Philippine National Railways facts for kids
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| Industry | Rail transport |
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| Founded | 1892 (as Ferrocarril de Manila-Dagupan) 1964 (as Philippine National Railways) |
| Headquarters | , |
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Area served
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Metro Manila Calabarzon Bicol Region |
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Key people
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Ret. P/Dir. Gen. Roberto T. Lastimoso, PNP, Chairman Junn B. Magno, General Manager |
| Services | Current: Commuter rail Suspended: Inter-city rail Freight services |
| Owner | Government of the Philippines under DOTr |
The Philippine National Railways (abbreviated as PNR), is a railway system in the Philippines, which is under the Department of Transportation (DOTr) as an associated agency. The present form of PNR was established in 1984. It currently runs 479 kilometers of the railway on the island of Luzon.
- Inter-city services have been suspended since 2014 and freight since 1971. The Manila-Clark Railway will be the first intercity service since the discontinuation of the Bicol Express in September 2014. Construction of the line shall commence by late 2017. There are also plans to revitalize to freight service. See Freight revival for more information.
Images for kids
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A Hyundai Rotem diesel multiple unit of Philippine National Railways in its livery as of 2020.
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Passengers posing in front of the "Ferrocarril de Manila y Dagupan" (c. 1885).
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Bond of the Manila Railway Company Ltd, issued 10. May 1907
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Type 0-4-4 Manila Railroad Company Locomotive #17 on display at the Dagupan City Museum.
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The future Balagtas station
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1912 Stanley Motor Carriage Model 88 Mountain Wagon similar to the Benguet Auto Line vehicles traveling Kennon Road in the early 20th century.
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Route map of Bicol Express
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Entire line map of PNR. Includes defunct lines.
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Monogram of the PNR used in the 1960s. The modern PNR seal altered its colors to blue and orange.
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DEL 921 and 203-series coach sporting the 2011-type navy blue livery.
