Sam Kee LRT Station

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PW1 Sam Kee 三记 \| சாம் கீ
Station Exit A / B
Address	10 Sentul Crescent, Singapore 828851
Line Served	Punggol LRT
Operator	SBS Transit
Structure	Elevated
Platform	Island
Opened on	29 Feb 2016

Sam Kee LRT Station (PW1) is a light rail station along the Punggol LRT (PGLRT)’s West Loop. Located within the Punggol New Town, the station is overground and built along Sentul Crescent.

The station takes its name from a former village in the area, and serves SAFRA Punggol.

First / Last Train Timings

Punggol LRT – PW1 Sam Kee
Destination	First Train		Last Train
Destination	Weekdays & Sat	Sun & Public Holidays	Daily
Platform 1 (West Loop Outer to Punggol)	5.37am	5.57am	12:50am
Platform 2 (West Loop Inner via Soo Teck)	5.18am	5.38am	12:15am

Station Layout

L3	PGLRT Platform 1	West Loop Outer to PTCNE17 Punggol
L3	PGLRT Platform 2	West Loop Inner to PTCNE17 Punggol
L1	Concourse	Street Level \| Faregates, Ticketing machines, Station exits, Bus stops

Platforms

Punggol LRT (L3):

Platform 1: Punggol LRT (West Loop Outer) towards PTCNE17 Punggol (→)
Platform 2: Punggol LRT (West Loop Inner) towards PTCNE17 Punggol via PW2 Teck Lee (←)

Sam Kee station is overground with an island platform serving LRT services in both directions of the West 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 on the ground floor.

Sam Kee LRT Station - Platform level — Sam Kee LRT Station – Platform level

Concourse

The station concourse at ground level 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. It serves both paid and unpaid areas, with a swing gate that allows either side to access the machine at any one time. An additional Top Up Machine in the unpaid areas allows for contactless card transactions only. Since the station is not staffed, an intercom system near the faregates allows commuters to speak with PGLRT Operations Control Centre for assistance.

Sam Kee station is the only station on the Punggol LRT network to not be built on a road median. As a result, it features an interior different from other LRT stations.

Sam Kee LRT Station - Staircase to ground level — Sam Kee LRT Station – Staircase to ground level

Sam Kee LRT Station - Ground level faregates (Unpaid area) — Sam Kee LRT Station – Ground level faregates (Unpaid area)

Sam Kee LRT Station - Ground level Concourse (Paid area) — Sam Kee LRT Station – Ground level Concourse (Paid area)

Sam Kee LRT Station - Ground level Concourse (Unpaid area) — Sam Kee LRT Station – Ground level faregates (Unpaid area)

Exits

Sam Kee LRT station has two exits side by side at ground level. Barrier-free accessibility is offered via ramps.

Exit	Disabled access	Location	Nearby
A	Yes	Sentul Crescent	SAFRA Clubhouse (Punggol), Punggol Waterway
B

Station Amenities

Safety Features

Emergency Train Stop buttons at station platforms, when activated, will prevent approaching trains from entering the station, and any train already stopped at the platform will be prevented from moving off.
Emergency telephones at station platforms and the intercom system inside the lifts enable communication with PGLRT Operations Control Centre
Fire Extinguishers in various locations

Transport Connections

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

Bus stop	Exit	Bus Routes
65489 – Sentul Cres (Aft Punggol Dr)	A / B	84, 382W
65481 – Sentul Cres (Bef Punggol Dr)	A / B	84, 382G

Road

Pick-up/drop-off points are located next to station exits:

Exit	Road	Provisions
A / B	Station Driveway	Pick-up/drop-off point

Rail Bridging Services

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

Towards	Bus stop	Exit
Punggol LRT
PTCNE17 Punggol	65481 – Sentul Cres (Bef Punggol Dr)	A / B
PTCNE17 Punggol via PW7 Soo Teck & PW3 Punggol Point	65489 – Sentul Cres (Aft Punggol Dr)	A / B

Free regular bus services may be offered at bus stops connected to LRT stations.

Passenger Usage Patterns

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History

Sam Kee station opened on 29 February 2016. The station remained closed ever since train services along the Punggol LRT West Loop first began on 29 June 2014, owing to limited developments in the area, and was opened to serve SAFRA Clubhouse (Punggol).

Future Developments

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Major Incidents

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