Sipocot station
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| Location | Sipocot | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°46′08″N 122°58′39″E / 13.76901°N 122.97760°E | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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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| Opened | 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sipocot station is a railway station located on the South Main Line in Camarines Sur, Philippines. The station is used for the Bicol Commuter, which operates between Naga and Lupi Viejo.[1] It was formerly used by long-distance services to Manila, such as the Bicol Express and Isarog Limited until 2012.
The station's passenger facilities include a platform, shelter, and ticket office. The station yard contains a siding track, allowing locomotive-hauled trains to terminate and run around at this location.
History
Sipocot station opened in July 1930 as part of an extension from Libmanan. It remained the terminus of the line from Legazpi until September 13, 1931, when the line was extended to Lupi Viejo.
In June 2011, the Bicol Express returned to operation following a few years of being suspended. However, it was disrupted by a washed out embankment at Sipocot, and the train was eventually allowed to pass over the track dip at a very slow speed after temporary reinforcements.[2]
Due to the suspension of the Bicol Express since October 2012, Sipocot had remained the northernmost extent of passenger train operations in the Bicol Region for years, served only by the Bicol Commuter from Naga.[3] With the PNR undertaking continual maintenance and repairs during this time, the Bicol Commuter was finally extended beyond Sipocot to Lupi Viejo on November 5, 2025.[4]
Current Services
The Bicol Commuter serves Sipocot station with up to 3 round trips a day.[5] Sipocot is still occasionally used as a terminus when maintenance is required on the Sipocot-Lupi Viejo section.[6]
References
- ↑ Cabalza, Dexter (2023-12-23). "After 6 years, rail trips resume in Bicol". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ↑ "PNR Inaugural Bicol Express Train passing through the eroded embankment at Sipocot". YouTube. Paul Nicholas Cabalhin. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Sad saga of PNR". Inquirer.net. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "PNR's Naga–Lupi Viejo route in CamSur to begin operating November 5, 2025". GMA News. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦". Facebook. Philippine National Railways. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "ANUNSYO". Facebook. Philippine National Railways. Retrieved 29 July 2026.