Tongkang LRT Station

SW7
Tongkang
同港 | தொங்காங்

Station Exit A
Address 80 Sengkang East Avenue, Singapore 545050
Line Served   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
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):
LRT_rail (2)
Platform 1: Sengkang LRT (West Loop Outer | Route A) towards STCNE16 Sengkang via SW6 Layar (→)
Platform 2: Sengkang LRT (West Loop Inner | Route B) towards STCNE16 Sengkang via SW8 Renjong (←)
LRT_rail (2)

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

Concourse level
Concourse level

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)
STCNE16 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

History

Tongkang station opened on 29 January 2005 along with train services on the Sengkang LRT West Loop.


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