Tongkang LRT station
SW7 Tongkang 同港 தொங்காங் Tongkang | |||||||||||
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| Light rail | |||||||||||
 Faregates at the ticketing level of Tongkang LRT station. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 80 Sengkang East Avenue Singapore 545050 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°23′27.88″N 103°53′08.78″E / 1.3910778°N 103.8857722°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SBS Transit | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 3 | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | SW7 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 29 January 2005 | ||||||||||
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Tongkang LRT station (SW7) is an LRT station on the Sengkang LRT Line West Loop in Anchorvale, Singapore. It was opened in January 2005 together with the Punggol LRT East Loop.[1]
Etymology
The station's name refers to a light boat that was used for riverine cargo transport, and was named as such as the area it was located in used to be closely related with maritime activities.[2]
References
- ^ "Opening of Punggol LRT (East Loop) and Sengkang LRT (West Loop)". SBS Transit. 24 January 2005. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Station Details - SW7 Tongkang". SBS Transit. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
External links
Template:Sengkang LRT Line navbox
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