Punggol Coast MRT Station

NE18 Punggol Coast 榜鹅海岸 | பொங்கோல் கோஸ்ட்
Address	101 New Punggol Road, Singapore 828604
Line Served	North East Line
Operator	SBS Transit
Structure	Underground
Platform	Island
Opened	10 Dec 2024

Punggol Coast MRT Station (NE18) is an upcoming underground station along the North East Line (NEL) serving the Punggol Digital District (PDD). The station opened on 10 December 2024, replacing Punggol Station as the northern terminus of the NEL.

Located in the heart of the Punggol Digital District under the NEXUS building, the station serves the new JTC Business Park, Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) Punggol campus, as well as the upcoming Punggol Coast Mall. Bus connections are offered via the future Punggol Coast Bus Interchange.

First / Last Train Timings

Station Layout

Platforms (B3):

Platform B: North East Line towards NE1CC29 HarbourFront via NE17PTC Punggol (→) Platform A: North East Line towards NE1CC29 HarbourFront via NE17PTC Punggol (→)

Punggol Coast station has two platforms in an island platform arrangement. As the terminus of the North East Line, both platforms are utilised alternatively for train turnarounds.

Art in Transit: “TRAJECTORIES” by Zul Othman (ZERO)

TRAJECTORIES maps out the past, present and future of Punggol through the eyes and personal experience of the artist. In his formative teenage years, the artist had spent a significant amount of time exploring the ubiquitous tracks and forested areas of Punggol, fishing, fruit hunting and swimming in the Serangoon river with his neighbourhood friends. Cycling from Hougang to Punggol jetty, the artist has a memory map of the sites and scape of Punggol of the yesteryear. Now, as a resident of Northshore, the artist bears witness to the significant changes in the landscape of Punggol from its past, present and towards its future as a modern dwelling enclave and the Punggol Digital District.

Station Amenities

• Public Toilets at station concourse (B2) & Wheelchair accessible toilet at Civic Commons level (B1)
• Retail Shops at station concourse (B2) & Civic Commons level (B1)
• Top Up Kiosks
• SimplyGo Ticketing Service Centre (SimplyGo Kiosk) at station concourse (B2)
• Bicycle parking at Exit 2 (Street Level / L1)

Exits

Punggol Coast MRT station has two exits within the NEXUS building; one along New Punggol Road and the other within the Punggol Digital District. Exit 2 leads to the Civic Commons at Basement 1.

Exit	Location	Nearby
1	Punggol Digital District	Heritage Trail, Punggol Way, Sentul Walk, Punggol Coast Bus Interchange (U/C)
2	New Punggol Road	Coney Island Park, Punggol Coast Road, Punggol Digital District, Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)

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Transport Connections

Bus

Punggol Coast MRT Station is connected to the future Punggol Coast Integrated Transport Hub and two nearby bus stops.

Bus Stop	Exit	Bus Routes
Punggol Coast Bus Interchange [U/C]	1	—
65729 – New Punggol Rd (Punggol Coast Stn)	2	84A, 84W
65721 – New Punggol Rd (Opp Punggol Coast Stn)	2	84G

Road

Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points for the station are shared with buildings of the Punggol Digital District.

MRT Bus Bridging Service

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

In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 65729 & 65721 when activated.

Planning

On 17 January 2013, plans to extend the NEL to Punggol North were announced as part of the Land Transport Masterplan 2013. The NEL extension (NELe) would be extended north by one station, to serve upcoming developments in Punggol North, with an expected completion year of 2030 in tandem with development plans.

On 8 June 2017, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that the station would be brought forward to 2023, in connection with accelerated development plans for the area.

Planning & Alignment

Punggol Coast station was designed to be fully integrated within the Punggol Digital District. The underground station is laid out underneath JTC business park developments CC1 and CC2, with a large public space (called NEXUS) as a highly visible entrance into the station.

The station is also bisected by an old stretch of Punggol Road, which would be transformed into a green corridor.

When the North East Line was built, the overrun tracks north of Punggol curved westward, potentially indicating plans for a future station might have been built in Punggol West, or extending to the north of Singapore.  However, the new plan for the North East Line Extension (NELe) calls for a station in the east, and hence, the new tunnels curve to the west and then to the east, to join with the new station.

Formally announced on 7 June 2017, the station is part of the 1.6-kilometre-long North East Line Extension (NELe) originally planned for 2030. This construction date was brought forward to support developments in Punggol North, notably the Punggol Digital District, Singapore’s pilot Enterprise District comprising JTC Corporation’s (JTC) mixed-use developments, and the Singapore Institute of Technology’s (SIT) new campus, and new residential estates at Northshore and Punggol Point.

Construction

Contract 715 for the Construction of cut and cover and bored tunnels for NEL extension was awarded to China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited (Singapore Branch) for S$79.0 million on 8 December 2017. Construction began in the first half of 2018.

The LTA revealed that for the first time, it adopted the use of design thinking in conceptualising the Punggol Coast station. This saw the agency conducting studies and prototype concepts aimed at improving the commuting experience, before incorporating certain features into the station’s design. For instance, social spaces were conceived for people to interact and meet up, rather than merely a means of getting from point to point. It is also considered a dedicated space where the community, including students, will have a dedicated space to showcase exhibits such as their school projects.

Initially projected for completion in Year 2023, the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the opening to Year 2024. This was announced during a visit by Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung on 13 November 2020, at a ceremony to mark the completion of tunnel boring works from the existing Punggol station to the future Punggol Coast station. Around 40% of construction work was completed by then.

The station opening date of 10 December 2024 was announced by LTA in October 2024.

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Gallery

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External Links & References

• Two New Rail Lines and Three New Extensions to Expand Rail Network by 2030 – LTA via Wayback Machine
• New train station in Punggol North by 2023 – CNA
• Punggol Coast MRT station to open by 2024, 40% of work completed – Straits Times [Accessed 13 Nov 2020]
• New Punggol Coast Station on the North East Line by 2023 – LTA
• Factsheet: North East Line Extension (NELe) – Punggol Coast Station – LTA
• Punggol Coast MRT station to open by 2024, 40% of work completed – Straits Times [Accessed 13 Nov 2020]
• Punggol Coast Station to Open for Passenger Service from 10 December 2024 – Land Transport Authority