Pasay Road station is a railway station located on the
South Main Line in
Makati
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,
Metro Manila
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,
Philippines
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. It is one of two stations (the other is
Santa Mesa
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) in the line to have its own access road. It is named after Pasay Road, the old name of the Makati section of the adjacent
Arnaiz Avenue
Avenida Antonio Arnáiz Somoza, or simply Avenida Arnáiz, formerly known as ''Calle Libertad'' and then ''Calzada de Pásay'', is a major east–west collector road that links Makati and Pasay in the Philippines. It stretches across western Me ...
.
The station is the tenth station from
Tutuban and is one of three stations serving Makati, the other two being
Dela Rosa and
EDSA
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. It is the only station in Makati, and the only station between
España
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and
Alabang
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, which serves intercity trains, being a stopping point for the
''Bicol Express'' and
''Mayon Limited''.
In addition to having its own dedicated access road, Pasay Road station is also one of three stations (the others being Santa Mesa and
España
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) to have its original platforms extended and raised in order to accommodate new PNR
diesel multiple unit
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s. The original platforms have been retained for the use of
Commuter Express locomotives and especially for intercity trains.
Nearby landmarks
It is near
Waltermart Makati, the
Don Bosco Technical Institute
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, Makati Cinema Square, and several
condominium
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developments both complete and under construction, such as The Columns Legazpi Village, the Cityland Pasong Tamo Tower, Avida Towers San Lorenzo and
The Beacon. Further away from the station are the
Ayala Center
The Ayala Center is a major commercial development operated by Ayala Land located in the Makati Central Business District in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines.
About the Center
The Ayala Center is a recreational, shopping, dining, and enterta ...
, the
Makati Central Business District
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,
Ayala Museum
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, other condominium developments such as
The Shang Grand Tower
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and the BSA Tower, and major office buildings such as
Ayala Tower One
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, and the
Philamlife Tower
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.
Transportation links
Pasay Road station is accessible by
jeepneys
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plying the
Chino Roces
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Early life
Roces was born on June 29, 1913, to Alejandro "Moy" ...
and Arnaiz Avenue routes, as well as buses plying the South Luzon Expressway route.
History
Pasay Road was opened on June 21, 1908 as Culi-culi station,
named after the barrio of the same name (the present-day Barangay Pio del Pilar) where it is located. Originally part of the Batangas Line, it is the first railroad station serving
Makati
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Makati is the financial center of the Philippines; it has the highest concentration ...
, which was then a town named San Pedro de Macati in
Rizal
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.
It also served as the terminal of the defunct Manila Railroad branch towards
Nielson Field
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. A wooden station building and raised elevation was built in 1924, while the yard trackage was increased.
The station building and platforms were renovated in 1975 as Pio Del Pilar station, following the
track duplication
A double-track railway usually involves running one track in each direction, compared to a single-track railway where trains in both directions share the same track.
Overview
In the earliest days of railways in the United Kingdom, most lin ...
of the line from Paco up to this station.
The track duplication of the line was further extended, reaching
Sucat by 1978.
A new platform was built in 2009 north of the old station building.
Station Layout
References
{{Makati CBD
Philippine National Railways stations
Railway stations in Metro Manila
Buildings and structures in Makati
Makati Central Business District
Railway stations opened in 2009