Sengkang LRT Line

 SKLRT 
Sengkang LRT Line
Laluan LRT Sengkang
盛港轻轨线
செங்காங் லைட் ரெயில் வரி
Overview
Type Light rail
System Light Rail Transit (Singapore)
Status Operational
Termini Sengkang
Stations 14
Services 2
Operation
Opened 18 January 2003 (East Loop)
29 January 2005 (West Loop)
Owner Land Transport Authority
Operator(s) SBS Transit (ComfortDelGro)
Rolling stock Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Crystal Mover C810
Technical
Line length 10.7 km (6.6 mi)
Track gauge 1850mm Broad Gauge
Electrification 750 V DC Third rail
Route map
Legend
  West loop  
SW5Fernvale
SW6Layar
ThanggamSW4
SW7Tongkang
KupangSW3
Sengkang Depot
FarmwaySW2
SW8Renjong
Cheng LimSW1
Sengkang East Rd
NE Line to HarbourFront

NE Line to Punggol
STC/NE16Sengkang

Punggol LRT Line
SE5Ranggung
CompassvaleSE1
Punggol Rd
SE4Kangkar
RumbiaSE2
BakauSE3
  East loop  
A Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Crystal Mover on the East Loop

The Sengkang LRT Line is a 10.7 km light rail line which partly opened on 18 January 2003. It is the second LRT system in Singapore and is fully automated. The line uses the Crystal Mover rolling stock supplied by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. This 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.

History

Plans for the Sengkang LRT Line was underway when the Bukit Panjang LRT was opened by then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong on 6 November 1999, including the construction of two loops. Construction began in January 2000 for both the East Loop and West Loop.

Timeline of opening
Date Section
18 January 2003 East Loop completely opened in both directions throughout the day.
29 January 2005 West Loop (except for Cheng Lim, Farmway and Kupang) opened in uni-directional manner.
15 November 2007 Farmway opened for passenger service.
4 January 2010 West Loop operated in both directions during the morning and evening peak hours on weekdays.
1 January 2013 West Loop operated in both directions throughout the day and Cheng Lim was opened for passenger service.[1]
27 June 2015 Kupang opened for passenger service.[2]

Improvements

On 31 October 2012, LTA announced that from 1Q 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.[3]

On 22 December 2015, the line has started operating two-car trains, five years after plans to raise the capacity of the increasingly packed light-rail system were revealed. This boosts capacity to 204 per trip as compared to 105 in a single car configuration.[4]

Stations

Station Number Station Name Interchange/Notes
 STC  NE16 SengkangChange for the North East Line
East Loop
 SE1  Compassvale 
 SE2  Rumbia 
 SE3  Bakau 
 SE4  Kangkar 
 SE5  Ranggung 
West Loop
 SW1  Cheng Lim 
 SW2  Farmway 
 SW3  Kupang 
 SW4  Thanggam 
 SW5  Fernvale 
 SW6  Layar 
 SW7  Tongkang 
 SW8  Renjong 

Services

Well there are 4 services in a total which was served 2 services in each loops. Formerly we have unidirectional loop on West Loop until 1 January 2013.

Service Terminal via Loop Notes
Service A Sengkang Compassvale East Loop
Service B Sengkang Ranggung East Loop
Service C Sengkang Cheng Lim West Loop Formerly Unidirectional till 1 January 2013 until 3pm.
Service D Sengkang Renjong West Loop Formerly Unidirectional till 1 January 2013 from 3pm.

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

  1. ↑ "Cheng Lim LRT Station To Open And Sengkang West LRT to Run in Both Directions". SBS Transit. December 21, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Kupang LRT Station to open on Saturday, 27 June 2015" (PDF). SBS Transit. 15 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/2-car-trains-roll-out-on-sengkang-lrt

External links

Panoramic view showing the Sengkang LRT Line (SKLRT). Renjong LRT station lies to the left, and the Sengkang Depot for North East Line and SKLRT to the right. In the distant background lie Buangkok and Hougang.
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