Tongkang LRT Station

 SW7 
Tongkang LRT Station
同港轻轨列车站
தொங்காங்
Stesen LRT Tongkang
Light rail

Faregates at the ticketing level of Tongkang LRT station.
Location 80 Sengkang East Avenue
Singapore 545050
Coordinates 1°23′27.88″N 103°53′08.78″E / 1.3910778°N 103.8857722°E / 1.3910778; 103.8857722
Operated by SBS Transit (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms Island
Tracks 2
Connections Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Platform levels 3
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code  SW7 
History
Opened 29 January 2005
Services
Preceding station   Light Rail Transit   Following station
towards Sengkang
Sengkang LRT
West Loop
towards Sengkang

Tongkang LRT Station (SW7) is an LRT station on the Sengkang LRT Line West Loop in Anchorvale, Singapore. It was opened in January 2005 together with the Punggol LRT East Loop.

Etymology

A tongkang is a light boat, which was commonly used to carry goods along rivers in the past. The station was named after Sungei Tongkang, a stream which the station is in close proximity at.

Station layout

L3 Platform 2 Sengkang LRT: Route B: West Loop Inner towards  NE16  STC  Sengkang via  SW8  Renjong (→)
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1 Sengkang LRT: Route A: West Loop Outer towards  NE16  STC  Sengkang via  SW6  Layar (←)
L2 Concourse Ticketing Machines, Faregates, Link Bridge to SKLRT Depot
L1 Street Level Bus Stop

Transport connections

Rail

Platform First Train Last Train
Mon - Sat Sunday &
Public Holiday
Daily
Sengkang LRT
Platform 1 6.49am 7.09am 12.41am
Platform 2 5.26am 5.46am 8.41pm
Panoramic view of Tongkang LRT Station, with Sengkang Depot to the right.
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