Sucat station

Sucat station is a station on the South Main Line ("Southrail") of the Philippine National Railways. Like all PNR stations, this station is at grade. The station is located on Meralco Road in Muntinlupa, near the South Luzon Expressway.

Sucat
Southbound platform of Sucat station with a parked PNR diesel multiple unit
LocationMeralco Road, Sucat
Muntinlupa, Metro Manila
Philippines
Coordinates14°27′7.70″N 121°3′3.36″E
Operated byPhilippine National Railways
Line(s)     PNR Southrail
Platforms1 side platform and 1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeSU
History
OpenedJune 21, 1908
Rebuilt2010
Services
Preceding station   PNR   Following station
toward Tutuban
Metro South Commuter
toward IRRI
Location
Sucat
Location within Metro Manila

The station is the fifteenth station southbound from Tutuban and is one of three PNR stations serving Muntinlupa City, the others being Alabang and Muntinlupa.

Currently, this is the last station to have dual tracks as the lines will merge into a single track immediately after this station. There are current plans to continue the long-stalled dual tracking of the railways towards Alabang and beyond.

Nearby landmarks

The station's major landmarks are the Sucat Thermal Power Plant and Sucat People's Park, both located behind the station on Manuel L. Quezon Avenue beside the shores of Laguna de Bay. Further away from the station are the Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal National Shrine, SM City BF Parañaque, Sucat Elementary School, Cupang Elementary School, the Muntinlupa Business High School, the Philippine headquarters of Zilog, housing developments such as Posadas Village and the Tribeca Private Residences, and cemeteries such as the Loyola Memorial Park and the Manila Memorial Park.

Sucat station is accessible by jeepneys plying the Meralco Road and Dr. Santos Avenue routes. A jeepney terminal is located immediately outside the station. The station is also accessible by buses plying the South Luzon Expressway which stop in Sucat.

Station Layout
L1
Platforms
Platform A PNR Metro Commuter towards Tutuban (←) or Alabang (→)
Island platform, doors will open on either the left or the right
Platform A PNR Metro Commuter towards Tutuban (←)
Platform B PNR Metro Commuter towards Alabang (→)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
L1 Concourse/
Street Level		 Ticket Booths, Station Control, Shops, Sucat Thermal Power Plant, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal National Shrine, St. James College of Parañaque, Sucat Elementary School, Cupang Elementary School, Muntinlupa Business High School, Zilog, Posadas Village, Tribeca Private Residences, Loyola Memorial Park, Manila Memorial Park
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