FTI station

FTI station (also called Food Terminal Junction station) is a railway station located on the South Main Line in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is named after its major landmark, the grounds of the formerly state-owned Food Terminal, Inc. which is now renamed as Arca South.

FTI
Platform area of FTI station.
General information
LocationEast Service Road, Western Bicutan
Taguig, Metro Manila
Philippines
Coordinates14°30′24.48″N 121°2′7.31″E
Owned byPhilippine National Railways
Operated byPhilippine National Railways
Line(s)  South Main Line
Planned: South Commuter
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus interchange  AS01  Arca South
Future:
Metro interchange  MMS  FTI
Bus interchange Taguig Integrated Terminal Exchange
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeFTI
History
OpenedJanuary 19, 1977 (1977-01-19)
Rebuilt2009 (2009)
Previous namesFood Terminal Junction
Services
Preceding station PNR Following station
EDSA
towards Governor Pascual
 North Shuttle Terminus
Nichols
towards Tutuban
 Metro South Commuter Bicutan
towards IRRI
Future services
Preceding station PNR Following station
Buendia
towards Clark International Airport
 Airport Limited Express Sucat
towards Alabang
Nichols
towards Clark International Airport
 NSCR Commuter
CIA–Calamba
 Bicutan
towards Calamba
Nichols
towards Tutuban
 NSCR Commuter
Tutuban–Calamba
EDSA
towards Clark International Airport
 Commuter Express
CIA–Calamba
 Sucat
towards Calamba
EDSA
towards Tutuban
 Commuter Express
Tutuban–Calamba
Location
FTI is located in Manila
FTI
FTI
Location within Metro Manila

The station is the thirteenth station from Tutuban and is one of two stations serving Taguig, the other station being Nichols.

The station was opened on January 19, 1977 as Food Terminal Junction station,[1] replacing the now-defunct Balagbag station that was located few meters northwest.[2] In 2018, PNR extended the North Shuttle Line southwards from Dela Rosa to FTI as its new terminus, effectively starting on September 10, while northwards from Caloocan to Governor Pascual started on December 3.[3][4]

Nearby landmarks

The station is near major landmarks such as the Ayala Land development Arca South, Technological University of the Philippines-Taguig Campus, the Sunshine Mall, the Taguig-Pateros District Hospital, a major warehouse of the National Food Authority and, most notably, a series of low-cost housing developments collectively called BLISS Taguig (commonly called "Tenement"). Further away from the station are the Western Bicutan National High School and Signal Village.

FTI station is accessible by jeepneys plying routes on the East Service Road, as well as jeeps entering the FTI complex. In the future, the station will also be integrated with the proposed Taguig Integrated Terminal Exchange as well as the planned Metro Manila Subway.

Station layout
L1
Platforms		 Side platform, doors will open on 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, Arca South, Technological University of the Philippines-Taguig, Sunshine Mall, Taguig City Hospital, National Food Authority, BLISS Taguig/Tenement,

References
  1. "1977 0119 PNR Stations Inaugurated". Flickr. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  2. General Map of the Island of Luzon, Phil. Is. Showing the Manila Railroad Company's Railway & Water Lines (Map). 1:1,060,000. Bureau Coast and Geodetic Survey Litho. 1930. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  3. "PNR launches its Sangandaan-FTI rail line". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  4. "PNR launches Malabon-Taguig train service". ABS-CBN News. December 3, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2019.


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