The Manila-Legazpi Line, also known as the Main Line South was a railroad line connecting the City of Manila with Legazpi City, Albay on the Bicol Region. It was originally known as the Main Line South (MLS) until it was merged with the Legazpi Division Line in 1938.
History[]
The last tracks enabling through trains over the Aloneros-Ragap Gap were installed on November 17, 1937. The first freight train from Manila to Legazpi ran on January 11, 1938, a trial run for passenger services was held on January 25.
The first passenger service to Legazpi led by a "Bicol Express" train commenced on January 31, 1938.
Stations[]
| Station Name | Distance | Code | Location | Opening Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manila | 0.0 | MA / TU | Tondo, Manila | March 24, 1891 | |
| Tayuman | Tondo, Manila | 1992 | |||
| Blumentritt | 2.73 | BLU | Santa Cruz, Manila | December 22, 1905 | |
| Laon-Laan | LLN | Sampaloc, Manila | January 25, 1908 | ||
| Dapitan | 3.9 | Sampaloc, Manila | |||
| España |
SPÑ |
Sampaloc, Manila | |||
| Sampaloc (Legarda) | Sampaloc, Manila | 1927 | |||
| Santa Mesa | 6.49 | SA | Santa Mesa, Manila | December 22, 1905 | |
| Pandacan | PD | Pandacan, Manila | March 25, 1908 | ||
| Paco | PC | Paco, Manila | March 25, 1908 | ||
| San Andres | SAN | San Andres, Manila | March 24, 2010 | ||
| Vito Cruz | VTC | San Andres, Manila | November 24, 1975 | ||
| Buendia | DIA | Pio del Pilar, Makati | November 24, 1975 | ||
| Dela Rosa | DLR | Pio Del Pilar, Makati | September 8, 2017 | ||
| Pasay Road | PRD | Pio del Pilar, Makati | June 21, 1908 | ||
| EDSA | EDSA | Magallanes, Makati | November 1, 1972 | ||
| Nichols | NIC | Western Bicutan, Taguig | 1946 | ||
| Balagbag (Food Terminal Junction) | BG/FTJ | Balagbag, Pasay City | June 21, 1908 | ||
| FTI | FTI | Western Bicutan, Taguig | January 18, 1977 | ||
| Gelmart | San Martin de Porres, Parañaque | April 6, 1970 | |||
| Bicutan | BIC | San Martin de Porres, Parañaque | January 18, 1977 | ||
| Bagumbayan | Bagumbayan, Taguig | 1927 | |||
| Batisan | Bagumbayan, Taguig | ||||
| Sucat | SU | Sucat, Muntinlupa | June 21, 1908 | ||
| Kupang | Cupang, Muntinlupa | ||||
| Alabang | 28 | AA | Alabang, Muntinlupa City | June 21, 1908 | |
| Muntinlupa | MP | Muntinlupa City | June 21, 1908 | ||
| Tunasan | Tunasan, Muntinlupa City | ||||
| San Pedro | SPL | San Pedro City, Laguna | August 1, 1908 | ||
| Pacita Main Gate | PMG | Nueva, San Pedro | * November 24, 1975 | ||
| Golden City 1 | GC1 | Canlalay, Biñan | * April 2, 1990 | ||
| Biñan | ÑA | Biñan, Laguna | September 2, 1908 | ||
| Santa Rosa | SRL | Labas, Santa Rosa City, Laguna | October 10, 1908 | ||
| Cabuyao | AO | Cabuyao City, Laguna | November 7, 1908 | ||
| Mamatid | TD | Mamatid, Cabuyao City | January 24, 1909 | ||
| Banlic | BLC | Banlic, Calamba, Laguna | |||
| Calamba | 56.16 | LA | Calamba City, Laguna | January 24, 1909 | |
| Bucal | Bucal, Calamba City | January 24, 1909 | |||
| Pansol | OL | Pansol, Calamba City | August 15, 1910 | ||
| Masili (Sumile) | MSL | Masili, Calamba City | 1939 | ||
| Los Baños | LS | Bambang, Los Baños, Laguna | August 15, 1910 | ||
| College | COL | Batong Malake, Los Baños | August 20, 1923 | ||
| IRRI | IRRI | Pili Drive, Maahas, Los Baños | December 1, 2019 | ||
| Mainit | Putho-Tuntungin, Los Baños | ||||
| Masaya | YA | Masaya, Bay, Laguna | August 20, 1923 | ||
| San Crispin | PIN | San Crispin, San Pablo | August 20, 1923 | ||
