Thanggam LRT station

Thanggam LRT station (SW4) is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Sengkang LRT line West Loop in Fernvale, Sengkang, Singapore, along Fernvale Road. It was opened on 29 January 2005 together with the Punggol LRT East Loop.[1] This station is located near some shophouses along Jalan Kayu as well as Parc Botannia and High Park Residences condominiums. That road can be accessed via a link bridge towards Lorong Samak, a small road off Jalan Kayu, at the west exit (Exit A) of the station.

 SW4 
Thanggam
丹甘
தங்கம்
Light Rail Transit (LRT) station
Platform level of Thanggam LRT Station
General information
Location40 Fernvale Road
Singapore 797699
Coordinates1°23′57.68″N 103°52′29.26″E
Operated bySBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)
  Sengkang 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
Kupang
Clockwise / outer
 Sengkang LRT
West Loop
 Fernvale
Anticlockwise / inner

Etymology
Linkway of Thanggam LRT to Jalan Kayu.

There are two meanings for Thanggam in both Malay and Tamil. It means "to describe a tight and strong notched connection of wooden planks" in Malay.[2] In Tamil, the word means gold. The station is named after a nearby road Lorong Tanggam, which is off Sengkang West Way.[3]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "MalayRoadToponyms". 27 October 2015. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. "Station Details - SW4 Thanggam". SBS Transit. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017.


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