PNR Metro Commuter Line
APNR 8000 class atTutuban station
Overview
Other name(s)	Metro North Commuter Metro South Commuter
Status	Closed
Owner	Government of the Philippines
Locale	Metro Manila
Termini	Tutuban Governor Pascual[a] Alabang[b] Calamba (until July 2, 2023)[b]
Stations	36
Website	pnr.gov.ph
Service
Type	Commuter rail
Services	2
Operator(s)	Philippine National Railways
Depot(s)	Tutuban Caloocan
Rolling stock	Refer toRolling stock section below
Daily ridership	22,790 (2022)[1]
Ridership	8.2 million (2022)[1]
History
Opened	April 6, 1970; 55 years ago (April 6, 1970)
Closed	March 27, 2024; 13 months ago (2024-03-27)
Technical
Line length	75.7 km (47.0 mi)
Track length	107.2 km (66.6 mi)
Number of tracks	Double-track (Governor Pascual–Sucat) Single-track (Sucat–IRRI)
Character	At-grade
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	None
Operating speed	20–40 km/h (12–25 mph)
Signalling	MitsuiABS (1977–2009)[2] None (2009–2024)[3]
Average inter-station distance	2.1 km (1.3 mi)
Route map Legend Governor Pascual Malabon Caloocan Caloocan Caloocan Depot 10th Avenue 5th Avenue Caloocan Manila Estero de Sunog Apog Solis Tutuban Railyard & Tayuman Locomotive Shed Tutuban Blumentritt Laon Laan España 8 Estero de Valencia Santa Mesa Pasig River Estero de Pandacan Pandacan Estero de Pandacan Paco San Andres Vito Cruz Manila Makati Buendia Dela Rosa Pasay Road Estero de Tripa de Gallina EDSA 3 Estero de Tripa de Gallina Makati Taguig Nichols  MMS  FTI  MMS  Taguig Parañaque Bicutan Parañaque Muntinlupa Sucat Sucat River Mangangate River Alabang Bayanan Creek Poblacion River Muntinlupa Magdaong River Tunasan Muntinlupa   Tunasan River   San Pedro San Isidro River San Pedro San Pedro Carmona Carmona Pacita Main Gate San Pedro Biñan Golden City 1 Biñan Biñan River Biñan Santa Rosa Silang-Santa Rosa River Santa Rosa Golden City 2 Santa Rosa Cabuyao Cabuyao River delta Cabuyao Gulod Cabuyao River delta Mamatid Banlic Cabuyao Calamba San Cristobal River San Juan River Calamba Pansol Masili Calamba Los Baños Dampalit Creek Los Baños Anos Creek College Molawin River IRRI Lucena-Legazpi This diagram: view talk edit

ThePNR Metro Commuter Line was acommuter rail line operated by thePhilippine National Railways. It was first inaugurated as theMetro Manila Commuter Service in 1970, and originally served the North Main Line and the South Main Lines, as well as the defunct Carmona and Guadalupe branch lines. Since then, it adopted several names such asMetrotrak^[4] andMetrotren,^[5] before adopting its present name in the late 2000s. The line was also nicknamed theOrange Line due to its designation in the 1970s.

The present line prior to its closure had 36 stations serving Metro Manila and Laguna. It is divided into two sections which meet inTutuban station inTondo, Manila. TheMetro North Commuter section ran from Tutuban toGovernor Pascual station inMalabon and is colored light green in the system map of PNR. On the other hand, theMetro South Commuter section ran from Tutuban to IRRI station inLos Baños, Laguna and was colored orange. Some stations connect toLRT Lines 1 and2, andMRT Line 3.

The PNR Metro Commuter Line was closed on March 28, 2024 to temporarily give way for the construction of theNorth–South Commuter Railway (NSCR). Despite this, plans are underway to reinstate its tracks at a later date following the completion of the NSCR.

