Sengkang Light Rapid Transit

The Sengkang Light Rapid Transit is a 10.7 km light rail line which partly opened on 18 January 2003. It is fully automated. The rolling stock is supplied by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It is currently operated by SBS Transit. Download high resolution version (480x640, 158 KB)Sengkang Light Rail Transit Copyright © 2004 mailer_diablo of PlanetKH.com File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (480x640, 158 KB)Sengkang Light Rail Transit Copyright © 2004 mailer_diablo of PlanetKH.com File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Automation (ancient Greek: = self dictated) or Industrial Automation is the use of computers to control industrial machinery and processes, replacing human operators. ... Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (三菱重工業: MHI) is a Japanese company. ... Logo SBS Transit Limited is a public transport operator in Singapore. ...

History

• January 18, 2003: East Loop
• January 29, 2005: West Loop (except SW1-3)

Meaning of the stations in the East Loop January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

There are 14 LRT stations for the Sengkang Loop of SPLRT and here are the reasons for the stations' names

1. Sengkang (Town Centre): Located at the town centre. It is integrated with the Sengkang MRT station of the NEL.

2. Compassvale (SE1): Located along Compassvale Street. (Maybe we should find out why the street is called Compassvale)

3. Rumbia (SE2): Sagu Rumbia and Buah Rumbia was quite common in this area. The former found in swampy areas, the latter grows on undulating land.

4. Bakau (SE3): Bakau (mangrove tree) are popular building foundation. The word "bakau" alludes to a strong foundation.

5. Kangkar (SE4): Located at a former fishery and is a familiar landmark to older generation of the residents. "Kangkar" means "riverbank or "river mouth" in Teochew.

6. Ranggung (SE5): A species of stocks which lives along the Punggol seashore.

Stations

• STC / NE16: Sengkang (interchange with North East MRT Line)
• East Loop
  • SE1: Compassvale
  • SE2: Rumbia
  • SE3: Bakau
  • SE4: Kangkar
  • SE5: Ranggung
• West Loop
  • SW1: Cheng Lim (not open)
  • SW2: Farmway (not open)
  • SW3: Kupang (not open)
  • SW4: Thanggam
  • SW5: Fernvale
  • SW6: Layar
  • SW7: Tongkang
  • SW8: Renjong

The Sengkang MRT/LRT Station (NE16/STC) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station in Singapore that serves the urban planning area and new town of Sengkang. ... Interior of the NEL Train. ...

External links

• Sengkang LRT System Map