Punggol MRT/LRT Station

Punggol MRT/LRT Station (NE17/PTC) is an underground terminus station along the North East Line (NEL), as well as an interchange station with the Punggol LRT (PGLRT). The entire station is built as a multi-level structure with the elevated PGLRT station built on top of the underground NEL station, sharing two common concourses at Ground Level located at either side of Punggol Central, the main road that bisects the station.

Punggol refers to “throwing sticks to knock fruit from trees” in Malay, or a rendezvous point for wholesale agents buying produce for market. The station is a major transport node for the residences of Punggol, where the PGLRT and other bus services provide last-mile connections between Punggol NEL station and their homes.

Punggol Station was designed by British architecture firm Farrells, who also designed the Singapore terminus of the Singapore–Kuala Lumpur High-Speed Rail. The station’s streamlined modern design is accented with curved aluminum and stainless-steel cladding, whilst the interior is finished in a clean, monochromatic palette. At 320 metres in length, Punggol station is the longest station on the North East Line and one of only two above ground.

The station building is also located adjacent to the Waterway Point mall and Punggol Bus Interchange, where bus services connect the station to other parts of the estate. It will continue to serve as the northern terminus of the NEL until the completion of the line extension planned for 2030. Punggol Station was also built with an underground station box located directly underneath the NEL station to facilitate the construction of the Cross Island Line platforms.

The LRT station code ‘PTC‘ is an abbreviation of ‘Punggol Town Centre’.

By 2032, Punggol station will be an interchange station with the Cross Island Line (CRL) Punggol Extension with the station code NE17PTCCP4.

In a written answer to parliamentary questions in May 2021, Transport Minister Mr Ong Ye Kung mentioned that construction for rail projects were delayed by up to a year due to material supplies and manpower disruption as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the revised opening year for Cross Island Line Punggol Extension will be in 2032 instead of the originally announced 2031.

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First / Last Train Timings

North East Line – (NE17) Punggol
Destination	First Train		Last Train
	Weekdays & Sat	Sun & Public Holidays	Daily
NE1 HarbourFront	5:42am	6:02am	11:28pm
Punggol LRT – (PTC) Punggol
Destination	First Train		Last Train
	Weekdays & Sat	Sun & Public Holidays	Daily
West Loop Outer via PW7 Soo Teck (Platform 1 | Route A)	5:20am	5:40am	12:40am
West Loop Inner via PW1 Sam Kee (Platform 2 | Route B)	5:18am	5:38am	12:13am
East Loop Outer via PE7 Damai (Platform 2 | Route C)	5:20am	5:40am	12:20am
East Loop Inner via PE1 Cove (Platform 1 | Route D)	5:25am	5:45am	12:38am

At Punggol LRT station, each platform is used alternatively by East and West Loop trains as detailed in the table above. An indicator board at each platform tells commuters if the oncoming train is heading for the East or West loop.

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Station Layout

L2	PGLRT Platform 1	West Loop Outer (Route A) towards PTCNE17 Punggol via PW7 Soo Teck East Loop Inner (Route D) towards PTCNE17 Punggol via PE1 Cove
	PGLRT Platform 2	West Loop Inner (Route B) towards PTCNE17 Punggol via PW1 Sam Kee East Loop Outer (Route C) towards PTCNE17 Punggol via PE7 Damai
L1	MRT/LRT North & South Concourse	Faregates, Top Up Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre, Retail Shops
	Street Level	Bus stops, Taxi stand, Pick-up/drop-off points, Punggol Bus Interchange, Waterway Point
B1	Underpass	Former 24-hour underpass below Punggol Central (Closed wef 14 Feb 2024 for CRL Construction)
	Service Level	Restricted Access
B2	NEL Platform A	North East Line towards NE1CC29 HarbourFront
	NEL Platform B	North East Line towards NE1CC29 HarbourFront

Platforms

Punggol LRT (L2):

