| SE2 Rumbia 棕美 | ரூம்பியா |
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 Station Exit A |
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| Address | 70 Rivervale Drive, Singapore 545054 |
| Line Served | Sengkang LRT |
| Operator | SBS Transit |
| Structure | Elevated |
| Platform | Island |
| Opened | 18 Jan 2003 |
Rumbia LRT Station (SE2) 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 Crescent.
The station is named after the Rumbia plant, namely the Sagu Rumbia and Buah Rumbia which grew in the swampy areas and undulating land respectively.
First / Last Train Timings
| Sengkang LRT – (SE2) Rumbia |
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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) |
5:28am | 5:48am | 12:25am |
| STC Sengkang (East Loop Inner via SE1 Compassvale | Route D) |
5:36am | 5:56am | 12:46am |
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):
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| Platform 1: Sengkang LRT (East Loop Outer | Route C) towards STCNE16 Sengkang via SE3 Bakau (→) Platform 2: Sengkang LRT (East Loop Inner | Route D) towards STCNE16 Sengkang via SE1 Compassvale (←) |
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Rumbia 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, Rumbia LRT station has an exit on each side of the road. Barrier-free accessibility is offered via lifts.
| Exit | Location | Nearby |
A  |
Rivervale Drive (Westbound) | Rivervale Cres, Rivervale Mall, Rivervale Crest, St. Anne’s Wood, CHIJ St. Joseph’s Convent, HDB Rivervale Place |
| B |
Rivervale Drive (Eastbound) | Rivervale Cres, Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council (Rivervale Office), Rivervale Primary School, Sengkang Combined Temple, Chong Hua Tong Tou Teck Hwee, Arulmigu Velmurugan Gnanamuneeswarar Temple, HDB Rivervale Green, HDB Rivervale Delta, HDB Rivervale Gateway |
Transport Connections
Rumbia station connects to two bus stops in the vicinity.
| Bus stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
| 67229 – Rivervale Dr (Rumbia Stn Exit A) | A | 86, 654 |
| 67221 – Rivervale Dr (Rumbia Stn Exit B/Blk 153) | B | 86, 371, 654 |
Rail Bridging Services
In the event of a LRT service disruption affecting Rumbia 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) |
67229 – Rivervale Dr (Rumbia 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
Rumbia 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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