Nibong LRT station
Nibong LRT station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Punggol LRT line West Loop in Punggol, Singapore, located along Punggol Way near the junction of Sumang Link. The station is located near Punggol Cove Primary School and Punggol Waterway Park.
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Nibong 尼蒙 நிபொங் | |||||||||||
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| Light Rail Transit (LRT) station | |||||||||||
 Platform level of Nibong LRT station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 41 Punggol Way Singapore 828862 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°24′42.76″N 103°54′0.10″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 29 June 2014 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Etymology
The name is derived from nibong (a Malay feather palm) poles and stilts that marked the beginnings of Punggol as a small Malay fishing village.
History
Newly built HDB flats around Nibong station.
On 18 June 2014, SBS Transit announced that Nibong, Sumang and Soo Teck will be the first stations to open in the Punggol LRT line West Loop. The station opened on 29th of that month at 11.15 am.[1]
References
- "Punggol West LRT System to Commence Passenger Service and North East Line to Add More Train Trips". SBS Transit. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
Italicised stations are currently not in operation. Strikethrough stations are permanently no longer in operation. | ||||||
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