What is Tongkang LRT Station?
{{infobox Station |type=light rail |name=Tongkang |structure=elevated |platform=island |tracks=2 |levels=2 |bicycle=yes |opened=29 January 2005 |electrified=yes |ADA=yes |code={{SLRT code|SW|7}} }} {{wide image|Tongkang LRT Station, panorama, Aug 06.jpg|600px|Wide view of Tongkang LRT Station, with Sengkang Depot behind the station.}} '''Tongkang LRT Station''' {{SLRT code|SW|7}} is an LRT station on the [[Sengkang LRT Line]] West Loop in [[Sengkang]], [[Singapore]]. It was opened in January 2005. At the same time, the [[Punggol LRT Line|Punggol LRT]] East Loop opened.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2005jan_24-1.aspx|title=Opening of Punggol LRT (East Loop) and Sengkang LRT (West Loop) |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=24 January 2005 |publisher=SBS Transit |access-date=7 September 2017 |quote=}}</ref> ==Name== The station's name refers to [[Tongkang|a light boat]] (''tongkang'') that was used for transportation on rivers. It was named ''Tongkang'' because the area it was located in used to be closely related with water activities.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/trpt_lrt_station_view.asp?statcode=SW7|title=Station Details - SW7 Tongkang |author=<!--Not stated--> |website= |publisher=SBS Transit |access-date=7 September 2017 |quote=}}</ref> ==Sources== {{Reflist}} {{Sengkang LRT Line navbox}} {{Singapore LRT stations}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Tongkang Lrt Station}} [[Category:Light Rail Transit (Singapore) stations]] [[Category:Sengkang]]