Sumang LRT station

Sumang LRT station is an LRT station on the Punggol LRT line West Loop in Singapore, along Punggol Way between the junctions of Sumang Link and Punggol Central.

 PW6 
Sumang
苏芒
சுமாங்
Sumang
Light Rail Transit (LRT) station
LRT platforms at Sumang
Location31 Punggol Way
Singapore 828863
Coordinates1°24′29″N 103°53′55″E
Operated bySBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsTaxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened29 June 2014 (2014-06-29)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Light Rail Transit   Following station
clockwise / outer
Punggol LRT
West Loop
anticlockise / inner

Etymology

The name is derived from a famous Malay warrior, Wak Sumang, who founded Punggol village, also known as Kampong Wak Sumang.

History

New HDB flats around Sumang 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]

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