Nichols station
{{Short description|Commuter rail stop in Taguig, Metro Manila}}
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{{Infobox station
| name= Nichols
| other_name= Senate (from 2028)
| type=
| symbol = PNR | symbol_location = manila
| map_type = Metro Manila#Luzon mainland#Philippines
| map_caption = Location in Metro Manila##Location in Luzon##Location in the Philippines
| image= PNRnichols2011.jpg
| image_caption= Platform area of Nichols station.
| address=East Service Road, Western Bicutan
Taguig, Metro Manila
| country = Philippines
| coordinates={{coord|14|31|26.04|N|121|1|34.10|E|dim:30_region:PH_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}}
| line={{color box|orange}} South Main Line
Planned: South Commuter
| other=
| former= Bonifacio–Villamor
| structure= At grade
| platform=Side platforms
| tracks=2
| parking=
| bicycle=
| passengers=
| pass_year=
| pass_percent=
| opened=1946 (flagstop)
{{start date and age|2010|3|25}}
| closed=March 28, 2024
| rebuilt=
| services= {{Adjacent stations|system=PNR|line=MetroCommuter|left=EDSA|right=FTI}}
| other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=PNR
|line1=NSCRCIC|left1=EDSA|right1=FTI|note-mid1=CIA–Calamba
|line2=NSCRMAC|left2=EDSA|right2=FTI|note-mid2=Tutuban–Calamba
|line3=NSCECIC|left3=EDSA|right3=Sucat|note-mid3=CIA–Calamba
|line4=NSCEMAC|left4=EDSA|right4=Sucat|note-mid4=Tutuban–Calamba
}}
{{Adjacent stations|system1=Manila MRT
|line1=9|left1=Lawton|right1=FTI|to-left1=East Valenzuela|to-right1=Calamba
|line2=9|left2=Lawton|right2=NAIA Terminal 3|to-left2=East Valenzuela}}
| accessible= yes
| code=NIC
| owned=Philippine National Railways
| operator=Philippine National Railways
| zone=
}}
{{Philippine National Railways Commuter Express|collapse=yes}}
Nichols station (formerly Bonifacio–Villamor station, and from 2028 to be referred as Senate station) is a railway station located on the South Main Line in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines, near the city's boundary with Pasay. It derives its name from one of the area's popular nicknames, Nichols, which is also the former name of Villamor Air Base. It was opened for revenue service on March 25, 2010. Station operations is temporarily suspended since March 28, 2024, to make way for the construction of the North–South Commuter Railway (NSCR).{{cite news|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1916008/pnr-to-suspend-metro-manila-operations-starting-march-28|title=PNR to suspend Metro Manila operations for 5 years starting March 28|first=Zacarian|last=Sarao|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=March 8, 2024|accessdate=November 8, 2024}} It will be repurposed as an elevated station that will serve both the NSCR and Metro Manila Subway.{{cite web|url=https://nscr.com.ph/map|website=North South Commuter Railway Project|title=Map|accessdate=April 20, 2025|lang=tl}}
The station is the twelfth station from {{stn|Tutuban}} and is one of two stations serving Taguig, the other station being {{stn|FTI}}.
Nearby landmarks
Aside being near both Villamor Airbase and Fort Bonifacio, it is also near Terminal 3 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Newport City, the headquarters of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Further away from the station are the Philippine State College of Aeronautics, the Pasay City South High School, Magallanes Village in Makati, the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, The Heritage Memorial Park, the Bonifacio Global City, McKinley Hill, and McKinley West.
Transportation links
File:PNR Bonifacio-Villamor under construction.jpg
Nichols station is accessible by jeepneys plying routes on the East Service Road, Lawton Avenue (the road which leads to Fort Bonifacio) and Sales Road (the road which leads to Villamor Airbase), as well as buses plying these routes.
Future
This station shall be rebuilt as part of the North–South Commuter Railway project.{{Cite web|url=https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12149654.pdf|title=Roadmap for Transport Infrastructure Development for Metro Manila and its Surrounding Areas (Region III and Region IV-A)|date=March 30, 2014|website=Japan International Cooperation Agency|access-date=May 7, 2020}} A new station shall be built to the north of the Sales Interchange where the present one is. To be named Senate station, it will be constructed behind the Department of Social Welfare and Development's SWADCAP site. The station building will be built at-grade and will have two tracks and side platforms. It shall serve the New Senate Building, along with the Metro Manila Subway station of the same name. However, these two stations are not expected to be part of a single interchange. The entire NSCR system which includes the new Senate station, is expected to open by 2028.{{Cite web|title=Philippines: South Commuter Railway Project|url=https://www.adb.org/countries/philippines/south-commuter-railway-project|publisher=Asian Development Bank|date=May 2022|access-date=October 20, 2022}}{{Cite report|title=Invitation for Bids, PB21-036-5|work=South Commuter Railway Project for Package Number CP S-03a: Building and Civil Engineering Works for approximately 7.9 kms of at Grade and Viaduct Railway Track Structure including Elevated Station at Buendia and at Grade Stations at EDSA and Senate|url=https://ps-philgeps.gov.ph/home/images/BAC/ForeignAssitedProjects/2021/PB21-036-5_PB21-037-5/20210322_N2SC_PRC_SC_CW_IFB_CP-S03A_&_3C_v04.pdf|date=March 22, 2021|access-date=October 20, 2022}}
Station layout
| table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=4 valign=top|L1 |style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|Side platform, doors will open on the right |
| Platform A
|PNR Metro Commuter towards Tutuban (←) |
| Platform B
|PNR Metro Commuter towards Alabang (→) |
| style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;text-align:center;" colspan=2|Side platform, doors will open on the right |
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 valign=top|L1
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100 valign=top|Concourse/ |style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=400 valign=top|Ticket Booths, Station Control, Shops, Sales Interchange |
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