, near Ligao railway station.
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Above and two below
Original Ligao railway station before modernisation came to town (see a future post).
It is sad that these historic designs are willfully wiped out in the name of progress instead of being retained and refurbished.
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The clearest I had seen the Mayon Volcano from Ligao station on a visit. I rarely have luck in that regard.
This is looking south towards Legaspi from Ligao station.
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The street (south) side of the Ligao railway station building.
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Excuse me sir, is this where I catch the train to Baguio?
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Looking along platform in the Naga direction?
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Ligao Yard, or what was left of it in 2010.
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Presumably these were the station dunnies.
However they did not seem to be open to the public.
However they did not seem to be open to the public.
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Pretty self explatory.
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The station awning had seen better days.
Probably one too many typhoons :-(
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If you look closely you can make out the points at the Naga end of the yard.
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Once again the famous Mayon Volcano has gone into hiding. It's always a blink and you will miss it sort of thing
Photo (c): Brad Peadon
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