Kangkar LRT station
SE4
Kangkar 港脚 கங்கார் Kangkar | |||||||||||
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Light Rail Transit (LRT) station | |||||||||||
Location | 20 Rivervale Drive Singapore 545052 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°23′1.46″N 103°54′7.90″E / 1.3837389°N 103.9021944°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | |||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 18 January 2003 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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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[]
- ^ "Welcome to SBS Transit". www.sbstransit.com.sg. 16 August 2017. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Free LRT service in Sengkang". Today (retrieved from NLB). 17 January 2003. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
External links[]
- Media related to Kangkar LRT Station at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- 2003 establishments in Singapore
- Railway stations opened in 2003
- LRT stations in Sengkang
- Light Rail Transit (Singapore) stations
- Singapore LRT stubs