Platform 1: Punggol LRT (West Loop Outer | Route A) towards PTCNE17 Punggol via PW7 Soo Teck (→) Punggol LRT (East Loop Inner | Route D) towards PTCNE17 Punggol via PE1 Cove (→) Platform 2: Punggol LRT (West Loop Inner | Route B) towards PTCNE17 Punggol via PW1 Sam Kee (←) Punggol LRT (East Loop Outer | Route C) towards PTCNE17 Punggol via PE7 Damai (←)

Punggol LRT station is overground with two platforms in an island platform arrangement, utilized alternatively by East and West loop services. At each platform, East Loop LRT services are staggered with West Loop services throughout the day.

From Platform 1, LRT Routes A and D head out to the Outer West Loop and Inner East Loop via Soo Teck and Cove respectively.
From Platform 2, LRT Routes B and C head out to the Inner West Loop and Outer East Loop via Sam Kee and Damai respectively.

The wide LRT platform conceals a middle track intended for LRT services to Punggol North via a spur line, plans for which have been put on hold indefinitely.

North East Line (B2):

Platform A: North East Line towards NE1CC29 HarbourFront via NE16STC Sengkang (→) Platform B: North East Line towards NE1CC29 HarbourFront via NE16STC Sengkang (→)

Punggol North East Line station has two platforms in an island platform arrangement, with both platforms utilized alternatively for train turnarounds.

Cross Island Line (B2): [U/C] (Year 2032)

Cross Island Line (Punggol Extension) towards CP1CR5EW1 Pasir Ris via CP3PE4 Riviera (→)

Cross Island Line (Punggol Extension) towards CP1CR5EW1 Pasir Ris via CP3PE4 Riviera (→)

Punggol Cross Island Line station has two platforms in a side platform arrangement. The station platforms are built to eight-car length to cater for future expansion, although trains will only operate in a six-car formation.

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Concourse

Punggol NEL and PGLRT stations have two ticket concourses at Ground level located at either side of Punggol Central, the main road which bisects the station. The Passenger Service Centre is located in the South concourse.

Outside of station paid areas, a former 24-hours underpass below Punggol Central was available till 15 Feb 2024 when it was permanently closed to facilitate the construction of the Cross Island Line (Punggol Extension) Punggol Station.

Art in Transit: “Water, Landscape and Future” by Goh Beng Kwan

This stunning work in glass catches the natural light in the station, evoking a sense of sea, sky and languid days spent on Punggol beach in year’s past. The deep, intense colours and fine, tactile textures of the work were achieved through an exacting firing process that fused thin layers of glass hand painted by the artist. Fragments of materials are embedded in the glass, creating a shimmering effect that changes with the viewing angle.

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Station Amenities

• Retail Shops at Street Level (L1)
• Public Toilets at Concourse Level, near Exit A (L1)
• ATMs & Self Service Machines
• Bicycle Racks

Exits

Punggol MRT station has four exits at ground level (A, B, C and D), all of which offer barrier-free accessibility for the disabled.
Exits A & B are located at the North Concourse, while Exits C & D are located at the South Concourse.

An additional 4 exits will be constructed as part of the Cross Island Line station.

Exit	Location	Nearby
A	Waterway Point	Punggol Walk, Waterway Point, Punggol Watertown Condo, Punggol Waterway Park, HDB Waterway Terraces 1, HDB Waterway Terraces 2
B	Punggol Central	Punggol Place, Punggol View Primary School, Fo Guang Shan Singapore, HDB Treelodge@Punggol, HDB Coralinus
C	Bus Interchange	Punggol Bus Interchange, Punggol Place, Edgefield Primary School, Masjid Al-Islah, HDB Punggol Regalia, HDB Punggol Sails, HDB Punggol Crest, HDB Punggol Arcadia, HDB Punggol Grove, Parc Centros Condo, Privé Condo
D	Punggol Walk	Punggol Walk, Punggol Green Primary School, A Treasure Trove condo, Twin Waterfalls condo, HDB Punggol Residences, HDB Punggol Sapphire, HDB Punggol Ripples, HDB Punggol Waves

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Transport Connections

Punggol station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, along with taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.

