Punggol MRT/LRT station

Punggol MRT/LRT station (NE17/PTC/CP4) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) interchange station in Punggol, Singapore. It is an interchange between the North East line (NEL) and Punggol LRT, with the Cross Island line in the future. It is currently the only MRT station located within Punggol planning area and is located near Punggol Temporary Bus Interchange and Waterway Point along Punggol Central.

Not to be confused with Punggol Coast MRT station.

 NE17  PTC  CP4 
Punggol
榜鹅
பொங்கோல்
Punggol
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) / Light Rail Transit (LRT) station
Exit A of Punggol station
Location70 Punggol Central
Singapore 828868
Coordinates1°24′19″N 103°54′08″E
Operated bySBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) (North East MRT line, Punggol LRT line)
Line(s)
  North East line
  Punggol LRT
  Cross Island line
Platforms4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks6 (2 in future)
ConnectionsPunggol Bus Interchange, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground (North East line and Cross Island line)
Elevated (Punggol LRT line)
Platform levels2
ParkingYes (Waterway Point)
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station code NE17  PTC  CP4 
History
Opened20 June 2003 (2003-06-20) (North East line)
29 January 2005 (2005-01-29) (LRT East Loop)
29 June 2014 (2014-06-29) (LRT West Loop)
2031 (2031) (Punggol extension)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
Sengkang
towards HarbourFront
North East lineTerminus
North East line
Future service
Terminus
Riviera
towards Pasir Ris
Cross Island line
Punggol extension
Future service
Terminus
Light Rail Transit
Damai
clockwise / outer
Punggol LRT
East Loop
anticlockise / inner
clockwise / outer
Punggol LRT
West Loop
anticlockise / inner
Location
Punggol
Punggol station in Singapore

The station was completed on 20 June 2003 alongside the other NEL Punggol stations. It is currently the northern terminus on the North East Line, until the expected completion of Punggol Coast MRT station in 2023. By 2031, this station will be part of a future extension between the Pasir Ris and Punggol stations on the Cross Island line.[1]

History
NEL Platform of Punggol MRT station
LRT Platform of Punggol LRT station
Platforms of the different lines

The contract 712 for the constructing of Punggol NEL station was awarded to Hock Lian Seng Group at a contract sum of S$85.86 million.[2] The government gave the green light to construct the North East line in 1996. The station was constructed in tandem with the developments of Punggol New Town in 1999.[3] In 2002, both of the LRT station and the MRT station were completed. Access roads of Punggol Central from Punggol Road were built at the same time. The station opened with the rest of the line in 20 June 2003. After finishing the construction of underground platforms at Punggol (at basement 2), construction began on the Punggol LRT in 2000, which had a middle platform on the LRT side (at level 2). The Punggol LRT station was opened on 29 January 2005 and served only the East Loop before the opening of the West Loop on 29 June 2014.

Cross Island Line Interchange

On 10 March 2020, LTA announced that Punggol 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 2031.[4][5] Construction is expected to start in 2022.


References
  1. "Punggol extension on Cross Island Line to begin construction in 2022". CNA. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  2. "Projects". hlsgroup.com.sg. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  3. "New MRT extension to Punggol and Jalan Kayu". The Business Times. 8 August 1988.
  4. "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 2020-03-10.
  5. hermesauto (2020-03-10). "Punggol residents to get four more train stations by 2031". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
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