South View LRT station

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South View
南景
சவுத் வியூ
Light Rail Transit (LRT) station
SouthViewLRTStation.JPG
A Bombardier Innovia APM 100 C801 leaving South View LRT station.
General information
Location50 Choa Chu Kang Way
Singapore 688265
Coordinates 1°22′49″N103°44′43″E / 1.380286°N 103.745203°E / 1.380286; 103.745203
Operated by SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
History
Opened6 November 1999;23 years ago (1999-11-06)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
30338Increase2.svg 30%(20)
Services
Preceding station Light Rail Transit Following station
Choa Chu Kang
Terminus
Bukit Panjang LRT
Service A
Keat Hong
towards Choa Chu Kang via  Senja
Bukit Panjang LRT
Service B
Keat Hong
towards Choa Chu Kang via  Petir

South View LRT station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Bukit Panjang LRT line in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore, located at the junction of Choa Chu Kang Way and Choa Chu Kang Avenue 2. [1] The station was completed on 11 June 1999 and was opened to the public on 6 November that year.

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Etymology

The name of the station is taken from one of the primary schools in Choa Chu Kang district known as South View Primary School. Being the first station to be named after the institution, prior approval was given from the school to the LTA.[ citation needed ]

History

As of February 2017, South View station has Half-Height Platform Barriers installed at both platforms of the station. [2]

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References

  1. "South View". SMRT. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. hermes (2015-12-09). "LTA taps auto fare gates as way to go". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2018-05-14.