Bato station
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Bato | ||||||||||
| Owner | Philippine National Railways | ||||||||||
| Operator | Philippine National Railways | ||||||||||
| Line | South Main Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1, plus 1 siding track | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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Bato station is a railway station located on the South Main Line in Camarines Sur, Philippines. It was last used for the Bicol Commuter service.[1]
After 6 years of suspension due to insufficient rolling stock, the station returned to operation with the reopening of the Naga–Ligao route on July 31, 2023.[2] This service was extended all the way to the end of the line at Legazpi on December 27, 2023.[3]
On 10 November 2025, trains serving the station were suspended after Typhoon Uwan caused significant damage to a bridge along the Naga-Legazpi route in Guinobatan, Albay, with the Department of Transport (DOTr) immediately issuing a directive to fast-track repairs. [4] Despite an initial reopening date of February 2026, services remain suspended as of July 2026. [5] An inspection of the bridge was carried out on July 13, 2026, and damaged sleepers were removed while PNR continues the procurement process for machinery and materials to carry out the repair.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Cabalza, Dexter; Jaucian, Michael (2023‑12‑23). “After 6 years, rail trips resume in Bicol.” Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2025‑12‑03. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1878578/after-6-years-rail-trips-resume-in-bicol
- ↑ "PNR Naga-Ligao line rolls out service after 6 year". PortCalls. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ Cordero, Ted (2023-12-27). "PNR reopens Naga-Legazpi route after six years". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ↑ Barro II, Dexter (10 November 2025). "DOTr suspends PNR's Naga-Legazpi route amid 'Uwan' damage". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ Jaucian, Michael B. (1 December 2025). "PNR partly resumes trips to Bicol". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "𝑻𝑰𝑮𝑵𝑨𝑵: 𝑹𝑬𝑯𝑨𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑨𝑺𝒀𝑶𝑵 𝑵𝑮 𝑺𝑨𝑵 𝑹𝑨𝑭𝑨𝑬𝑳 𝑩𝑹𝑰𝑫𝑮𝑬 𝑺𝑨 𝑮𝑼𝑰𝑵𝑶𝑩𝑨𝑻𝑨𝑵, 𝑨𝑳𝑩𝑨𝒀, 𝑰𝑵𝑰𝑯𝑨𝑵𝑫𝑨 𝑵𝑨 𝑵𝑮 𝑷𝑵𝑹!". Facebook. Philippine National Railways. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "𝑷𝑨𝑻𝑼𝑳𝑶𝒀 𝑨𝑵𝑮 𝑷𝑨𝑮𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑨𝑮𝑨𝑾𝑨 𝑵𝑮 𝑻𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑴𝑨𝑰𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑽𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺 𝑺𝑨 𝑻𝑼𝑳𝑨𝒀 𝑵𝑮 𝑷𝑵𝑹 𝑺𝑨 𝑨𝑳𝑩𝑨𝒀 𝑵𝑮𝑨𝒀𝑶𝑵𝑮 #𝑹𝑰𝑳𝑬𝑺𝑴𝑰𝒀𝑬𝑹𝑲𝑼𝑳𝑬𝑺". Facebook. Philippine National Railways. Retrieved 30 July 2026.