Tongkang LRT station
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SW7
Tongkang 同港 தொங்காங் Tongkang | |||||||||||
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Light Rail Transit (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 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 | 29 January 2005 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Tongkang LRT station (SW7) is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Sengkang LRT line West Loop in Anchorvale, Sengkang, Singapore, located at Sengkang East Avenue near the junction of Anchorvale Road. It was opened on 29 January 2005 together with the Punggol LRT East Loop.[1]
Etymology
The station's name refers to tongkang (Malay for "bumboat" or "lighter"),[2] which was derived from a Malay village that existed southwards, Kampong Tongkang Pechah. It was a light boat that was once used for riverine cargo transport, and was named as such as the area was located in used to be closely related with maritime activities.[3]
References
- ^ "Opening of Punggol LRT (East Loop) and Sengkang LRT (West Loop)". SBS Transit. 24 January 2005. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Bumboats | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Station Details - SW7 Tongkang". SBS Transit. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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