The Paco Train Station

By Jonathan Shih

The historic Paco Train Station iconic old clock stopping does not erase the history of the building it is part of. While the clock's function as a timekeeping device may be interrupted, the building's historical significance, architectural details, and past events remain. Paco Train Station, originally built in 1915, served as a grand neoclassical terminus for the Manila Railroad's Main Line South. Designed by William E. Parsons, it was part of the Manila Belt Line and the now-defunct Cavite Line. The station, partly demolished in the 1990s to make way for a mall, still retains its iconic facade.