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Punggol LRT

 PGLRT 
Punggol LRT Line
Laluan LRT Punggol
榜鹅轻轨线
பொங்கோல் எல்ஆர்டி வரி
Punggol LRT Crystal Mover.JPG
Overview
Type Automated guideway transit/People mover
System Light Rail Transit (Singapore)
Status Operational
Termini Punggol
Stations 15 (1 not in operation)
Services 2
Operation
Opened 29 January 2005 (East Loop)
29 June 2014 (West Loop)
Owner Land Transport Authority
Operator(s) SBS Transit (ComfortDelGro)
Rolling stock Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Crystal Mover C810
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Crystal Mover C810A
Technical
Line length 10.3 km (6.4 mi)
Track gauge 1850 mm Broad Gauge
Electrification 750 V DC Third rail
Route map
West loop
Nibong PW5
PW4 Samudera
Sumang PW6
PW3 Punggol Point
Soo Teck PW7
PW2 Teck Lee (future)
Punggol Way
PW1 Sam Kee
North East Line
to HarbourFront
 NEL 
NE17
Sengkang LRT
PTC Punggol
Punggol Road
Punggol Road
Cove PE1
PE7 Damai
Meridian PE2
PE6 Oasis
Coral Edge PE3
PE5 Kadaloor
PE4 Riviera
East loop

The Punggol LRT Line is an automated guideway transit line in Singapore. The line, which initially opened on 29 January 2005, connects the residential districts and suburbs of Punggol to Punggol Town Centre, where it connects with the North East MRT Line and the Punggol Bus Interchange. It is the third line of the LRT system in Singapore and like all other lines, it is fully elevated and uses automated trains.

The first phase is a 10.3-kilometre (6.4 mi) line with 15 stations in two loops. Provisions has been made for a northern spur line, starting from Teck Lee, which will serve the future Punggol North area. However, this plan was aborted with the change in the Punggol master plan.

Plans for the Punggol LRT Line were drawn up and announced in January 1999 with the development of Punggol New Town. Construction began in June 2000 by a consortium comprising SembCorp Industries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Corporation, at a cost of S$354 million. The first phase was completed in June 2004, and underwent testing by the Land Transport Authority. The system was handed over to SBS Transit on 1 December 2004, which conducted more trial runs and staff training before the opening of the East Loop on 29 January 2005. The West Loop opened on 29 June 2014.

On 31 October 2012, the Land Transport Authority announced that by 2016 the Sengkang and Punggol lines would be upgraded to two-car trains, doubling the passenger capacity. An additional 16 more cars were to be ordered, bringing the total fleet size to 57. The longer trains also required modifications to the signalling and communication system.

On 29 December 2016, trains started operating in the two-car formations on the line's East loop during morning and evening peak hours from 6.45am to 8.45am and from 6.15pm to 8.15pm. Service frequency will be maintained at three to four minutes during morning and evening peak hours.


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