Nibong LRT station

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 PW5 
Nibong
尼蒙
நிபொங்
Nibong
Light Rail Transit (LRT) station
PW5 Nibong Platform 2.jpg
An LRT train at Nibong LRT Station
Location41 Punggol Way
Singapore 828862
Coordinates1°24′42.76″N 103°54′0.10″E / 1.4118778°N 103.9000278°E / 1.4118778; 103.9000278
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
Opened29 June 2014; 7 years ago (2014-06-29)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Light Rail Transit   Following station
clockwise / outer
Punggol LRT
West Loop
anticlockwise / inner

Nibong LRT station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Punggol LRT line West Loop in Punggol, Singapore, located along Punggol Way near the junction of Sumang Link. The station is located near Punggol Cove Primary School and Punggol Waterway Park.

Etymology[]

The name is derived from nibong (a Malay feather palm) poles and stilts that marked the beginnings of Punggol as a small Malay fishing village.

History[]

Newly-built HDB flats around Nibong station.

On 18 June 2014, SBS Transit announced that Nibong, Sumang and Soo Teck will be the first stations to open in the Punggol LRT line West Loop. The station opened on 29th of that month at 11.15 am.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Punggol West LRT System to Commence Passenger Service and North East Line to Add More Train Trips". SBS Transit. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.


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