Punggol LRT Line
| PGLRT Punggol LRT Line Laluan LRT Punggol 榜鹅轻轨线 பொங்கோல் எல்ஆர்டி வரி | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Type | Light rail | ||
| System | Light Rail Transit (Singapore) | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Termini | Punggol | ||
| Stations | 15 (4 not in operation) | ||
| Services | 2 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened |
29 January 2005 (East Loop) 29 June 2014 (West Loop) | ||
| Owner | Land Transport Authority | ||
| Operator(s) | SBS Transit (ComfortDelGro) | ||
| Rolling stock | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Crystal Mover C810 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 10.3 km (6.4 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1850 mm Broad Gauge | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC Third rail | ||
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The Punggol LRT Line is the third line of the LRT system in Singapore. Its first phase comprises a 10.3 km line with 15 stations.
The Punggol LRT Line serves the residents in the town and urban planning area of Punggol.
Punggol LRT station, the centerpiece of the line, is located directly above the Punggol MRT station, thus linking up the Punggol LRT Line to the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) system that spans the entire island of Singapore.
History
Plans for the Punggol LRT Line were drawn up and announced in January 1999 with the development of Punggol New Town.
Construction began in June 2000 by a consortium comprising SembCorp Industries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Corporation, at a cost of S$354 million. 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 conducted more trial runs and staff training before the opening of the East Loop on 29 January 2005. The West Loop opened on 29 June 2014.
Provisions have been made for a Northern Spur LRT line originating from Teck Lee, which will serve the future Punggol North area, though this has been put on hold indefinitely.
| Date | Section |
|---|---|
| 29 January 2005 | East Loop (except Oasis and Damai LRT stations) was opened in uni-directional manner.[1] |
| 15 June 2007 | Oasis LRT station was opened for passenger service.[2] |
| 20 June 2011 | Damai LRT station was opened for passenger service and East Loop became fully operational on all stations in both directions throughout the day.[3] |
| 29 June 2014 | Nibong, Sumang and Soo Teck were the first LRT stations on the West Loop to be opened in a uni-directional manner.[4] |
Improvements
On 31 October 2012, LTA announced that by 2016, Sengkang and Punggol LRT systems will be upgraded to a two-car system for the 41 existing train cars, allowing double the number of passengers to board at any one time. Each train car can take up to 105 passengers. 16 more train-cars will also be procured. This will bring the total fleet size to 57 train-cars. Hence, there is also the need to modify the signalling and communication system.[5]
Stations
| Station Number | Station Name | Interchange/Notes |
| PTC NE17 | Punggol | Change for the North East Line |
| East Loop | ||
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| PE1 | Cove | |
| PE2 | Meridian | |
| PE3 | Coral Edge | |
| PE4 | Riviera | |
| PE5 | Kadaloor | |
| PE6 | Oasis | |
| PE7 | Damai | |
| West Loop | ||
| PW1 | Sam Kee | (Not in operation) |
| PW2 | Teck Lee | (Not in operation) |
| PW3 | Punggol Point | (Not in operation) |
| PW4 | Samudera | (Not in operation) |
| PW5 | Nibong | |
| PW6 | Sumang | |
| PW7 | Soo Teck | |
Rolling stock
Trains operating on the line are Mitsubishi Crystal Movers (C810) manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. These trains operates from the Sengkang Depot which serves maintenance and train overhaul facilities for trains along the Sengkang and Punggol LRT lines.
Train formation
The configuration of a C810 in revenue service is M in single car mode
| Cars of C810 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| car type | Motor | Collector Shoe | car length | |||||||
| mm | ft in | |||||||||
| M | ✓ | ✓ | 36 ft 8.9 in | |||||||
References
- ↑ "Punggol LRT (East Loop) And Sengkang LRT (West Loop) Commence Revenue Service Today". SBS Transit. 29 January 2005. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ "Opening Of Oasis LRT Station". SBS Transit. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ "Opening of Damai Station & Punggol LRT Operating in Both Directions from 20 June" (PDF). SBS Transit. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ "Punggol West LRT System to Commence Passenger Service and North East Line to Add More Train Trips". SBS Transit. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ "2-car System for Sengkang Punggol LRT by 2016; Improvements to Choa Chu Kang LRT Station". Land Transport Authority. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
External links
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