Clark station
{{Short description|A future station of the North South Commuter Railway.}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Clark
| type =
| image = NSCR Clark 2 near sm.jpg
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| address = Clark Freeport
Mabalacat, Pampanga
| country = Philippines
| line = North Commuter
| other =
| structure = Elevated
| platform = Island platform
| tracks = 4
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=PNR
|line1=NSCRMAN|left1=New Clark City|right1=Angeles|note-mid1=NCC–Tutuban
|line2=NSCRCIC|left2=Clark International Airport|right2=Angeles|note-mid2=CIA–Calamba
|line3=NSCEMAN|left3=New Clark City|right3=San Fernando|note-mid3=NCC–Tutuban|to-left3=Clark International Airport|to-right3=Tutuban
|line4=NSCECIC|left4=Clark International Airport|right4=San Fernando|note-mid4=CIA–Calamba}}
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| status = Under construction (started 2021)
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| owned = Philippine National Railways
| operator = Philippine National Railways
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| coordinates = {{coord|15.1758|120.5816|type:railwaystation_region:PH|display=inline,title}}
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Clark station is an under-construction elevated North–South Commuter Railway (NSCR) station located in Mabalacat, Pampanga, Philippines.{{Cite web|last=Department of Transportation The Republic of the Philippines|date=October 2018|title=FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE NORTH SOUTH RAILWAY PROJECT-SOUTH LINE (COMMUTER)(NORTH-SOUTH COMMUTER RAILWAY EXTENSION PROJECT) IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES|url=https://www.jica.go.jp/english/our_work/social_environmental/id/asia/southeast/philippines/c8h0vm0000bk9u4d-att/c8h0vm0000dhvs1p.pdf|website=jica.go.jp}}{{Cite web|last=Paz|first=Chrisee Dela|title=17 stations of Manila-Clark Railway announced|url=http://www.rappler.com/business/173929-manila-clark-railway-stations-revealed-dotr|url-status=live|access-date=2019-04-24|website=Rappler|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627082428/http://www.rappler.com:80/business/173929-manila-clark-railway-stations-revealed-dotr |archive-date=2017-06-27 }}
The station is situated within the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone. Adjacent to the station is SM City Clark, where an intermodal terminal is currently under construction.{{Cite web |last=Cayabyab |first=Charlene A. |date=2021-10-27 |title=Grand intermodal terminal to rise at SM City Clark complex |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/grand-intermodal-terminal-to-rise-at-sm-city-clark-complex |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=SunStar Publishing Inc. |language=en}}
History
A rail link from Clark International Airport to Metro Manila was originally planned in the 1990s.{{cite web|title=Off track: Northrail timeline|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/07/15/08/track-northrail-timeline|access-date=February 17, 2019|website=ABS-CBN News}} The first proposal, called the "Manila–Clark rapid railway system", was discontinued due to disagreement on funding. In the early 2000s, the NorthRail project was pursued. This involved the conversion the rail gauge from narrow gauge to standard gauge, and linking Manila to Malolos, Bulacan and eventually to Clark and its airport. The project was discontinued in 2011 due to allegations of overpricing, and was replaced by the current North–South Commuter Railway project.{{cite web|last=Landingin|first=Roel|title=Chinese foreign aid goes offtrack in the Philippines|url=http://www.realityofaid.org/userfiles/roareports/roareport_452449c76e.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425082137/http://www.realityofaid.org/userfiles/roareports/roareport_452449c76e.pdf|archive-date=April 25, 2012|access-date=October 20, 2011|publisher=PCIJ (Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism)}}{{cite web|title=Philippines: China-funded Northrail project derailed|url=https://www.ft.com/content/7f7f314c-522b-3a68-b6ad-4188ff607f4d|access-date=February 17, 2019|website=Financial Times|language=en-GB}} The station is being constructed as part of the second phase of the NSCR.{{Cite news |last=Romero |first=Maria |date=March 8, 2021 |title=PNR Clark Phase 1 almost 50% complete–DoTr |url=https://tribune.net.ph/index.php/2021/03/08/pnr-clark-phase-1-almost-50-complete-dotr/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308114142/https://tribune.net.ph/index.php/2021/03/08/pnr-clark-phase-1-almost-50-complete-dotr/ |archive-date=March 8, 2021 |access-date=March 9, 2021 |website=Tribune.net.ph}} Partial operations are slated to begin by 2027.{{cite news |last1=Taguines |first1=Andrea |date=June 13, 2024 |title=North-South Commuter Railway partial operations pushed back to 2027: DOTr |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/6/13/partial-operations-of-north-south-commuter-railway-pushed-back-to-2027-dotr-1527 |access-date=12 July 2024 |work=ABS-CBN News}}
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