SE4 Kangkar 港脚 | கங்கார் |
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Station Exit B |
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Address | 20 Rivervale Drive, Singapore 545052 |
Line Served | Sengkang LRT |
Operator | SBS Transit |
Structure | Elevated |
Platform | Island |
Opened | 18 Jan 2003 |
Kangkar LRT Station (SE4) 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 Rivervale Walk and next to Rivervale Plaza.
Kangkar means “river bank or “river mouth” in Teochew and Hokkien in reference to the nearby Sungei Serangoon, and the area was the site of a formerly a former fishery.
First / Last Train Timings
Sengkang LRT – (SE4) Kangkar |
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Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
STC Sengkang (East Loop Outer via SE5 Ranggung | Route C) |
5:31am | 5:51am | 12:27am |
STC Sengkang (East Loop Inner via SE1 Compassvale | Route D) |
5:33am | 5:53am | 12:40am |
Station Layout
L3 | SKLRT Platform 1 | East Loop Outer (Route C) towards STCNE16 Sengkang |
SKLRT Platform 2 | East Loop Inner (Route D) towards STCNE16 Sengkang | |
L2 | Concourse | Faregates, Top Up Kiosk, Retail Shop, Linkbridge across Rivervale Drive |
L1 | Street Level | Station Exits, Bus stops |
Platforms
Sengkang LRT (L3):
Platform 1: Sengkang LRT (East Loop Outer | Route C) towards STCNE16 Sengkang via SE5 Ranggung (→) Platform 2: Sengkang LRT (East Loop Inner | Route D) towards STCNE16 Sengkang via SE3 Bakau (←) |
Kangkar 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.
Station Amenities
- Retail Shop at Concourse
Exits
Built in-between two carriageways of Rivervale Drive, Kangkar 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) | Rivervale Close, Rivervale Walk, Rivervale Lane, Rivervale Plaza, North Vista Secondary School, Park Green, Austville Residences, HDB Sengkang Branch Office, HDB Rivervale Court, HDB Compassvale Pearl, HDB Compassvale Beacon |
B | Rivervale Drive (Southbound) | Sengkang East Drive, Sungei Serangoon, Riversound Residence, HDB Rivervale Edge, HDB Rivervale Gardens |
Transport Connections
Kangkar station connects to two bus stops in the vicinity.
Bus stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
67159 – Rivervale Dr (Kangkar Stn Exit A) | A | 119, 136, 654 |
67151 – Rivervale Dr (Kangkar Stn Exit B) | B | 119, 136, 654 |
Rail Bridging Services
In the event of a LRT service disruption affecting Kangkar 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:
Towards | Bus stop | Exit | |
Sengkang LRT (LRT Bridging Bus) |
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STCNE16 Sengkang (East Loop Inner) |
67159 – Rivervale Dr (Kangkar Stn Exit A) | A |
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
Kangkar station opened in 18 January 2003 along with train services on the Sengkang LRT East Loop.
Gallery
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External Links & References
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