Aringay Train StationAringay Train Station is a Registered Property, Municipality of Aringay, La Union located at Aringay, La Union, Region I.
The Aringay Passenger Train Station is architecturally and historically significant because it is an excellent example of the many small –town railroad stations built by the Americans during the 1910s to 1920s. Its importance is highlighted by its aesthetic unity, physical condition and a one-way railway track to the North (Pangasinan to La Union).
It was during the early 1990s when the commerce and industry started to boom in the municipality. With the presence of train services, the transportation became convenient for the people. They can directly travel to Tutuban to buy goods that they will be selling in their local market.
The increase in the number of passengers augured well for ambulant vendors in the train stations.
The station even at its decrepit state, still serves as a favorite location for photography enthusiasts. It stood the test of time and displays the haughty grandeur of the past. It embodies qualities of strong visual impact and an imagery of a bustling transportation center.
The Aringay train station is a highly intact example of a concrete train station building.
The old Aringay Train Station is already 106 years old. It is important in demonstrating the history of the municipality insofar as it constitutes a physical evidence of the Commonwealth Government's policy of constructing branch lines as a means to develop municipalities in provincial districts.