Riviera MRT/LRT station

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Riviera
里维拉
ரிவியாரா
Riviera
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) / Light Rail Transit (LRT) station
PE4 Riviera Exit A.jpg
Exit A of the station
Location40 Punggol East
Singapore 828852 (LRT)
Coordinates1°23′39.98″N 103°55′0.38″E / 1.3944389°N 103.9167722°E / 1.3944389; 103.9167722
Operated bySBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) (Punggol LRT line)
Line(s)
  Cross Island Line
  Punggol LRT
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated (Punggol LRT line)
Underground (Cross Island line)
Platform levels1
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened29 January 2005; 16 years ago (2005-01-29) (Punggol LRT line)
2032; 10 years' time (2032) (Punggol extension)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards Pasir Ris
Cross Island Line
Punggol extension
Future service
Punggol
Terminus
Light Rail Transit
clockwise / outer
Punggol LRT
East Loop
anticlockwise / inner
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Riviera
Riviera station in Singapore

Riviera MRT/LRT station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Punggol LRT line East Loop in Punggol, Singapore, located at Punggol East between the junctions of Punggol Central and Punggol Field near Punggol East Container Park. It was opened on 29 January 2005 together with the Sengkang LRT West Loop.

By 2032, this station will be part of a future extension between the Pasir Ris and Punggol stations on the Cross Island line (CRL). However, the LRT and MRT stations will not be directly linked, similar to Bukit Panjang, Newton and Tampines stations.[1]

History[]

Punggol LRT line (2005)[]

Concourse level.
Platform level of the station.

The station was opened on 29 January 2005 together with the Sengkang LRT West Loop and some stations along the East loop.[2][3][4]

Cross Island line Interchange (2032)[]

On 10 March 2020, LTA announced that Riviera station would be part of the proposed Cross Island line (CRL). The station will be constructed as part of Punggol extension, consisting of four stations between Pasir Ris and Punggol, and is expected to be completed in 2032.[5][6] Construction is expected to start in 2022.


Initially expected to open in 2031, the restrictions on the construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to delays in the CRL line completion, and the date was pushed to 2032.[7]

Incidences[]

On 9 January 2020, at around 2.15pm, a crack was spotted on one of the plinths on which the LRT’s light rail vehicles run. The “isolated” crack was located between the Riviera and Coral Edge stations. One platform has been closed early from 9pm to 4am for urgent maintenance, while operations continue as trains run on other platforms.[8]

Etymology[]

The name was picked to reflect the seaside theme. It is an Italian word that means "coastline".

References[]

  1. ^ "Punggol extension on Cross Island Line to begin construction in 2022". CNA. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Opening of Punggol LRT (East Loop) and Sengkang LRT (West Loop)". SBS Transit. 24 January 2005. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Punggol LRT completed". Today. 2 December 2004.
  4. ^ "Punggol LRT to open on Jan 29". Today. 28 January 2005.
  5. ^ "LTA | News Room | news-releases | Cross Island Line – Punggol Extension: Better Rail Connectivity for Punggol and Pasir Ris Residents". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  6. ^ hermesauto (10 March 2020). "Punggol residents to get four more train stations by 2031". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Written Reply by Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung to Parliamentary Question on Updates on Thomson East Coast Line, Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line". Land Transport Authority. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  8. ^ Eber, Amanda (9 February 2020). "Punggol East LRT platform undergoes urgent maintenance after crack found on track". Today.
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