Tongkang LRT Station
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| Tongkang LRT Station 同港轻轨列车站 தொங்காங் Light rail |
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Faregates at the ticketing level of SW7 Tongkang LRT station |
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| Address | 80 Sengkang East Avenue Singapore 545050 |
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| Lines | Sengkang | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
| Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Levels | 3 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 29 January 2005 | ||||||||||
| Accessible | |||||||||||
| Code | SW7 | ||||||||||
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Tongkang LRT station (SW7) is an LRT station on the Sengkang LRT Line West Loop in Singapore. It was opened in January 2005 together with the Punggol LRT East Loop. It is operated by SBS Transit.
[edit] Etymology
A tongkang is a light boat, which is commonly used to carry goods along rivers in the past.
[edit] Bus services nearby
The following bus services pass by the bus stops along Sengkang East Ave:
| Service | Between | And | Notes | ||
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| SBS Transit Trunk Services | |||||
| 163 | Sengkang Bus Interchange | Toa Payoh Bus Interchange | |||
| 163M | Sengkang Bus Interchange | Fernvale Lane (Loop) | |||
| SBS Transit Premium Services | |||||
| 550 | Rivervale Drive | Fullerton Road | |||
| SBS Transit Cityshopper Services | |||||
| 578 | Compassvale Street | Orchard Road/Suntec City (Loop) | |||
Panoramic view of Tongkang LRT Station, with Sengkang Depot to the right.