TheManila Railroad Company, which preceded PNR, operated various local trains betweenManila and its neighboring provinces. Trains from Tutuban will lead toNaic in Cavite,Pagsanjan in Laguna,Montalban in Rizal, andBulacan during the 1920s.^[6]

The Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company (Meralco) also operated electrifiedTranvia services in what is nowMetro Manila.^[7] The 100 km (62 mi)tram system reachedMalabon to the north,Pasig to the east, and Libertad (now part ofPasay) to the south, making it one of the longest in Asia in 1924.^[8] Both systems were heavily damaged during theBattle of Manila inWorld War II.^[8]

The Metro Manila Commuter Service started on April 6, 1970, which started atManila North Harbor and ended inBiñan,Laguna. During this decade, more stations were opened although some were either closed or relocated. In 1976, the commuter system peaked and extended as far north asSan Fernando, Pampanga,^[9] Guadalupe (located inMandaluyong on the other side of Pasig River) to the east, andCollege to the south.^[10] There were also services in the now-defunct Carmona branch line.^[11]

In 1990, Marcos say the system was undergoing renovations under the working title Metrotrak.^[4] By May of that year, the system was inaugurated as Metrotren to distinguish it from theLRT Line 1, then named "Metrorail".^[5] However, the Metrotren system eventually suffered neglect due to lack of funding and maintenance. Plans for expansion and rehabilitation such as the Manila–Clark Rapid Railway System project and Guadalupe line revival was also never realized.^[12] Another proposal to rehabilitate the line, the Manila–Calabarzon Express was planned but did not succeed.^[13]

The Arroyo administration attempted to modernize the PNR system by rebuilding the lines and purchasing new rolling stock. PNR purchased 6 brand new diesel multiple units from South Korea and became its first order in 35 years.^[14]

A complete rehabilitation of the line was initiated as the Northrail–Southrail Linkage. The project was financed by theExport–Import Bank of Korea and the Korean Economic Development Cooperation Fund^[15] and was completed in 2010.^[16] The government was also interested in reviving commuter rail services to the north via theNorthrail project. However, the line stopped construction in 2011 and only pillars were built.^[17] PNR also acquired second-hand multiple units from Japan as stopgap measures to its train fleet, ending the Metrotren era.^[18] However, services were further suspended toSanta Rosa in 2014,^[19] and toAlabang in 2015 due to safety issues and accidents on the line.^[20] The North Main Line has also been closed.^[21]

After nearly 20 years, PNR reopened the Metro North Commuter line, and launched the Caloocan–Dela Rosa shuttle line, on August 1, 2018.^[22][23] This would be followed by a steady expansion and reintroduction of rail services to the north, currently reaching to Malabon, which has not seen rail activity for nearly 20 years. In 2017, theDepartment of Science and Technology announced itsfirst Filipino-designed train and started trial services betweenAlabang andCalamba in 2018.^[24] Services toLos Baños, Laguna viaIRRI station were reopened in December 2019.^[25]

In 2018, PNR acquired three diesel-hydraulic locomotives, 15 coaches, and six sets of diesel multiple units from Indonesian rolling stock manufacturerIndustri Kereta Api (INKA). The INKA trainsets and 5 of the Hyundai Rotem DMUs comprise a 14-train fleet that will replace the agingPNR 900 class as well as the second-hand rolling stock, as these trainsets were planned to be transferred to the Bicol Region for theBicol Commuter services after 2020.^[26]

On February 16, 2023, DOTr announced the suspension of operations of the PNR system in Metro Manila for five years, along with the Metro Commuter services, to give way for the construction of theNorth–South Commuter Railway. The closures, initially expected to start by May 2023,^[27] began on July 2, 2023, with the suspension of the Alabang–Calamba route.^[28] The rest of the railway line temporarily closed onMaundy Thursday, March 28, 2024, with the last day of operations on the day before. The closure would fast-track the construction of the new railway line by eight months and save₱15.18 billion in costs.^[29] Current trainsets were transferred to operating services in Southern Luzon. The present line will also be rebuilt during and after the construction of the North–South Commuter Railway as it will serve as an alternate transport mode to the NSCR.^[30]

The Metro Commuter Line is predominantly aligned and shares the path of thePNR South Main Line which uses a dedicated right of way of its own. Prior to the line's closure, it terminated at Calamba Station despite having rails further towards Legazpi, Albay, but few trains stop at Sta. Rosa and Calamba Stations further to the south. Inter-provincial services such as the Bicol Express and Mayon Limited are not running as of 2015 but plans to revive the services have been presented.^{[needs update]}

