Punggol Point LRT station
PW3 Punggol Point 榜鹅坊 பொங்கோல் பாயிண்ட் Punggol Point | |||||||||||
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Light Rail Transit (LRT) station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 81 Punggol Way Singapore 828644 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°25′0.78″N 103°54′22.87″E / 1.4168833°N 103.9063528°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | |||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 29 December 2016 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Punggol Point LRT station is an LRT station on the Punggol LRT line West Loop in Singapore. The station was named after Punggol Point.
The station along Punggol Way near the junction of Northshore Crescent, around a cluster of landed property on the north-eastern tip of the island of Singapore. It is situated just a couple of minutes from NorthPoint Cottages, Northshore Bungalows, and the Saint Francis Xavier Major Seminary.
Etymology
The name is taken from Punggol Point. Despite its name, it is not located within or near the vicinity of Punggol Point. It is, however, the closest station to it.
History
On 19 December 2016, SBS Transit announced that the station will be opened for the convenience of residents staying along Ponggol Seventeenth Avenue. The station opened on 29th of that month.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ "Opening of Punggol Point LRT Station (PW3)". SBS Transit. 19 December 2016.
- ^ Koh, Fabian (19 December 2016). "Punggol Point LRT station to commence service on Dec 29". The Straits Times.
External links
Media related to Punggol Point LRT Station at Wikimedia Commons