Meridian LRT station

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Meridian
丽园
மெரிடியன்
Light Rail Transit (LRT) station
PE2 Meridian Platform 2.jpg
Platform level of Meridian LRT station.
General information
Location60 Punggol Field
Singapore 828857
Coordinates 1°23′50.51″N103°54′30.93″E / 1.3973639°N 103.9085917°E / 1.3973639; 103.9085917
Operated by SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
History
Opened29 January 2005;18 years ago (2005-01-29)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Light Rail Transit Following station
Cove
Clockwise / outer
Punggol LRT
East Loop
Coral Edge
Anticlockwise / inner

Meridian LRT station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Punggol LRT line East Loop in Punggol, Singapore, located at Punggol Field between the junctions of Edgefield Plains and Edgedale Plains. It was opened on 29 January 2005 together with the Sengkang LRT West Loop. [1] [2] [3]

Etymology

A Crystal Mover at Meridian LRT station. Crystalmover meridian.jpg
A Crystal Mover at Meridian LRT station.

Taken from the name of Punggol Meridian Residents' Committee (RC) located near the station.

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