Thanggam LRT Station
| SW4 Thanggam |
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| Languages | 丹甘 | தங்கம் |
| Lines | Sengkang LRT |
| Operators | SBS Transit |
| Structure | Elevated |
| Platforms | Island |
| Opened | 29 Jan 2005 |
Thanggam LRT Station (SW4) 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 Fernvale Road.
The station is named after the nearby Lorong Tanggam, which means ‘gold’ in Tamil.
First / Last Train Timings
| Sengkang LRT – SW4 Thanggam | |||
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| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
| Weekdays & Sat |
Sun & Public Holidays |
Daily | |
| Platform 1 (West Loop Outer to Sengkang) |
6.48am | 7.08am | 12.52am |
| Platform 2 (West Loop Inner via Renjong) |
5.21am | 5.41am | 8:38pm |
Station Layout
| L3 | SKLRT Platform 1 | West Loop Outer to NE16 STC Sengkang |
| SKLRT Platform 2 | West Loop Inner to NE16 STC Sengkang | |
| L2 | LRT Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing machines, Shop, Linkbridge across Fernvale Road and to Lorong Samak |
| L1 | Street Level | Station exits |
Platforms
Sengkang LRT (L3):
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| Platform 1: Sengkang LRT (West Loop Outer) towards NE16 STC Sengkang via SW3 Kupang (→) Platform 2: Sengkang LRT (West Loop Inner) towards NE16 STC Sengkang via SW5 Fernvale (←) |
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Thanggam 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.
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 at Level 2, one floor below.
Fixed platform barriers (without platform doors) are installed at the platform edge for commuters’ safety, and ceiling fans at the platform keep passengers cool.
Concourse
The station concourse at Level 2 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. As with other SKLRT stations, the concourse has two ticketing machines: one located within unpaid areas and the other serving both paid and unpaid areas, with a swing gate that allows either side to access the machine at any one time. Since the station is not staffed, an intercom system near the faregates allows commuters to speak with SKLRT Operations Control Centre for assistance.
The concourse leads to an overhead bridge that spans across Fernvale Road, with lifts, escalators and stairs connecting to street level. The overhead bridge also extends to Lorong Samak.
Exits
Built in-between two carriageways of Fernvale Road, Thanggam LRT station has an exit on each side of the road, and a third exit branching off the linkbridge, leading to Lorong Samak. Barrier-free accessibility to the two ground-level exits is offered via lifts.
| Exit | Disabled access | Location | Nearby |
| A | Yes | Fernvale Road (Northbound) | High Park Residences |
| B | Yes | Fernvale Road (Southbound) | HDB Fernvale Lea |
| C | No | Lorong Samak | Lorong Samak, Lorong Tanggam, Jalan Kayu, Jalan Kayu estate, Abundant Grace Presbyterian Church |
Station Amenities
- Retail shop at concourse level
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 SKLRT Operations Control Centre
- Fire Extinguishers in various locations
Transport Connections
Thanggam station connects to one bus stop in the vicinity. Bus stops near LRT stations are not numbered.
| Bus stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
| 67741 – Fernvale Rd (Thanggam Stn) | B | 374 |
Rail Bridging Services
In the event of a LRT service disruption affecting Thanggam 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 | |||
| West Loop Inner | 67741 – Fernvale Rd (Thanggam Stn) | B | |
There are no bridging services for West Loop Outer. Free regular bus services may be offered at bus stops connected to LRT stations.
Passenger Usage Patterns
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History
Thanggam station opened on 29 January 2005 along with train services on the Sengkang LRT West Loop.
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