Legend

• Trains stop at stations marked "●".
• Trains pass those marked "｜".
• Only morning and evening trains stop at stations marked "◇".
• Morning and evening trains stopping only on Sundays at stations marked "X".
• Evening southbound trains only load at stations marked "♦".
• Morning and evening trains only unload at stations marked "♠".
• For AA-LA-IRRI, some trains stop at stations marked ∆, while all trains stop at stations marked ✓
•   closed stations
• MSC (TU-LA) — Metro South Commuter (Tutuban to Calamba)
• MSC (TU-IRRI) — Metro South Commuter (Tutuban to IRRI)
• MSC (AA-LA-IRRI) — Metro South Commuter (Alabang-Calamba- IRRI)
• MNC (TU-GP) — Metro North Commuter (Tutuban to Governor Pascual)
• MNC (GP-FTI) — Metro North Commuter (Governor Pascual to FTI)
• SS (TU-SU) — Shuttle Service (Tutuban to Sucat)
• SS (SA-SU) — Shuttle Service (Santa Mesa to Sucat)
• PT — Premiere Train

Name	Distance (km)			Services								Transfers	Location
	Between stations	From Tutuban	From Governor Pascual	Metro Commuter					Shuttle		PT
				MSC (TU-LA)	MSC (TU-IRRI)	MSC (AA-LA-IRRI)	MNC (TU-GP)	MNC (GP-BIC)	SS (TU-SU)	SS (SA-SU)
Valenzuela	—	—	—				—	—				none	Valenzuela
Governor Pascual	1.300	6.400	0.000				●	●					Malabon
Caloocan	0.800	5.100	1.300				●	●					Caloocan
10th Avenue	1.460	4.300	2.100				●	●
5th Avenue	1.380	2.840	3.560				●	●
Solis	1.460	1.460	4.940				●	●					Manila
Tutuban	—	0.000	—	●	X		●	｜	●		●	Tutuban
Blumentritt	2.730	2.730	5.530	●				●	●		●	Blumentritt
Laon Laan	1.090	3.820	6.620	●				●	●		｜	none
España	0.700	4.520	7.320	●				●	●		●
Santa Mesa	1.970	6.490	9.290	●				●	●	●	●	Pureza
Pandacan	1.470	7.960	10.760	●				●	●	●	｜	none
Paco	1.500	9.460	12.260	●				●	●	●	｜
San Andres	0.960	10.420	13.220	●				●	●	●	｜
Vito Cruz	0.600	11.020	13.820	●				●	●	●	｜
Buendia	1.260	12.280	—	●				｜	●	●	●		Makati
Dela Rosa	0.120	12.400	15.200	●	♦			●	｜	｜	｜
Pasay Road	0.940	13.220	16.140	●	♠			●	●	●	●
EDSA	1.080	14.300	17.220	●	♠			●	●	●	●	3Magallanes
Nichols	3.600	17.900	20.820	●	♠			●	●	●	｜	none	Taguig
FTI	0.700	18.600	21.520	●	♦			●	●	●	｜
Bicutan	2.300	20.900	23.820	●	♦			●	●	●	｜		Parañaque
Sucat	4.120	25.020	—	●	♦				●	●	●		Muntinlupa
Alabang	3.673	28.693	—	●	♦	∆					●
Muntinlupa	3.320	32.013	—	◇	◇	∆					｜
Tunasan	—	—	—	—	｜	｜
San Pedro	3.361	35.374	—	◇	◇	∆					●		San Pedro, Laguna
Pacita Main Gate	2.176	37.550	—	◇	◇	∆					｜
Golden City 1	1.170	38.720	—	◇	◇	∆					｜		Biñan, Laguna
Biñan	1.044	39.764	—	◇	◇	∆					●
Santa Rosa	4.042	43.806	—	◇	◇	∆					●		Santa Rosa, Laguna
Golden City 2	1.954	45.760	—	｜	｜	｜
Cabuyao	1.660	47.420	—	◇	◇	∆					｜		Cabuyao, Laguna
Mamatid	5.530	52.950	—	◇	◇	∆					●
Banlic	1.850	54.800	—	｜	｜	｜
Calamba	1.338	56.138	—	◇	◇	✓							Calamba, Laguna
Pansol	4.490	60.628	—		◇	✓
Masili	1.899	62.257	—		◇	✓
Los Baños	2.382	64.909	—		◇	✓							Los Baños, Laguna
College	2.172	67.081	—		◇	✓
IRRI	2.253	69.334	—		◇	✓
Stations initalics are either under construction, not yet operational, or have been closed.

