Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):
NOVEMBER 24, 1892
The Manila-Dagupan Railway or the Ferrocaril de Manila-Dagupan was inaugurated and officially began its operations.
A British company started the construction of the railway line in 1887 with the total length of the line covering 195.4 km long from Manila to Dagupan.
It operated for four years but was overtaken by revolutionary forces in November 1896 that interrupted rail traffic in different points.
When the 1899 Philippine-American War broke out, both Filipino revolutionaries and American troops used it as they battle each other in different fronts.
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan Uy) All rights reserved
Photo credit: philippineamericanwar.webs.com
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