Pasay Road station
{{Short description|Railway station in Makati, Philippines}}
{{refimprove|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox station
| name= Pasay Road
| 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= 03301jfInterchange Pasay Road railway station Makati Cityfvf 03.jpg
| image_caption= Station platform of Pasay Road station
| address=Estacion Street, Pio del Pilar
| coordinates={{coord|14|32|58.68|N|121|0|44.22|E|dim:30_region:PH_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}}
| line={{color box|orange}} South Main Line
Planned: South Commuter
| other=Buses and jeepneys
| structure= At grade
| platform=1 side platform and 1 island platform
| tracks=2, 1 reserve
| parking=Yes (Avida Towers San Lorenzo, WalterMart Makati)
| bicycle=
| passengers=
| pass_year=
| pass_percent=
| opened=June 21, 1908
| rebuilt=1975 and 2009
| closed=March 28, 2024
| services= {{Adjacent stations|system1=PNR
|line1=MetroCommuter|left1=Dela Rosa|right1=EDSA
|line2=BicolExpress|left2=España|right2=Alabang
|line3=Isarog|left3=España|right3=Alabang
}}
| accessible= Yes
| code=PRD
| former=Culi-culi
Pio del Pilar
| owned=Philippine National Railways
| operator=Philippine National Railways
| zone=
}}
{{Philippine National Railways Commuter Express|collapse=yes}}
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.
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,{{cite map |author = |title = General Map of the Island of Luzon, Phil. Is. Showing the Manila Railroad Company's Railway & Water Lines |trans-title = |map = |map-url = |date = |year = 1930 |url = https://www.raremaps.com/gallery/detail/52232/general-map-of-the-island-of-luzon-phil-is-showing-the-m-manila-railroad-company |scale = 1:1,060,000|series = |publisher = Bureau Coast and Geodetic Survey Litho. |cartography = |page = |pages = |section = |sections = |inset = |edition = |location = |language = |format = |isbn = |id = |access-date = March 9, 2022 |archive-url = |archive-date =}} named after the barrio of the same name (the present-day Barangay Pio del Pilar) where it is located.{{cite PH act|url=https://thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/republic-acts/ra-no-2570.php|title=An Act Changing the Name of the Barrio of Culi-Culi in the Municipality of Makati, Province of Rizal, to Pio Del Pilar|chamber=RA|number=2570|date=June 21, 1959|access-date=March 9, 2022}} 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.{{Cite web|title=PHILIPPINE RAILWAYS| url=http://railwaystationlists.co.uk/pdfasia/philippinerlys.pdf |date=November 10, 2018|access-date=January 6, 2023}} It also served as the terminal of the defunct Manila Railroad branch towards Nielson Field.{{cite map |author = |title = Manila, Philippines map |trans-title = |map = |map-url = |date = August 1945 |year = |url = https://www.flickr.com/photos/johntewell/13143272914 |scale = |series = |publisher = American Red Cross Service Bureau |cartography = |page = |pages = |section = |sections = |inset = |edition = |location = |language = |format = |isbn = |id = |access-date = |archive-url = |archive-date =}} A wooden station building and raised elevation was built in 1924, while the yard trackage was increased.{{cite book |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date=1924 |title=Report of the General Manager for the Year Ended December 31, 1923 |trans-title= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7T8wAQAAMAAJ |access-date=March 11, 2022 |language= |location=Manila |publisher=Bureau of Printing |isbn= |archive-url= |archive-date= |via= |quote=}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/fairlane/5542117097|title=1975 1128 New PNR Pio del Pilar Station|website=Flickr|accessdate=March 11, 2022}} 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.
On March 28, 2024, station operations were suspended to make way for the construction of the North–South Commuter Railway.{{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}}
Station layout
| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=5 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 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|Island platform, doors will open on either the left or the right |
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Platform B
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|PNR Metro Commuter towards Tutuban (←) or Alabang (→) |
| 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, The Columns Legazpi Village, Cityland Pasong Tamo Tower, Avida Towers San Lorenzo, Waltermart Makati, The Beacon, Don Bosco Technical Institute |