The line was open from 4:29 a.m.PHT (UTC+8) until 9:42 p.m. on a daily basis. It operated almost every day of the year unless special schedules were announced. DuringHoly Week, apublic holiday in the Philippines, the line is closed for annual maintenance, owing to fewer commuters and traffic around the metro. Normal operation resumed afterEaster Sunday.^[31]

All stations areat-grade, with most stations using aside platform layout. Most have only basic amenities, platforms and ticket booths. Rehabilitated stations along the Metro Manila line have been fitted with ramps for passengers using wheelchairs. Several stations have extended platforms, having an upper platform catering to DMU services, and a lower platform for regular locomotive-hauled services. As of August 2017, most of the stations are being extended and equipped with platform-length roofing, better ticketing office, and restrooms.

Anautomatic block signalling system byMitsui was employed in the line as stated in a 1977 magazine by theInternational Railway Journal.^[2] However, a presentation published in 2015 by theDepartment of Transportation and Communications stated that there is no signalling in the line.^[3]

On November 16, 2021, PNR published the bidding documents for the design, installation, and commissioning of the signalling, interlocking, and level crossing systems for the 29-kilometer (18 mi) Metro South Commuter section betweenTutuban andAlabang.^[32] The contract was awarded to PT Len Railway Systems ofIndonesia in April 2022, and the contract was signed on May 19. PT Len Railway Systems will supply their SiLSafe 4000computer-based interlocking system. The project was expected to be completed within 16 months after the contract signing, or until September 2023.^[33] However, these plans were never made.

Prior to the upgrade, the communications system backbone consisted ofVHFradios, augmented with land and mobile phones. It was a localized system with no repeater stations.^[3] From 2020 to 2022, the communications system wasdigitalized and computerized. In 2020, the PNR tappedHytera to upgrade the system's communication system to atwo-way radio system. The TETRA digital radio system, which is currently being used in the line, enables faster coordination in depot personnel and has a network management system, allowing tasks to be centralized and handled seamlessly. The upgrade was completed in February 2022.^[34]

The tracks are built to the1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)narrow gauge. The existing tracks areballasted, with the rails laid onwooden andconcrete railroad ties. The existing tracks consist of 37-kilogram-per-meter (75 lb/yd) rails.^[35]

The PNR Metro Commuter Line has always used diesel-powered rolling stock since the services were opened in 1970. In 1976, PNR was able to expand its commuter and regional services when it bought 60 CMC railcars which remained in service until 2004.^[36] These commuter trainsets however deteriorated in the 1990s and ordered second-hand 12 series coaches in their stead. The 12 series cars were hauled by PNR's diesel locomotives which were previously used in its intercity and freight services. There were no new orders until 2009 when PNR ordered the Hyundai Rotem DMUs, followed by second-hand multiple units and coaches from Japan.

PNR later ordered 2 new trains from Indonesian manufacturer PT INKA on January 22, 2018,^[37] followed by an order of 7 more trains on May 28, increasing the total trains ordered to 9.^[26] TheDOST Hybrid Electric Train also entered trial service the same year. The agency then commenced the refurbishment of its entire fleet the following year, which introduced polycarbonate windows that can resist stoning as well as a new livery.

Locomotives
Class	Image	Type	Maximum speed		Number built	Number in service	Year	Remarks
			mph	km/h
900		DEL	64	103	21	6	1973, 1979, & 1991
								Originally a class of 21 locomotives, 6 are active, 1 is inactive, 2 are under rehabilitation, 4 were stored in Caloocan Workshop, and 8 were scrapped.
9000		DHL	75	120	3	1	2019–2020	The latest locomotive of PNR. 2 units were reallocated at the Bicol Commuter Line (Naga - Sipocot, v.v., and Naga - Ligao, v.v.)[26]

Coaches
Class	Image	Type	Maximum speed		Number built	Number in service	Formation	Year	Remarks
			mph	km/h
203 series		HEP	60	100	40 units (8 sets)	20 units (4 sets)	5	1982–1986	FormerJR Eastelectric multiple units acquired in 2011.
		C
8300		C	75	120	15 units (3 sets)	4 units (1 set, 5th car removed)	5	2019–2020	The latest passenger coaches of PNR. 2 sets were reallocated at the Bicol Commuter Line (Naga - Sipocot, v.v., and Naga - Ligao, v.v.)[26]

Multiple Units
Class	Image	Type	Maximum speed		Number built	Number in service	Formation	Year	Remarks
			mph	km/h
Hyundai Rotem		DMU	50	80	18 units (6 sets)	3 units (1 set)	3	2009	Servicing the Metro North Commuter.
8100			60	100	16 units (4 sets)	12 units (3 sets)	4	2019–2020	These units are derived from the Indonesian K3 coaches, which also includes the 8300 class of locomotive-hauled railcars. The 8100 class services the Metro South Commuter.

