Saturday, June 23, 2007

MANILA RAILROAD COMPANY

PREPARATION OF A GENERAL PLAN FOR RAILROAD ON LUZON AUTHORIZED BY ROYAL DECREE JUNE 26, 1875. ROYAL APPROVAL OF DON EDUARDO LOPEZ NAVARRO’S PLANS MAY 11, 1883. CONCESSION FOR THE MANILA-DAGUPAN LINE AWARDED TO DONE EDMUNDO SYKIES, JANUARY 21, 1887, AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE MANILA RAILROAD COMPANY, LTD. OF LONDON. CORNERSTONE OF THE MAIN STATION BUILDING AT TUTUBAN LAID JULY 31, 1887. ENTIRE MANILA-DAGUPAN LINE, 196 KILOMETERS LONG, COMPLETED AND SERVICE INAUGURATED NOVEMBER 24, 1892.

Site: PNR Terminal Site
Claro M. Recto Ave., Tondo, Manila
Date Installed: 1934
Installed by: Historical Research and Markers Committee

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