The station was inaugurated by Governor-General
Eulogio Despujol and Bernardino Nozaleda, the
Archbishop of Manila, on February 23, 1892. In April 1942, during the
Bataan Death March, the station served as the ending point for the 102-kilometer (63-mile) march from
Bataan, from which Filipino and American prisoners-of-war were carted to
Capas in
Tarlac en route to their final destination,
Camp O'Donnell. The station was to be rebuilt as a part of the Northrail project, which involved the upgrading of the existing single track to an elevated dual-track system,
converting the
rail gauge from
narrow gauge to
standard gauge, and linking Manila to
Malolos in
Bulacan and further on to
Angeles City,
Clark Special Economic Zone and
Clark International Airport. The project commenced in 2007, but was repeatedly halted then discontinued in 2011. The station is currently being rebuilt as part of the second phase of the
North–South Commuter Railway. As part of the project, the old station will also be preserved. Partial operations are slated to begin by 2027. == Gallery ==