Locomotives
Class	Image	Type	Maximum speed		Number built	Year	Remarks
			mph	km/h
5000		DEL	64	103	10	1991	Originally a class of 10 units, 6 were stored in Caloocan Workshop, 1 are inactive, & 3 are active. 5001 is a yard shunter at the Caloocan Workshops, 5007 is used as a yard shunter, and 5009 is used as a Bicol Commuter hauler.[38]
2500					43	1965, 1966, 1976, & 1979	Originally a class of 43 locomotives, 1 unit is active situated in Naga and painted in orange in late 2020.

Coaches
Class	Image	Type	Maximum speed		Number built	Formation	Built	Remarks
			mph	km/h
7A/12(ja)		C	60	100	30	4-6	1970–77	Acquired 1999 to replace some of the CMC fleet. Decommissioned by 2012 after the203 series-derived coaches have replaced them.

Multiple Units
Class	Image	Type	Maximum speed		Units	Formation	Built	Remarks
			mph	km/h
Nikkō		DMU			26	2-3	c. 1974	Initially arranged in two-car trainsets, the class served commuter trains in the 1970s.[39] Transferred toPeñafrancia Express intercity services between Manila and Naga.[40] Has since been decommissioned in 2004.[41]
CMC			59	95	60	2–10	1976	Last units were retired in 2004 with some units transferred to PNR's maintenance equipment. Most of them have been scrapped in 2009.
KiHa 52			59[42]	95[42]	7	3-4	1963–1966	3 units were painted in Orange, while 4 units were painted in Blue livery. 3 orange sets were used for MSC service from 2013 to 2014 and 2017. 1 unit (Kiha 122) was used for MNC operations from 2018 to 2019 then in 2020, it was refurbished as a rescue train.[43]
KiHa 350			59	95	6	2	1960s	2 units (1 set) is used as a Bicol Commuter train.
8000			60	100	6 units (2 sets)	3	2018–2019	Currently serves the Interprovincial Commuter Line (Calamba - San Pablo, v.v., and San Pablo - Lucena, v.v.)

The Metro South Commuter (also known as MSC) was the main and only train service currently being offered by PNR that run along the Metro Commuter Line. The trains that were used for this service are the900 and2500 classdiesel-electric locomotives, ex-Joban Line203 series EMUs donated byJR East, the South KoreanHyundai Rotem DMUs, thePT INKAINKA 8100 class DMUs, and theINKA CC300 locomotives and8300 class coaches. The trips are reduced upon announcements. On December 2, 2014, the newCalamba Station was inaugurated. Later that night, the MSC1907 was extended up to the said station. The MSC1937 was also extended, but only up toSanta Rosa Station.

On July 2, 2023, regular MSC services were cut short toAlabang, following the closure of the line toCalamba.^[28] Services were stopped entirely on March 28, 2023.

On August 1, 2018, Philippine National Railways reinstated commuter train services toCaloocan station. The line was reopened after repairs due to water intrusion. According to claims by the Department of Transportation, it will be the most efficient way of travel between Caloocan and Makati. Services were to continue operating until the completion of the NSCR, after which the line will be mostly dedicated tofreight transport.^[44] Originally running from 10th Avenue to Dela Rosa, it was upgraded into the Caloocan-FTI shuttle service on September 10 (officially called the Sangangdaan-FTI shuttle service). On December 3, 2018, it was again extended to Acacia/Governor Pascual station, with plans to extend the service up toValenzuela railway station, and poised to carry 120,000 passengers daily if completed.^[30]

Trains servicing the Metro North Commuter service from Governor Pascual to FTI and vice versa usually stop at limited stations. Since 2019, trains servicing the MNC services stopped at all stations. A singleHyundai Rotem diesel multiple unit served this route. Services are currently suspended to make way for theNorth–South Commuter Railway (NSCR) construction.^[29]

Prior to the establishment of the PNR Metro Commuter Line, the Manila Railroad had several local train services in the 1950s and 1960s. According to a timetable that was effected on August 16, 1954, local trains on the South Main Line fromManila reachedLucena station inQuezon province.^[45] In the 1960s, local trains also reachedSan Fernando, Pampanga on the North Main Line. Services on the South Main Line were also added in the province ofLaguna, and reachedSan Pablo andSanta Cruz, Laguna.^[46]

