Sipocot station
Railway station in Camarines Sur, Philippines
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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.
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| Location | Sipocot | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°46′08″N 122°58′39″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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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]
