Dagupan station
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Dagupan station | |
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General information | |
Location | Philippines |
Coordinates | 16°02′45″N 120°20′43″E / 16.04584°N 120.34519°E |
Owned by | Philippine National Railways (formerly Manila Railroad Company) |
Tracks | 6 |
History | |
Opened | 24 November 1892 |
Dagupan station was a terminus of the Philippine National Railways Northrail in Dagupan, Pangasinan.
History[edit]
Dagupan was opened on November 24, 1892 as the terminus of the then Manila-Dagupan Railroad.
A new station, made of rubble stone structure was built near the present day PNR Court during the line's extension to La Union.
Aftermath[edit]
Although the line was abandoned years ago, both of the two station buildings still stands up to this day, the platform area of original station building currently serves as a dumpsite.
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