After the intercity section of the North Main Line was closed in the 1980s, then-presidentCorazon Aquino inaugurated the resumption of commuter rail services toMeycauayan inBulacan on May 10, 1990. It was part of theMetrotren program initiated by then-Department of Transportations and Communications secretaryOscar Orbos to revitalizeMetro Manila's public transport infrastructure due to worsening car traffic in the metropolis.^[47] The line was closed in the midst of the1997 Asian financial crisis.^[48] There were plans to revitalize the entire line and extend it to Laoag.

A section of the line was opened in 2018 fromSolis toGovernor Pascual. This section eventually became the PNR Metro North Commuter. The network shall extend again toValenzuela City once a bridge crossing the Tullahan River has been constructed. However, the NSCR will serve as the primary commuter rail service toBulacan and neighboringIlocos Norte, with the PNR Metro North Commuter allotted as an alternative to the NSCR. No plans are made yet to build a MNC ground level station.

A spur line towardsCarmona was opened on April 1, 1973, to serve the residents of the San Pedro–Carmona Resettlement Project. On September 11, 1976, twoRail Commuter services were designated on the line and were named after indigenous flora. The service from Carmona to Manila was calledIlang-Ilang while the returning service was calledSampaguita.^[49] The Carmona services ended by early 2005.^[50] The closure coincided with court cases filed in 1996 against the Philippine National Railways by privatecorporations that owned some of the right-of-way and was ruled out in 2008, as PNR continued to own the tracks.^[51] Parts of the line remain intact, and plans to reopen the line are underway.^[52]

TheShuttle Service was introduced on January 27, 2014. This service uses Hyundai Rotem DMUs and JR KiHa 52. There are 4 routes of the Shuttle Service, where trains stop at all stations along the routes.

1. Tutuban –Sucat
2. Sucat –Tutuban
3. Sta. Mesa –Sucat
4. Sucat –Sta. Mesa

This train service was removed last May 23, 2014 to give way to maintenance servicing of the rolling stock. Another reason was the 3 consecutive weeks of delays and cancellations of some train trips. The service officially returned to the line on August 1, 2018, this time, to serve from the10th Avenue railway station up to theDela Rosa station using a JRKiHa 350 DMU. An additional service was opened on September 10 and operated from the reopenedCaloocan station toFTI station. It is now the PNR Metro North Commuter.

The Premiere Train was a special MSC service that operates from Monday to Friday, except holidays. The train being used in this special service was theKiHa 59 "Kogane" train set, which is also from Japan. The train used to stop at selected stations only, namelyTutuban,Blumentritt,España,Sta. Mesa,Buendia,Pasay Road,EDSA (flagstop),Sucat,Alabang,San Pedro,Biñan, andSanta Rosa. The service had 4 trips: MSC501, MSC702, MSC1555, and MSC1802.

It was first opened in March 2014, but it only ran from Tutuban to Santa Rosa. In May 2014, Kogane was replaced by 203 series EMU coaches due to high passenger demand. The service now stops at all stations and ran from Mondays to Saturday.

It was then extended to Mamatid, then to Calamba.

The service was suspended in December 2014 due to the inauguration of the station building ofCalamba, and due to the repairs of the trainset being used for this service.

On December 1, 2019, Train services to theInternational Rice Research Institute inside the campus of theUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños were started. Five new stations were added to the route: Pansol and Masili in Calamba Laguna, and Los Baños, college and IRRI in the neighboring town of Los Baños.^[53][54]

The service uses the Kogane train set previously used for Premiere Train Services. The service originates from Tutuban exclusively on Sundays, while it starts from Dela Rosa from Monday to Saturday. The train only loads a limited number of passengers in Dela Rosa, FTI, Bicutan, Sucat and Alabang Stations when going southbound, but unloading in stations in between like Nichols and EDSA are allowed.^[55]

The service ended in 2020 following theCOVID-19 pandemic.

