Sengkang LRT Line
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The Sengkang Light Rapid Transit (SK) is a 10.7 km light rail line which partly opened on 18 January 2003. The second LRT system is fully automated. Its rolling stock, the Crystal Mover, is supplied by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and is currently operated by SBS Transit. The rail line connects the residential districts and suburbs of Sengkang to the Sengkang Town Centre, which is also served by the North East Line and the Sengkang Bus Interchange.
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[edit] History
- January 18, 2003: East Loop
- January 29, 2005: West Loop (except SW1-3)
[edit] Stations
The first three stations on the west loop remained closed due to lack of residential development in the surrounding area. Reasons for stations' given names are in italics.
- STC / NE16: Sengkang (interchange with North East MRT Line) - Located at the town centre. It is integrated with the Sengkang MRT station of the NEL.
- East Loop
- SE1: Compassvale - Located along Compassvale Street.
- SE2: Rumbia - Sagu Rumbia and Buah Rumbia were quite common in this area. The former was found in swampy areas, while the latter grew on undulating land.
- SE3: Bakau - Bakau (mangrove tree) is popularly used as a building foundation. The word "bakau" alludes to a strong foundation.
- SE4: Kangkar - Located at a former fishery and was a familiar landmark to older generation of the residents. "Kangkar" means "riverbank or "river mouth" in Teochew.
- SE5: Ranggung - A species of stork which lives along the Punggol seashore.
- West Loop
- SW1: Cheng Lim (not open) - Located near an old road called Cheng Lim Farmway. There used to have many farms in the area.
- SW2: Farmway (not open) - Reminiscent of its history as a farming area, Farmway was an old road name in the area.
- SW3: Kupang (not open) - Kupang fishing was a source of livelihood for the villagers in the past.
- SW4: Thanggam - A Tamil word for gold. This station is located near an old road called Lorong Thanggam. There is also a footpath connecting the station to Jalan Kayu.
- SW5: Fernvale - Located off Fernvale Road.
- SW6: Layar - Means "sail" in Malay and relates to travel.
- SW7: Tongkang - A lightboat. Commonly used to carry goods along rivers in the past.
- SW8: Renjong - Located near Lorong Renjong. Means "tall' or "to raise" in Malay.
[edit] Service
Trains on the Sengkang LRT ply either one of the two loops, the East loop or the West loop. Trains serving the East loop are bi-directional, meaning that passengers can travel either way to get to their destination station on the East Loop. However for the West Loop, trains only ply in one direction. From start of service till 3 p.m., trains will ply the West Loop via Cheng Lim first, to cater to residents who need to transfer to Sengkang MRT Station to get to work. After 3 p.m., trains will go in reverse direction, via Renjong first, so that residents can get back to home faster.
