Samudera LRT station
Samudera LRT station is an LRT station on the Punggol LRT line West Loop in Singapore along Punggol Way near the junction of Northshore Walk. It is situated near the Marina Country Club and Northshore Plaza.
PW4 Samudera 山姆 சமுத்திரா Samudera | |||||||||||
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Light Rail Transit (LRT) station | |||||||||||
Exterior of Samudera LRT station. Note the new HDB flats around the station, which at the time of completion not yet existent. | |||||||||||
Location | 61 Punggol Way Singapore 828645 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°24′57.42″N 103°54′6.68″E | ||||||||||
Operated by | SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | No | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 31 March 2017 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Etymology
The Malay word Samudera means "ocean".
History
On 29 December 2016, SBS Transit announced that the station will open in March 2017 and will be connected to the neighbouring Ponggol Seventeenth Avenue Estate and Northshore Plaza.[1] On 20 March 2017, SBS Transit announced that the station will open to provide better connectivity for commuters to access the Marina Country Club.[2] The station opened for passenger service on 31st of that same month.[3]
References
- "Commencement of Two-Car Operations on Punggol LRT East Loop & Opening of Punggol Point LRT Station on 29 December 2016". SBS Transit. 29 December 2016.
- Sin, Yuen (21 March 2017). "LRT station in Punggol to open on March 31". The Straits Times.
- "Opening of Samudera Station on Punggol West LRT Loop". SBS Transit. 20 March 2017.
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