Pasay Road station

Pasay Road station is a railway station located on the South Main Line in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is one of two stations (the other is Santa Mesa) 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.

Pasay Road
Station platform of Pasay Road station
General information
Location	Estacion Street, Pio del Pilar
Coordinates	14°32′58.68″N 121°0′44.22″E
Owned by	Philippine National Railways
Operated by	Philippine National Railways
Line(s)	South Main Line Planned: South Commuter
Platforms	1 side platform and 1 island platform
Tracks	2, 1 reserve
Connections	Buses and jeepneys
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Yes (Avida Towers San Lorenzo, WalterMart Makati)
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	PRD
History
Opened	June 21, 1908
Rebuilt	1975, 2009
Previous names	Culi-culi Pio del Pilar
Services
Preceding station PNR Following station Dela Rosa towards Tutuban Metro South Commuter EDSA towards IRRI España towards Tutuban Bicol Express Alabang towards Legazpi Isarog Limited Alabang towards Naga
Location Pasay Road Location in Metro Manila Show map of Metro Manila Pasay Road Location in Luzon Show map of Luzon Pasay Road Location in the Philippines Show map of Philippines

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Legend
Governor Pascual Malabon Caloocan Caloocan Caloocan Depot 10th Avenue 5th Avenue Caloocan Manila Estero de Sunog Apog Solis Tutuban Railyard & Tayuman Locomotive Shed Tutuban Blumentritt Laon Laan España 8 Estero de Valencia Santa Mesa Pasig River Estero de Pandacan Pandacan Estero de Pandacan Paco San Andres Vito Cruz Manila Makati Buendia Dela Rosa Pasay Road Estero de Tripa de Gallina EDSA 3 Estero de Tripa de Gallina Makati Taguig Nichols  MMS  FTI  MMS  Taguig Parañaque Bicutan Parañaque Muntinlupa Sucat Sucat River Mangangate River Alabang Bayanan Creek Poblacion River Muntinlupa Magdaong River Tunasan Muntinlupa   Tunasan River   San Pedro San Isidro River San Pedro San Pedro Carmona Carmona Pacita Main Gate San Pedro Biñan Golden City 1 Biñan Biñan River Biñan Santa Rosa Silang-Santa Rosa River Santa Rosa Golden City 2 Santa Rosa Cabuyao Cabuyao River delta Cabuyao Gulod Cabuyao River delta Mamatid Banlic Cabuyao Calamba San Cristobal River San Juan River Calamba Pansol Masili Calamba Los Baños Dampalit Creek Los Baños Anos Creek College Molawin River IRRI Lucena-Legazpi

The station is the tenth station from Tutuban and is one of three stations serving Makati, the other two being Dela Rosa and EDSA. It is the only station in Makati, and the only station between España and Alabang, 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) to have its original platforms extended and raised in order to accommodate new PNR diesel multiple units. The original platforms have been retained for the use of Commuter Express locomotives and especially for intercity trains.

Nearby landmarks

The station is adjacent to Waltermart Makati, the Don Bosco Technical Institute, Wilcon Depot Pasong Tamo, and several condominium developments such as the Cityland Pasong Tamo Tower, Laureano Di Trevi Towers, and Avida Towers San Lorenzo. Further away from the station are Makati Cinema Square, San Ildefonso Parish Church, Ayala Center, the Makati Central Business District, Ayala Museum, other condominium developments such as The Shang Grand Tower, the BSA Tower, The Beacon, and The Columns Legazpi Village.

Transportation links

Pasay Road station is accessible by jeepneys plying the Chino Roces 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,^[1] named after the barrio of the same name (the present-day Barangay Pio del Pilar) where it is located.^[2] Originally part of the Batangas Line, it is the first railroad station in Makati, which was then a town named San Pedro de Macati in Rizal.^[1][3] It also served as the terminal of the defunct Manila Railroad branch towards Nielson Field.^[4] A wooden station building and raised elevation was built in 1924, while the yard trackage was increased.^[5]

The station building and platforms were renovated in 1975 as Pio Del Pilar station, following the track duplication of the line from Paco up to this station.^[6] 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

L1 Platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform A	PNR Metro Commuter towards Tutuban (←)
	Platform B	PNR Metro Commuter towards Alabang (→)
	Island platform, doors will open on either the left or the right
	Platform B	PNR Metro Commuter towards Tutuban (←) or Alabang (→)
L1	Concourse/ Street Level	Ticket Booths, Station Control, Shops, The Columns Legazpi Village, Cityland Pasong Tamo Tower, Avida Towers San Lorenzo, Waltermart Makati, The Beacon, Don Bosco Technical Institute

References

1. General Map of the Island of Luzon, Phil. Is. Showing the Manila Railroad Company's Railway & Water Lines (Map). 1:1,060,000. Bureau Coast and Geodetic Survey Litho. 1930. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
2. Republic Act No. 2570 (June 21, 1959), An Act Changing the Name of the Barrio of Culi-Culi in the Municipality of Makati, Province of Rizal, to Pio Del Pilar, retrieved March 9, 2022
3. "PHILIPPINE RAILWAYS" (PDF). November 10, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
4. Manila, Philippines map (Map). American Red Cross Service Bureau. August 1945.
5. Report of the General Manager for the Year Ended December 31, 1923. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1924. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
6. "1975 1128 New PNR Pio del Pilar Station". Flickr. Retrieved March 11, 2022.