Teck Lee LRT station

Teck Lee  PW2  德利 டெக் லீ
Light Rail Transit (LRT) station
Platform view of Teck Lee station
General information
Location	101 Ponggol Seventeenth Avenue Singapore 828861 [1]
Coordinates	1°24′46.08″N103°54′22.44″E / 1.4128000°N 103.9062333°E / 1.4128000; 103.9062333
Operated by	SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)	Punggol LRT
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	2
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	15 August 2024;12 months ago (2024-08-15)
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Light Rail Transit Following station Sam Kee Clockwise / outer Punggol LRT West Loop Punggol Point Anticlockwise / inner
Location

Teck Lee LRT station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Punggol LRT line West Loop in Punggol, Singapore, located above Sentul Walk. The station is walking distance from the future Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) campus in Punggol. ^[2] The station commenced operations on 15 August 2024, about 22 years after construction, in light of Punggol Digital District and SIT Punggol campus in the vicinity. It was the last station on the Punggol LRT line and of all LRT lines in Singapore to open. The station was named after Lim Teck Lee. ^[3]

History

Exterior of the closed Teck Lee station in 2009

Platform view of Teck Lee station in 2019, when it was still closed

Teck Lee LRT station was completed like the rest of the stations on the Punggol LRT system in 2004. ^{[4] [5]} However, like many stations on the west loop, it remained closed after completion due to low development. After the opening of Samudera station in 2017, ^[6] Teck Lee was the last remaining station on the Punggol LRT line that remained closed to the public. ^{[7] [8]}

The station facilities were updated constantly, like the half height platform barriers and the information boards, with the exception of the MRT map. ^[9]

In May 2024, a post on the website of Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) initially said that Teck Lee would open to the public by August that year. The website was subsequently edited to remove this information, with an SIT spokesperson explaining that this was because "details have not been finalised". ^{[7] [8]} The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has not given an opening date for the station, however CNA said there were "indications" that the station would open by the end of 2024 in order to serve the students at SIT's Punggol campus, which would open in September that year. ^[7]

On 31 July 2024, LTA announced that Teck Lee would open on 15 August that year. Covered linkways would also be constructed between the LRT station, SIT Punggol Campus and Punggol Digital District. With recent developments, the station is now located on Sentul Walk. ^[10]

References

1. "Teck Lee (LRT Station) - 101 Ponggol Seventeenth Avenue (S)828861". www.streetdirectory.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
2. "Commencement of Two-Car Operations on Punggol LRT East Loop & Opening of Punggol Point LRT Station on 29 December 2016". SBS Transit. 29 December 2016. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
3. "Station details: PW2 - Teck Lee". SBS Transit. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
4. "Punggol LRT completed". Today. 2 December 2004.
5. "Speech By Mr Yeo Cheow Tong At The Official Opening Of Punggol LRT On 29 January 2005". www.mot.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
6. "LRT station in Punggol to open on March 31". The Straits Times. 21 March 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
7. "Teck Lee LRT station will open to improve connectivity to SIT's Punggol Campus: LTA". CNA. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
8. Soh, Therese (8 May 2024). "Teck Lee LRT station to open near upcoming SIT campus in Punggol". The Straits Times. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 27 July 2024.
9. "Teck Lee LRT station remains shut for over 10 years despite assurances by the authorities – The Independent News". 6 December 2017. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
10. "Teck Lee LRT station to open on Aug 15; trains on Sengkang-Punggol line to double". CNA. Retrieved 31 July 2024.

External links

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