Sengkang LRT Line

Sengkang LRT Line
Overview
Type	Light rail
System	Light Rail Transit (Singapore)
Status	Operational
Termini	Sengkang
Stations	14
Services	2
Operation
Opened	18 January 2003 (East Loop) 29 January 2005 (West Loop)
Owner	Land Transport Authority
Operator(s)	SBS Transit (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Rolling stock	Crystal Mover
Technical
Line length	10.7 km (6.6 mi)
Electrification	Third rail
Route map Legend   West loop   SW5Fernvale SW6Layar ThanggamSW4 SW7Tongkang KupangSW3 (closed) Sengkang Depot FarmwaySW2 SW8Renjong Cheng LimSW1 (closed) Sengkang East Rd NE Line to HarbourFront NE Line to Punggol STC/NE16Sengkang Punggol LRT Line SE5Ranggung CompassvaleSE1 Punggol Rd SE4Kangkar RumbiaSE2 BakauSE3   East loop

A Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Crystal Mover on the East Loop

The Sengkang LRT Line is a 10.7 km light rail line which partly opened on 18 January 2003. It is the second LRT system in Singapore and is fully automated and currently operated by SBS Transit. The line uses the Crystal Mover rolling stock supplied by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. This line connects the residential districts and suburbs of Sengkang to the Sengkang Town Centre, which is also served by the North East Line and the Sengkang Bus Interchange.

This LRT service was operational even before the North East Line operated.

History

• January 18, 2003: East Loop opened
• January 29, 2005: West Loop (except SW1-3) opened
• November 15, 2007: SW2 Farmway opened

Stations

Station Number	Station Name	Interchange/Notes
STC  NE16	Sengkang	North East Line
East Loop
SE1	Compassvale
SE2	Rumbia
SE3	Bakau
SE4	Kangkar
SE5	Ranggung
West Loop
SW1	Cheng Lim (Not in operation)
SW2	Farmway
SW3	Kupang (Not in operation)
SW4	Thanggam
SW5	Fernvale
SW6	Layar
SW7	Tongkang
SW8	Renjong

Service

Trains on the Sengkang LRT ply either one of the two loops, the East loop or the West loop. Trains serving the East loop are bi-directional, meaning that passengers can travel either way to get to their destination station on the East Loop. However for the West Loop, trains only ply in one direction. From start of service till 3 p.m., trains will ply the West Loop via Cheng Lim first, to cater to residents who need to transfer to Sengkang MRT Station to get to work. After 3 p.m., trains will go in reverse direction, via Renjong first, so that residents can get home faster. This will be changed after 4 January 2010 where during weekdays on peak hours, West loop will ply on both directions.

External links

• Sengkang LRT System Map

Panoramic view showing the Sengkang LRT Line (SKLRT). Renjong LRT Station lies to the left, and the Sengkang Depot for North East MRT Line (NEL) and SKLRT to the right. In the distant background lie Buangkok and Hougang New Town.