| SW6 Layar ćé | லாயார௠|
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Station Exit B |
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| Address | 11 Sengkang West Avenue, Singapore 797700 |
| Line Served | Â Sengkang LRT |
| Operator | SBS Transit |
| Structure | Elevated |
| Platform | Island |
| Opened | 29 Jan 2005 |
Layar LRT Station (SW6) is a light rail station along the Sengkang LRT (SKLRT)’s West Loop. Located within the Sengkang New Town, the station is overground and built along Sengkang West Avenue, near the junction of Fernvale Link.
Layar means ‘sail’ in Malay, consistent with the seafaring theme of Sengkang. It serves nearby schools, condominiums and HDB flats.
First / Last Train Timings
| Sengkang LRT – (SW6) Layar |
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| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
| Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| STC Sengkang (West Loop Outer via SW1 Cheng Lim | Route A) |
5:38am | 5:58am | 12:46am |
| STC Sengkang (West Loop Inner via SW8 Renjong | Route B) |
5:25am | 5:45am | 12:23am |
Station Layout
| L3 | SKLRT Platform 1 | West Loop Outer (Route A) towards STCNE16 Sengkang |
| SKLRT Platform 2 | West Loop Inner (Route B) towards STCNE16 Sengkang | |
| L2 | Concourse | Faregates, Top Up Kiosk, Retail Shop, Linkbridge across Sengkang West Avenue |
| L1 | Street Level | Station Exits, Bus stops |
Platforms
Sengkang LRT (L3):
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| Platform 1: Sengkang LRT (West Loop Outer | Route A) towards STCNE16 Sengkang via SW5 Fernvale (â) Platform 2: Sengkang LRT (West Loop Inner | Route B) towards STCNE16 Sengkang via SW7 Tongkang (â) |
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Layar station is overground with an island platform serving LRT services in both directions of the West Loop. Outer and Inner loop services run clockwise and counter-clockwise around the loop respectively.
Concourse
The station concourse is located at Level 2. The concourse leads to an overhead bridge that spans across Sengkang West Avenue, with lifts and stairs connecting to street level.
Station Amenities
- Retail Shop at Concourse
Exits
Built in-between two carriageways of Sengkang West Avenue, Layar LRT station has an exit on each side of the road. Barrier-free accessibility is offered via lifts.
| Exit | Location | Nearby |
A  |
Sengkang West Avenue (Westbound) | Fernvale Link, Pei Hwa Secindary School, HDB Fernvale Riverwalk, HDB Fernvale Riverbow, HDB Coral Vale, HDB Coral Spring |
| B |
Sengkang West Avenue (Eastbound) | Fernvale Link, HDB Fernvale Court, HDB Fernvale Gardens, H2O Residences, Rivertree Residences |
Transport Connections
Layar station connects to two bus stops in the vicinity.
| Bus stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
| 67479 – Sengkang West Ave (Layar Stn Exit A/Blk 417A) | A | 50, 50A, 163, 163A, 163B, 671 |
| 67471 – Sengkang West Ave (Layar Stn Exit B) | B | 50, 163, 671 |
Rail Bridging Services
In the event of a LRT service disruption affecting Layar 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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| STCNE16Â Sengkang (West Loop Inner) |
67471 – Sengkang West Ave (Layar Stn Exit B) | B | |
There are no bridging services for West Loop Outer. Free regular bus services may be offered at bus stops connected to LRT stations.
History
Layar station opened on 29 January 2005 along with train services on the Sengkang LRT West Loop.
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