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Tongkang LRT Station

 SW7 
Tongkang
同港
தொங்காங்
Tongkang
Light rail
Tongkang LRT Station 2, Aug 06.JPG
Faregates at the ticketing level of Tongkang LRT station.
Location 80 Sengkang East Avenue
Singapore 545050
Coordinates 1°23′27.88″N 103°53′08.78″E / 1.3910778°N 103.8857722°E / 1.3910778; 103.8857722
Operated by SBS Transit
Line(s)
Platforms Island
Tracks 2
Connections Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Platform levels 3
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code  SW7 
History
Opened 29 January 2005
Services
Preceding station   Light Rail Transit   Following station
towards Sengkang
Sengkang LRT
West Loop
towards Sengkang

Tongkang LRT Station (SW7) is an LRT station on the Sengkang LRT Line West Loop in Anchorvale, Singapore. It was opened in January 2005 together with the Punggol LRT East Loop.

A tongkang is a light boat, which was commonly used to carry goods along rivers in the past. The station was named after Sungei Tongkang, a stream which the station is in close proximity at.


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