What is Punggol LRT Line?
[[File:Punggol_MRT-LRT_Station.jpg|right|thumb|Concourse level of Punggol MRT/LRT Station, with escalators leading up to the LRT platform.]] The '''Punggol LRT Line''' is the third line of the [[Light Rail Transit (Singapore)|LRT system in Singapore]]. Its first phase comprises a 10.3 km line with 15 stations. The Punggol LRT Line serves the residents in the town and urban planning area of Punggol. Punggol LRT station, the centerpiece of the line, is located directly above the Punggol MRT station, thus linking up the Punggol LRT Line to the MRT ([[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]]) system that spans the entire island of Singapore. == History == Plans for the Punggol LRT Line were drawn up and announced in January 1999 with the development of Punggol New Town. Construction began in June 2000 by a consortium comprising SembCorp Industries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Corporation, at a cost of S$354 million. Construction of the first phase was completed in June 2004, and underwent testing by the [[Land Transport Authority]]. The system was handed over to SBS Transit on 1 December 2004, who conducted more trial runs and staff training before the opening of the East Loop on 29 January 2005. The West Loop opened on 29 June 2014. ==Timeline== *29 January 2005: Line opened on East Loop except [[Oasis LRT Station|Oasis]] and [[Damai LRT Station|Damai]] *15 November 2007: [[Oasis LRT Station|Oasis]] (PE6) Opened. *20 June 2011: [[Damai LRT Station|Damai]] (PE7) Opened. East Loop become bidirectional whole day. *29 June 2014: West Loop opened between [[Nibong LRT Station|Nibong]] (PW5) and [[Soo Teck LRT Station|Soo Teck]] (PW7), in unidirectional manner. *29 February 2016: [[Sam Kee LRT Station|Sam Kee]] (PW1) opened *15 August 2024: Teck Lee (PW2) opened ==Stations== There are 15 Stations on this line. [[File:Singapore Punggol LRT System Map.png|thumb|432x432px|Line map]] [[Punggol MRT/LRT Station|Punggol]] (PTC/NE17/CP4) - Interchange with the [[North East MRT Line|North East Line]]