Nibong LRT station

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Nibong
尼蒙
நிபொங்
Light Rail Transit (LRT) station
PW5 Nibong LRT Platforms 20220821 131919.jpg
Platform level of Nibong LRT station
General information
Location41 Punggol Way
Singapore 828862
Coordinates 1°24′42.76″N103°54′0.10″E / 1.4118778°N 103.9000278°E / 1.4118778; 103.9000278
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 June 2014;8 years ago (2014-06-29)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Light Rail Transit Following station
Samudera
Clockwise / outer
Punggol LRT
West Loop
Sumang
Anticlockwise / inner

Nibong LRT station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Punggol LRT line West Loop in Punggol, Singapore, located along Punggol Way near the junction of Sumang Link. The station is located near Punggol Cove Primary School and Punggol Waterway Park.

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Etymology

The name is derived from nibong (a Malay feather palm) poles and stilts that marked the beginnings of Punggol as a small Malay fishing village.

History

Newly built HDB flats around Nibong station. PW5 Nibong exterior.jpg
Newly built HDB flats around Nibong 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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References

  1. "Punggol West LRT System to Commence Passenger Service and North East Line to Add More Train Trips". SBS Transit. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.