Angeles train station to be restored

• Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/10/30/angeles-train-station-be-restored-438805
• Friday, October 30, 2015

(JTD)

ANGELES CITY -- The old and historic train station along Villanueva Street in this city will be fully restored at least by next year.

Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, during a breakfast forum with media, disclosed that businessman Reghis Romero II, had volunteered to restore the train station to the tune of P10-million to P13-million.

“We are very happy that Reghis volunteered to restore the station and refurbish it back to its historic glory, as well as make it another tourist destination with the addition of a museum and other features. He has submitted to us the proposed designs and hopefully by next year, it will be fully restored,” he said.

Pamintuan said that the restored train station will have a glass-enclosed museum, including at least two “bagons” or trains, and will showcase popular Angeles City landmarks.

“Reghis will also put in there an operational miniature railway, sort of a choo-choo train which he will buy abroad. There will be at least two ‘bagons’ aside from the added glass-enclosed museum on the second floor. Of course, there will also be a park, too,” he added.

Pamintuan expressed gratitude to businessmen like Romero, who have been helping the city push its tourism investments and preserve Angeles City culture.