Bakau LRT Station

SE3 Bakau 码高 | பக்காவ்
Station Exit A
Address	50 Rivervale Drive, Singapore 545053
Line Served	Sengkang LRT
Operator	SBS Transit
Structure	Elevated
Platform	Island
Opened	18 Jan 2003

Bakau LRT Station (SE3) is a light rail station along the Sengkang LRT (SKLRT)’s East Loop. Located within the Sengkang New Town, the station is overground and built along Rivervale Drive, near the junction of Sengkang East Way.

The station is named after the Bakau (Malay for mangrove tree) regularly used as piles for building foundation.

First / Last Train Timings

Station Layout

Platforms (L3):

Platform 1: Sengkang LRT (East Loop Outer | Route C) towards STCNE16 Sengkang via SE4 Kangkar (→) Platform 2: Sengkang LRT (East Loop Inner | Route D) towards STCNE16 Sengkang via SE2 Rumbia (←)

Bakau station is overground with an island platform serving LRT services in both directions of the East Loop. Inner and Outer loop services run counter-clockwise and clockwise around the loop respectively.

Concourse

The station concourse is located at Level 2. The concourse leads to an overhead bridge that spans across Rivervale Drive, with lifts and stairs connecting to street level.

Travel Schemes

This station is part of the following travel schemes:

• Travel Smart Journeys
  Earn rebates during morning off peak travel; Registration required
• Free Off-Peak Rail Travel [From 27 Dec 2025]
  Tap In before 7.30am or between 9.00am and 9.45am on weekdays (excluding public holidays)

Station Amenities

• Retail Shop at Concourse

Exits

Built in-between two carriageways of Rivervale Drive, Bakau LRT station has an exit on each side of the road. Barrier-free accessibility is offered via lifts.

Exit	Location	Nearby
A	Rivervale Drive (Northbound)	North Spring Primary School, HDB Rivervale Plains, HDB Rivervale Place, HDB Rivervale Grove
B	Rivervale Drive (Southbound)	Sengkang East Way, Sengkang East Drive, Sengkang Combined Temple, Chong Hua Tong Tou Teck Hwee, Arulmigu Velmurugan Gnanamuneeswarar Temple, HDB Rivervale Bank, HDB Rivervale View, HDB Rivervale Gardens

Transport Connections

Bus

Bakau station connects to two bus stops in the vicinity.

LRT Bus Bridging Service

In the event of a LRT service disruption affecting Bakau station, LRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the Sengkang LRT. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following locations:

There are no bridging services for East Loop Outer. In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 67131 & 67139 when activated.

History

Bakau station opened in 18 January 2003 along with train services on the Sengkang LRT East Loop.

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