On December 16, 2019, Regular Commuter services between Alabang, Calamba and IRRI were launched. The service uses Kiha-350 DMUs and runs the full route thrice daily from both endpoints and twice from the Calamba-IRRI segment. The service ended in 2020 following theCOVID-19 pandemic.^[56]

The PNR Metro Commuter Line used a distance-based fare system. Prior to its closure, the rail operator charged₱1.07 per kilometer. The minimum fare is₱15.00. Fares are rounded up in multiples of₱5.00.^[57] Fares are 20-percent lower for passengers of non-air-conditioned trains.^[58] Additionally,senior citizens andpersons with disability are given 20-percent discount.^[58]

PNR issues paper tickets manually. Passengers caught without tickets, or short-ticketed, are charged the farthest distance fare of the service.^[58]

The PNR Metro Commuter Line has been prone to numerous incidents, including stoning incidents,^[59] people being run over by trains (including even fatal ones),^[60] and trains colliding with vehicles.^[61]

• On May 19, 2014, a cigarette vendor died while six others were hurt when a PNR train from Tutuban Station collided with ajeepney across the railroad tracks along G. Tuazon Street inSampaloc, Manila at around 4:30 p.m. The jeepney was dragged around 50 meters (160 ft) from the site of the collision. The driver of the jeepney was allegedly drunk when the collision happened.^[61]
• On April 29, 2015, a Hyundai Rotem DMU derailed betweenEDSA railway station andNichols railway station. There were 80 reported injuries, mostly minor cases.^[62][63] The incident was caused by missing parts of the railtracks that were stolen.^[64] This, however, prompted PNR operations to be suspended on May 5, 2015, to conduct safety tests by PNR andTÜV Rheinland.^[65] The operations of the PNR resumed on July 23, 2015.^[20]
• On January 12, 2016, aPNR Metro South Commuter Line train fromAlabang collided with ajeepney at thePedro Gil Street crossing nearPaco station inPaco, Manila. One person died from head injuries and six were injured.^[66][67]
• On July 7, 2017, five people, including a pregnant woman, was hurt when an ambulance was hit by a train (aPNR 900 class locomotive and a203 series EMU) nearBlumentritt Station in Manila. The ambulance, which came from Barangay 167 Ilano inCaloocan, was on its way to a hospital to bring the pregnant woman when the accident occurred.^[68]
• On January 14, 2018, a passenger in a 203 series trainset forced a train door open while the train was moving.^[69][70]
• On October 11, 2019, an old woman got run over by a train, causing injuries to her hands and legs.^[71]
• Fourteen stoning incidents were reported from December 2 to 21, 2019, including a stoning incident in one 8000 class train.^[59]
• On December 28, 2019, an 8000 class was obstructed betweenEspaña andSta. Mesa stations.^[72][73]
• On January 1, 2020, a windshield of a Hyundai Rotem DMU was shattered due to a stoning incident while performing an MNC Trip at Caloocan.^[74] The glass window was replaced with polycarbonate the day after the incident. It was also found that a group of minors were the ones who did the crime.^[75]
• In February 2020, a window in aKiHa 59 series (Kogane) trainset shattered due to a stoning incident.^[76]
• On February 16, 2020, a 203 series trainset was involved in a stone-throwing incident. It damaged a door window and injured one passenger.^[76]
• On June 3, 2020, a Hyundai Rotem DMU rammed a car at Abad Santos Railroad Crossing inTondo, Manila. The crossing barrier was not down when the accident happened. The train dragged the car for about 10 meters.^[77]
• On August 28, 2020, an engineer got run over by an 8100 class train nearPaco station. The engineer died after the incident.^[78]
• On August 22, 2021, three teenagers died after they got run over by a train in Santa Mesa, Manila.^[60]
• On September 2, 2021, a Hyundai Rotem DMU train rammed a blue car at the Piy Margal Railroad Crossing in Manila despite early warning by the crossing keepers. No injuries were reported. The PNR management is yet to release a statement about the absence of barriers at the railroad crossing,^[79] particularly at the southbound lane.
• On April 12, 2022, a 9-to-12-year-old child died after being run over by 921 hauling a 203 series EMU train at the intersection of Antipolo Street and Ipil Street in Santa Cruz, Manila.^[80]
• On September 25, 2022, a DMU train collided with a crane while performing a MNC service inSta. Mesa, Manila, causing three injuries and damages to the front cab of the train.^[81]
• On February 11, 2023, a motorcycle rider suddenly crossed the railroad crossing in Tayuman, Manila when a DEL class locomotive is about to cross the railroad crossing.^[82]
• On April 18, 2023, aPNR 900 class locomotive hauling a203 series EMU derailed nearPasay Road station. No injuries were reported among the 400 passengers onboard.^[83]

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