| San Pablo | PBO | City Proper, San Pablo, Laguna | July 3, 1911 | ||
| McCord | RD | San Miguel, San Pablo | * 1939 | ||
| Santa Ana | 95.36 | Santa Ana, San Pablo | July 1912 | ||
| Tiaong | 98.56 | TON | Lalig, Tiaong, Quezon | July 1912 | |
| Lusacan | 102.96 | Lusacan, Tiaong | July 1912 | ||
| Taguan | 107.55 | TU | Taguan, Candelaria | July 1912 | |
| Candelaria | 111.98 | CD | Candelaria, Quezon | July 1912 | |
| Concepcion | Concepcion Palasan, Candelaria | ||||
| Lutucan | LU | Lutucan, Sariaya | February 10, 1913 | ||
| Canda | Canda, Sariaya, Candelaria | ||||
| Sariaya (Bucal) | Bucal, Sariaya, Quezon | February 10, 1913 | |||
| Morong | Morong, Sariaya | February 10, 1913 | |||
| Lucena | LC | Lucena City, Quezon | February 10, 1913 | ||
| Mayao | YO | Mayao Parada, Lucena City | 1939 | ||
| Pagbilao | PG | Pagbilao, Quezon | 1914 | ||
| Palsabangon | Ibabang Palsabangon, Pagbilao | 1914 | |||
| Binahaan | Binahaan, Pagbilao | December 15, 1928 | |||
| Malicboy | OY | Silangan Malicboy, Pagbilao | 1914 | ||
| Guitong | Silangan Malicboy, Pagbilao | ||||
| Sipa | IP | Sipa, Padre Burgos | 1914 | ||
| Hinguiwin | Hinguiwin, Padre Burgos | ||||
| Padre Burgos | BUR | Padre Burgos, Quezon | 1914 | ||
| Marao | Marao, Padre Burgos | ||||
| Yawe | SIQ | San Isidro, Padre Burgos | 1926 | ||
| Cabuyao Sur | AOS | Cabuyao, Padre Burgos | 1939 | ||
| Kinagunan | KGN | Kinagunan, Agdangan | |||
| Agdangan | 179.65 | AGD | Agdangan, Quezon | May 10, 1916 | |
| Santol | TOL | Sildora, Agdangan, Quezon | |||
| Binagbag | Binagbag, Agdangan | ||||
| Bulo | Bulo, Ilaya, Unisan | ||||
| Panaon | PAN | Panaon, Unisan, Quezon | May 10, 1916 | ||
| Tubigan | Tubigan, Unisan | ||||
| Summit | SUM | San Rafael, Atimonan | May 10, 1916 | ||
| Duhat | Duhat, Plaridel | ||||
| Plaridel (Siain) | PLA | Plaridel, Quezon | May 10, 1916 | ||
| Villa Bota | Villa Bota, Gumaca | ||||
| Gumaca | GM | Gumaca, Quezon | May 10, 1916 | ||
|
Hinlulubi (Panikihan) |
Panikihan, Gumaca | ||||
| Bamban | Bamban, Gumaca | May 10, 1916 | |||
| Camohaguin | Camohaguin, Gumaca | May 10, 1916 | |||
| Hagakhakin | Hagaghakin, Gumaca | May 10, 1916 | |||
| San Vicente | SV | San Vicente, Gumaca | May 10, 1916 | ||
| Pansol T. | Pansol, Lopez | March 30, 1927 | |||
| Lopez | LZ | Lopez, Quezon | May 10, 1916 | ||
| Hondagua | 237.38 | HA | Hondagua, Lopez | May 10, 1916 | |
| Calauag | 243.51 | Calauag, Quezon | May 10, 1916 | ||
| Sumulong | Sumulong, Calauag | * 1920 | |||
| Danlagan | Danlagan Reserva, Guinayangan | August 16, 1921 | |||
| Aloneros | ALS | Guinayangan, Quezon | August 16, 1921 | ||
| Manato-Port Junction Line | Manato | Manato Station, Tagkawayan | January 31, 1931 | ||
| Katimo | TM | Katimo, Tagkawayan | January 31, 1938 | ||
| Buyabod | OD | Buyabod, Tagkawayan | January 31, 1938 | ||
| Kinatakutan | KN | Kinatakutan, Tagkawayan | January 31, 1938 | ||
| Laurel | LR | Laurel, Tagkawayan | January 31, 1938 | ||
| Aliji | JI | Aliji, Tagkawayan | January 31, 1938 | ||
| Morato | OR | Morato, Tagkawayan | January 31, 1938 | ||
| Tagkawayan | TK | Tagkawayan, Quezon | January 11, 1938 | ||
| Pasay | PS | Pasay, Del Gallego | January 31, 1938 | ||
| Del Gallego | DGO | Del Gallego, Camarines Sur | January 11, 1938 | ||
| Sinuknipan | SKP | Sinuknipan, Del Gallego | 1940 | ||
| Manato-Port Junction | Katabangan | KAT / GRS | Godofredo Reyes Sr., Ragay | January 31, 1938 | |
