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Riding the remnants of the Philippines South Main Line

June 4, 2026 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Philippine National Railways (PNR) South Main Line originally traversed South Luzon from Manila to Legazpi. The line was approximately 500 km in length, but the system has been reduced to two fragmented sections. The current lines are used as commuter services and are not useful for tourism. If you are a train enthusiast who […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: legazpi, lucena, luzon, manila, naga, philippines

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