Punggol Point LRT station

Punggol Point LRT station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Punggol LRT line West Loop in Punggol, Singapore. The station was named after Punggol Point. In September 2022, it was the least used station in terms of ridership.[1]

Not to be confused with Punggol MRT/LRT station.
 PW3 
Punggol Point
榜鹅坊
பொங்கோல் பாயிண்ட்
Light Rail Transit (LRT) station
Platform level of Punggol Point LRT station with a C810 in the background
General information
Location81 Punggol Way
Singapore 828644
Coordinates1°25′0.78″N 103°54′22.87″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 December 2016 (2016-12-29)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Light Rail Transit Following station
Sam Kee
Clockwise / outer
 Punggol LRT
West Loop
 Samudera
Anticlockwise / inner
Teck Lee
Clockwise / outer
 Punggol LRT
West Loop
Future service

The station along Punggol Way near the junction of Northshore Crescent, around a cluster of landed property on the north-eastern tip of the island of Singapore. It is situated just a couple of minutes from NorthPoint Cottages, Northshore Bungalows, and the Saint Francis Xavier Major Seminary.

Etymology
Exterior of the LRT station.
Faregates at the ticketing level of Punggol Point LRT station.
The new locality map in the concourse of the station

The name is taken from Punggol Point. Despite its name, it is not located within or near the vicinity of Punggol Point. It is, however, the closest station to it.

History

On 19 December 2016, SBS Transit announced that the station will be opened for the convenience of residents staying along Ponggol Seventeenth Avenue. The station opened on 29th of that month.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. "LTA | Dynamic Datasets". datamall.lta.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  2. "Opening of Punggol Point LRT Station (PW3)". SBS Transit. 19 December 2016.
  3. Koh, Fabian (19 December 2016). "Punggol Point LRT station to commence service on Dec 29". The Straits Times.

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