| Manato-Port Junction Line | Port Junction | PJN | Port Junction Norte, Ragay | August 28, 1933 | |
| Pugod | FSN | Fort Simeon, Ragay | August 28, 1933 | ||
| Liboro | ORO | Liboro, Ragay | August 28, 1933 | ||
| Ragay | RGY | Apad, Ragay, Camarines Sur | * August 28, 1933 | ||
| Banga Caves | BGC | Banga Caves, Ragay | August 28, 1933 | ||
| Colacling | RIO | Del Rosario, Lupi | August 28, 1933 | ||
| Lupi Viejo | LPV | Lupi, Camarines Sur | September 13, 1931 | ||
| Lupi Nuevo | LPN | Tapi, Lupi | September 13, 1931 | ||
| Manangle | MAL | Manangle, Sipocot | September 13, 1931 | ||
| Sipocot | COT | Sipocot, Camarines Sur | 1930 | ||
| Awayan | WY | Awayan, Sipocot | 1930 | ||
| Mantalisay | 352.23 | SAY | Mantalisay, Libmanan | February 3, 1929 | |
| Camambugan | COB | Camambugan, Libmanan | 1939 | ||
| Libmanan | LIB | Libmanan, Camarines Sur | February 3, 1929 | ||
| Rongos | ROS | Rongos, Libmanan | February 3, 1929 | ||
| Malansad | SAD | Malansad Nuevo, Camarines Sur | February 3, 1929 | ||
| Mambulo | MBL | Mambulo Viejo, Libmanan | February 3, 1929 | ||
| Pamplona | 369.800 | PAM | Pamplona, Camarines Sur | October 18, 1921 | |
| Burabod | BOD | Burabod, Pamplona | October 18, 1921 | ||
| Sampaloc | LOC | Sampaloc, Gainza, Camarines Sur | October 18, 1921 | ||
| Naga | 377 | NG | Tabuco, Naga City, Camarines Sur | April 1, 1920 | |
| San Antonio | NIO | San Antonio, Milaor, Camarines Sur | April 1, 1920 | ||
| San Jose | SJL | San Jose, Pili | April 1, 1920 | ||
| Pili | PLI | Pili, Camarines Sur | * April 1, 1920 | ||
| Bula | Bula, Camarines Sur | ||||
| Agdangan | ADN | Agdangan, Baao | |||
| Baao | BAO | Baao, Camarines Sur | 1915 | ||
| Iriga | IR | Iriga City, Camarines Sur | 1914 | ||
| Lourdes Old | LDS | Lourdes Old, Nabua, Camarines Sur | 1914 | ||
| Bato | TO | Bato, Camarines Sur | |||
| Matacon | MAT | Matacon, Polangui | |||
| Polangui | PLG | Polangui, Albay | |||
| Oas | OAS | Oas, Albay | |||
| Ligao | LIG | Ligao City, Albay | |||
| Masarawag | Masarawag, Guinobatan | 1914 | |||
| Travesia | 455.00 | TRA | Travesia, Guinobatan, Albay | February 10, 1986 | |
| Guinobatan | GB | Guinobatan Albay | 1914 | ||
| Camalig | CMG | Camalig, Albay | 1914 | ||
| Comun | COM | Comun, Daraga | 1986 | ||
| Daraga | DA | Daraga, Albay | 1914 | ||
| Washington Drive | WD | Washington Drive, Legazpi City | 1914 | ||
| Legazpi | LG | Legazpi City, Albay | 1914 |
- Station dates mark with (*) are subject to change.
- Pacita Main Gate was probably opened on November 24, 1975 together with Buendia and Vito Cruz, those stations have the same brick station buildings.
- Some of the locations of the Flag stations erected from 1938 to 1941 were not listed from the book "The Report of the General Manager, Manila Railroad Company".
- Washington Drive (formerly Albay) was built to serve the Albay Provincial Capitol. It dates back with the opening of the Tabaco-Iriga Line in 1914.
- When the section to Aloneros was opened on August 16, 1921, the whole project was completed the following year.
- Before the completion of the project in 1938, several sections were named:
- Manila Belt Line (Santa Mesa-Paco), Los Baños-San Pablo Line (College-San Pablo), Lucena-Pagbilao Line (San Pablo-Pagbilao), Manato-Port Junction Line / Aloneros-Ragay Gap Extension, Legazpi Division Line (Port Ragay-Legazpi-Tabaco)
- Some local trains stop at the following locations despite there are not designated as stations and no platforms erected.
- Cabuguang, Mangayao, Bitano