Punggol LRT Line

PGLRT  Punggol LRT Line Laluan LRT Punggol 榜鹅轻轨线 பொங்கோல் எல்ஆர்டி வரி
Overview
Type	Light rail
System	Light Rail Transit (Singapore)
Status	Operational
Termini	Punggol
Stations	15 (4 not in operation)
Services	2
Operation
Opened	29 January 2005 (East Loop) 29 June 2014 (West Loop)
Owner	Land Transport Authority
Operator(s)	SBS Transit (ComfortDelGro)
Rolling stock	Crystal Mover
Technical
Line length	10.3 km (6.4 mi)
Track gauge	1850 mm Broad Gauge
Electrification	750 V DC Third rail
Route map Template:LRT route/Punggol

Concourse level of Punggol MRT/LRT Station, with escalators leading up to the LRT platform.

The Punggol LRT Line is the third line of the LRT system in Singapore. Its first phase comprises a 10.3 km line with 15 stations.

The Punggol LRT Line serves the residents in the town and urban planning area of Punggol.

Punggol LRT station, the centerpiece of the line, is located directly above the Punggol MRT station, thus linking up the Punggol LRT Line to the Mass Rapid Transit system that spans the entire island of Singapore.

History

Plans for the Punggol LRT Line were drawn up and announced in January 1999 with the development of Punggol New Town.

Construction began in June 2000 by a consortium comprising SembCorp Industries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Corporation, at a cost of S$354 million. Construction of the first phase was completed in June 2004, and underwent testing by the Land Transport Authority. The system was handed over to SBS Transit on 1 December 2004, who conducted more trial runs and staff training before the opening of the East Loop on 29 January 2005. The West Loop opened on 29 June 2014.

Provisions have been made for a Northern Spur LRT line originating from Teck Lee, which will serve the future Punggol North area, though this has been put on hold indefinitely.

Timeline of opening

Date	Section
29 January 2005	East Loop (except Oasis and Damai LRT stations) was opened in uni-directional manner.
15 June 2007	Oasis LRT station was opened for passenger service.
20 June 2011	Damai LRT station was opened for passenger service and East Loop became fully operational on all stations in both directions throughout the day.
29 June 2014	Nibong, Sumang and Soo Teck were the first LRT stations on the West Loop to be opened in a uni-directional manner.

Improvements

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Warning sign inside the Crystal Mover of Punggol Line

On 31 October 2012, LTA announced that by 2016, Sengkang and Punggol LRT systems will be upgraded to a two-car system for the 41 existing train cars, allowing double the number of passengers to board at any one time. Each train car can take up to 105 passengers. 16 more train-cars will also be procured. This will bring the total fleet size to 57 train-cars. Hence, there is also the need to modify the signalling and communication system.

Stations

Station Number	Station Name	Interchange/Notes
PTC  NE17	Punggol	Change for the North East Line
East Loop
PE1	Cove
PE2	Meridian
PE3	Coral Edge
PE4	Riviera
PE5	Kadaloor
PE6	Oasis
PE7	Damai
West Loop
PW1	Sam Kee	(Not in operation)
PW2	Teck Lee	(Not in operation)
PW3	Punggol Point	(Not in operation)
PW4	Samudera	(Not in operation)
PW5	Nibong
PW6	Sumang
PW7	Soo Teck

Rolling stock

Trains operating on the line are Mitsubishi Crystal Movers (C810) manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. These trains operates from the Sengkang Depot which serves maintenance and train overhaul facilities for trains along the Sengkang and Punggol LRT lines.

Train formation

The configuration of a C810 in revenue service is M in single car mode

Cars of C810
car type	Motor	Collector Shoe	car length
			mm	ft in
M	✓	✓	11,200	36 ft 8.9 in|

External links

• Punggol LRT Line