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Calamba station is a railway station located on the South Main Line in Laguna, Philippines. It is one of two railway stations in the city and it is a major station on the line, serving as the junction between the South Main Line and the old Calamba–Batangas branch line which used to connect to Batangas City. It is also envisioned to be the terminus of the Commuter Express when rehabilitation work is complete. The station was first opened on January 24, 1909.

Calamba
Exterior of Calamba station
General information
LocationJ.P. Rizal Street, Poblacion
Calamba, Laguna
Philippines
Coordinates14°12′25.02″N 121°09′29.08″E
Owned byPhilippine National Railways
Operated byPhilippine National Railways
Line(s)  South Main Line
Planned: South Commuter
Former:   Batangas
PlatformsSide platform
Tracks2, plus 1 siding track
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeLA
History
OpenedJanuary 24, 1909; 113 years ago (1909-01-24)
December 2, 2014; 7 years ago (2014-12-02) (current station)[1]
Rebuilt2013; 9 years ago (2013)
Services
Preceding station PNR Following station
Mamatid
towards Tutuban
 Metro South Commuter Pansol
towards IRRI
Biñan
towards Tutuban
 Bicol Express San Pablo
towards Legazpi
Isarog Limited San Pablo
towards Naga

Major landmarks near the station include SM City Calamba, the Calamba Central Bus and Jeepney Terminal, and the Calamba Medical Center.


Hybrid Electric Train


Main article: DOST Hybrid Electric Train
DOST-MIRDC Hybrid Electric Train (HET) awaiting departure at Calamba station
DOST-MIRDC Hybrid Electric Train (HET) awaiting departure at Calamba station

The Hybrid Electric Train headquarters is also located at Calamba station departure, built by Department of Science and Technology's Metals Industry Research and Development Center, It is the main station of the Hybrid Electric Train (HET), runs from Calamba to San Pablo in Laguna to the south on May 6, 2019. The train project began 2012 and built in year 2014–2015.[2][3] The project was introduced to the public and the media in June 2016.[4]


References


  1. "PNR launches Tutuban-Calamba route tomorrow". Official Gazette. December 1, 2014.
  2. Cruz, Cherryl Ann (February 21, 2019). "Meet the First Filipino-Built Train: The Hybrid Electric Train (HET)". Carmudi. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  3. Rey, Aika (January 22, 2019). "PNR to run first Philippine-made train". Rappler. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  4. "DOST Usec. Guevarra join the Hybrid Electric Train Project Team in its crush load testing". Metals Industry Research and Development Center. Retrieved April 24, 2019.


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