Kangkar LRT station

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 SE4 
Kangkar
港脚
கங்கார்
Kangkar
Light Rail Transit (LRT) station
SE4 Kangkar station.jpg
Kangkar station viewed from an LRT train.
Location20 Rivervale Drive
Singapore 545052
Coordinates1°23′1.46″N 103°54′7.90″E / 1.3837389°N 103.9021944°E / 1.3837389; 103.9021944
Operated bySBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened18 January 2003; 19 years ago (2003-01-18)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Light Rail Transit   Following station
anticlockwise / inner
Sengkang LRT
East Loop
clockwise / outer

Kangkar LRT station (SE4) is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Sengkang LRT line East Loop in Rivervale, Sengkang, Singapore along Rivervale Drive near the junction of Rivervale Walk. This station is located near Rivervale Plaza and 3 condominiums, namely Park Green, Riversound Residence and Austville Residences.

Etymology[]

The station is located at a former fishery and was a familiar landmark to older generation of the residents. Kangkar means "river bank" or "river mouth" in Teochew and Hokkien (Min Nan) respectively.[1]

History[]

The station opened on 18 January 2003, along with the rest of the Sengkang LRT line East Loop.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Welcome to SBS Transit". www.sbstransit.com.sg. 16 August 2017. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Free LRT service in Sengkang". Today (retrieved from NLB). 17 January 2003. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.

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