Cove LRT station

Cove LRT station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Punggol LRT line East Loop in Punggol, Singapore. It is located at Punggol Field between the junctions of Punggol Road and Edgefield Plains. It was opened on 29 January 2005 together with the Sengkang LRT West Loop.[1]

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Cove
海湾
கோவ்
Light Rail Transit (LRT) station
Platform level of Cove LRT station.
General information
Location50 Punggol Field
Singapore 828858
Coordinates1°23′53.20″N 103°54′20.61″E
Operated bySBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)
  Punggol LRT
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
History
Opened29 January 2005 (2005-01-29)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Light Rail Transit Following station
Punggol
Clockwise / outer
 Punggol LRT
East Loop
 Meridian
Anticlockwise / inner

Etymology
Exterior of the station.

The name is believed to be taken from the name of Punggol Cove Residents' Committee (RC) located near the station. The station's Chinese name, "海湾", was initially the same as the proposed Chinese name for Bayfront MRT station. However, to avoid possible confusion between these two stations, it was later decided that the Chinese name for Bayfront station would be "海湾舫" instead.[2]

Incidents

A 33-year old woman was killed due to an incident at Cove LRT station on 23 Mar 2023, disrupting LRT services along both directions of the Punggol LRT Line from about 10 pm onwards. Based on preliminary investigations, the police said they did not suspect foul play. [3]

References
  1. "Opening of Punggol LRT (East Loop) and Sengkang LRT (West Loop)". SBS Transit. 24 January 2005. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  2. "Bayfront, Cove Stations' names create confusion". Channel Newsasia. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  3. "33-year-old woman found dead on LRT track at Cove station in Punggol East". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2023-03-24.

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