Bus

The station is linked to Punggol Bus Interchange and two nearby bus stops. Other bus stops are added here to better represent nearby bus connections.

No.	Bus stop	Exit	Bus Routes
Punggol Bus Interchange		C	3, 34, 34A, 43, 43e, 43M, 50, 62, 62A, 82, 83, 84, 85, 117, 117M, 118, 118A, 119, 136, 381, 382A, 382G, 382W, 384, 386, 386A
B/s 1	65259 – Punggol Ctrl (Punggol Stn/Int)	D	39, 43, 43e, 43M, 118, 118A, 381, 384, LCS2
B/s 2	65251 – Punggol Ctrl (Punggol Stn/Waterway Pt)	B	39, 381, LCS2
–	65211 – Punggol Pl (Aft Punggol Field)	C	[Bus Stop not in use]
–	65219 – Punggol Pl (Aft Punggol Ctrl)	C	[Bus Stop not in use]

Road

Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located next to station exits:

Exit	Road	Provisions
A	Waterway Point Driveway	Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point
C	Punggol Central (Westbound)	Taxi stand (G20), pick-up/drop-off point

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MRT / LRT Bus Bridging Service

In the event of a MRT or LRT service disruption affecting Punggol station, MRT Bridging Buses / LRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the North East Line or Punggol LRT. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:

Towards	Bus stop	Exit
North East Line (NEL Bridging Bus)
NE1CC29 HarbourFront	Punggol Bus Interchange (Berth B5)	C
Punggol LRT (PGLRT Bridging Bus)
East Loop via PE7 Damai	Punggol Bus Interchange (Berth B1)	C
West Loop via PW1 Sam Kee	Punggol Bus Interchange (Berth B1)	C

In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Punggol Bus Interchange when activated.

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Passenger Usage Patterns

Serving the Punggol town centre area along with nearby commercial developments, community amenities, and large numbers of residential developments, Sengkang station encounters high demand throughout the day. This station also serves plenty of transfer commuters between both rail lines, as the North East Line connects to the City Centre and other parts of the island, while the Punggol LRT provides the final connection to within walking distance of most of the estate’s residential apartments.

Construction Trivia

Punggol NEL stations and tunnels were built as part of Contract 712.

The CRL Station will be constructed under Contract P105 – Design and Construction of Punggol Interchange Station and Tunnels for CRL-Punggol Extension, which was awarded to Woh Hup (Private) Limited at a contract value of around $496 million in December 2022.

Engineering Highlights

The new Punggol interchange station is located along Punggol Central. Traffic and utilities diversions to facilitate the construction works will be carried out in phases to minimise inconvenience to residents and motorists. The works will also include addition & alteration works to the existing NEL Punggol station to allow seamless transfer and enhance connectivity between NEL, LRT and the new CPe station.

Future Developments

As part of the North East Line extension, Punggol Coast station will be built by 2024, extending the NEL by one station and serving upcoming developments in the Punggol estate.

There is also a middle LRT track currently covered up by the platform floor. These provisions, along with crossover points and line branches north of Punggol leading to nowhere, are for a possible future northern spur line of the Punggol LRT that has yet to materialize.

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Gallery

CRL Station Preview

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External Links & References

• Cross Island Line – Punggol Extension: Better Rail Connectivity for Punggol and Pasir Ris Residents – LTA
• 跨岛线从白沙延伸至榜鹅 将建四地铁站 – Zaobao
• Written Reply by Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung to Parliamentary Question on Updates on Thomson East Coast Line, Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line – Ministry of Transport
• LTA Awards Civil Contracts for Cross Island Line-Punggol Extension and Bored Tunnel for Cross Island Line Phase 2 – LTA