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

Sengkang LRT (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.

Passenger Information Systems, which are LED displays located at each platform, display the route of the next train and scrolls through messages, while an analog clock gives the time. Tactile flooring helps to guide the visually-handicapped from the platform to the station exits. A staircase and lift connect the platforms to the ticket concourse at Level 2, one floor below.

Fixed platform barriers (without platform doors) are installed at the platform edge for commuters’ safety, and ceiling fans at the platform keep passengers cool.

Concourse

The station concourse at Level 2 features faregates for automatic fare collection and provides access between paid and unpaid areas of the station, with a bidirectional wide-swinging gate for the benefit of passengers-in-wheelchairs and those carrying bulky items or travelling with prams.

A General Ticketing Machine at the concourse allow commuters to purchase tickets for single or multiple journeys, and perform contactless card transactions. As with other SKLRT stations, the concourse has two ticketing machines: one located within unpaid areas and the other serving both paid and unpaid areas, with a swing gate that allows either side to access the machine at any one time. Since the station is not staffed, an intercom system near the faregates allows commuters to speak with SKLRT Operations Control Centre for assistance.

The concourse leads to an overhead bridge that spans across Rivervale Drive, with lifts, escalators and stairs connecting to street level.

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

Bakau station connects to two bus stops in the vicinity. Bus stops near LRT stations are not numbered.

Rail Bridging Services

In the event of a LRT service disruption affecting Bakau station, rail bridging services may be activated to ply affected stretches of the Sengkang LRT. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:

There are no bridging services for East Loop Outer. Free regular bus services may be offered at bus stops connected to LRT stations.

Passenger Usage Patterns

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History

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

Future Developments

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Major Incidents

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Gallery

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External Links & References

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