Bakau LRT station
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SE3
Bakau 码高 பக்காவ் Bakau | |||||||||||
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| Light Rail Transit (LRT) station | |||||||||||
 Bakau station viewed from an LRT train. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 50 Rivervale Drive Singapore 545053 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°23′16.27″N 103°54′18.96″E / 1.3878528°N 103.9052667°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | |||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 18 January 2003 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Bakau LRT station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Sengkang LRT line East Loop in Rivervale, Sengkang, Singapore along Rivervale Drive between the junctions of Rivervale Street and Sengkang East Way. It is located near North Spring Primary School.
Etymology
The bakau (Malay for mangrove tree) wood was popularly used as a building foundation. The word "bakau" brings the idea of strong foundation.[1]
History
The station opened on 18 January 2003, along with the rest of the Sengkang LRT line East Loop.[2]
References
- ^ "SE3 - Bakau". SBS Transit. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Free LRT service in Sengkang". Today (retrieved from NLB). 17 January 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
External links
Media related to Bakau LRT Station at Wikimedia Commons
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