Tongkang LRT Station
Appearance
Tongkang | |
---|---|
light rail | |
General information | |
Platforms | island |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | elevated |
Platform levels | 2 |
Bicycle facilities | yes |
Accessible | Yes |
Other information | |
Station code | SW7 |
History | |
Opened | 29 January 2005 |
Electrified | yes |
Tongkang LRT Station SW7 is an LRT station on the Sengkang LRT Line West Loop in Sengkang, Singapore. It was opened in January 2005. At the same time, the Punggol LRT East Loop opened.[1]
Name
[change | change source]The station's name refers to a light boat (tongkang) that was used for transportation on rivers. It was named Tongkang because the area it was located in used to be closely related with water activities.[2]
Sources
[change | change source]- ↑ "Opening of Punggol LRT (East Loop) and Sengkang LRT (West Loop)". SBS Transit. 24 January 2005. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ↑ "Station Details - SW7 Tongkang". SBS Transit. Retrieved 7 September 2017.