SW7 Tongkang ĺ港 | தŕŻŕŽŕŻŕŽŕŽžŕŽŕŻ |
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Station Exit A |
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Address | 80 Sengkang East Avenue, Singapore 545050 |
Line Served | Â Sengkang LRT |
Operator | SBS Transit |
Structure | Elevated |
Platform | Island |
Opened | 29 Jan 2005 |
Tongkang LRT Station (SW7) 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 East Avenue, near the junction of Anchorvale Road.
Tongkang is a light boat commonly used in the past to carry goods along rivers, consistent with the seafaring theme of Sengkang. It serves nearby schools, HDB flats, and Sengkang Train Depot.
First / Last Train Timings
Sengkang LRT – (SW7) Tongkang |
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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) |
5:36am | 5:56am | 12:45am |
STC Sengkang (West Loop Inner via SW8 Renjong | Route B) |
5:26am | 5:46am | 12:24am |
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 East Avenue |
L1 | Street Level | Station Exits, Bus stops |
Platforms
Sengkang LRT (L3):
Platform 1: Sengkang LRT (West Loop Outer | Route A) towards STCNE16 Sengkang via SW6 Layar (â) Platform 2: Sengkang LRT (West Loop Inner | Route B) towards STCNE16 Sengkang via SW8 Renjong (â) |
Tongkang 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 East Avenue, with lifts and stairs connecting to street level. An extension of the link bridge connects directly to Sengkang Train Depot.
Station Amenities
- Retail Shop at Concourse
Exits
Built in-between two carriageways of Sengkang East Avenue, Tongkang LRT station has an exit on each side of the road. Barrier-free accessibility is offered via lifts.
Exit | Location | Nearby |
A | Sengkang East Avenue (Westbound) | Sengkang Depot |
B | Sengkang East Avenue (Eastbound) | Anchorvale Road, Anchor Green Primary School, Seng Kang Methodist Church, HDB Anchorvale Place, HDB Anchorvale Vista, HDB Anchorvale Gardens, HDB Anchorvale Fields |
Transport Connections
Tongkang station connects to two bus stops in the vicinity.
Bus stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
67309 – Sengkang East Ave (Opp Blk 305 CP) | A | 163, 163A, 163B |
67301 – Sengkang East Ave (Blk 305D) | B | 163 |
Rail Bridging Services
In the event of a LRT service disruption affecting Tongkang 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) |
67301 – Sengkang East Ave (Blk 305D) | 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
Tongkang station opened on 29 January 2005 along with train services on the Sengkang LRT West Loop.
Gallery
External Links & References
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