Punggol LRT Line
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Concourse level of Punggol MRT/LRT Station, with escalators leading up to the LRT platform. |
The
Punggol Light Rapid Transit (PG) is a
light rapid transit line in
Singapore within the
Singapore Light Rapid Transit system. Its first phase comprises of a 10.3km light rail line with 15 stations. Similar to the
Sengkang LRT Line, its rolling stock manufacturer and line operator are
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and
SBS Transit respectively. Construction began in June 2000 by a consortium comprising SembCorp Industries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Corporation, at a cost of S$354 million.
When it is completed, the Punggol LRT Line will be able to serve most of the residents in the
town and
urban planning area of Punggol. Although presently Punggol is actually less densely populated than other towns, there are plans to turn it into a
new town, and hence probably house hundreds of thousands of people, an especially large portion of the population of Singapore, especially when development is completed. This will provide a housing capacity will be large enough to accommodate a growing population for the future.
The Punggol LRT Line gives an incentive for development and residence in the area by providing a more rapid and effortless form of transport compared to other forms of
transport in Singapore, and is part of the plan to link up Punggol with the integrated
public transport system.
Punggol LRT Station, the centrepiece of the line, is adjacent to
Punggol MRT Station, thus linking up the Punggol MRT Line to the
Mass Rapid Transit system that spans the entire island of Singapore.
History
Construction of the first phase was completed in June 2004, and underwent testing by the
Land Transport Authority. The system was handed over to
SBS Transit on
1 December 2004, who are conducting more trial runs and staff training before the planned opening of the East Loop of the system on
January 29,
2005. Stations PE6 Oasis and PE7 Damai, as well as the entire West Loop, will be opened at a later date, once there are more developments within the vicinity of the affected stations.
The second phase of the system will involve a northern spur line branching from PW1
Sam Kee Station or PW2
Teck Lee, with 4 stations.
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PTC / NE17:
Punggol / 榜鹅 / பொங்கோல் (interchange with
North East Line)
* East Loop
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PE1:
Cove / 海湾 / கோவ் - Name of Residents' Committee (RC).
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PE2:
Meridian / 丽园 / மெரிடியன் - Name of Residents' Committee (RC).
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PE3:
Coral Edge - Name of the precinct, comprising a cluster of HDB blocks.
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PE4:
Riviera - Reflect the seaside theme.
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PE5:
Kadaloor - Means seaside town in Tamil.
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PE6:
Oasis (not open)
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PE7:
Damai (not open)
* West Loop (not yet opened)
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PW1:
Sam Kee*
PW2:
Teck Lee*
PW3:
Punggol Point - Located near the point of Punggol.
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PW4:
Samudera*
PW5:
Nibong*
PW6:
Sumang*
PW7:
Soo Teck* North Line (not yet built)
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PN1:
Not yet named*
PN2:
Not yet named*
PN3:
Not yet named*
PN4:
Not yet namedTrains on the Punggol LRT run on either one of the two loops, the East loop or the West loop. These loops form a figure-8 with Punggol LRT Station forming a junction between the two loops. Given that the surrounding area covered by the West Loop is still not fully developed, trains currently run only on the East Loop. Trains only run in one direction throughout the day, meaning that passengers have one way to get to their destination station on the East Loop. From start of service till 3pm, trains will ply via
Damai LRT Station first, to accommodate residents who need to transfer to Punggol MRT Station to get to their
occupation. After 3pm, trains will go in reverse direction, via the
Cove LRT Station first, so that residents can return to their residences more rapidly.
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Punggol LRT System Map
