Bakau LRT station

Bakau LRT station is an LRT station on the Sengkang LRT line East Loop in Rivervale, Singapore along Rivervale Drive between the junctions of Rivervale Street and Sengkang East Way. It is located near North Spring Primary School.

 SE3 
Bakau
码高
பக்காவ்
Bakau
Light Rail Transit (LRT) station
Bakau station viewed from an LRT train.
Location50 Rivervale Drive
Singapore 545053
Coordinates1°23′16.27″N 103°54′18.96″E
Operated bySBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened18 January 2003 (2003-01-18)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Light Rail Transit   Following station
anticlockise / inner
Sengkang LRT
East Loop
clockwise / outer
Location

Etymology

The bakau (Malay for mangrove tree) wood was popularly used as a building foundation. The word "bakau" brings the idea of strong foundation.[1]

History

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

References

  1. "SE3 - Bakau". SBS Transit. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017.
  2. "Free LRT service in Sengkang". Today (retrieved from NLB). 17 January 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2019.


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