Sengkang LRT Line

SKLRT  Sengkang LRT Line Laluan LRT Sengkang 盛港轻轨线 செங்காங் லைட் ரெயில் வரி
Overview
Type	Light rail
System	Light Rail Transit (Singapore)
Status	Operational
Termini	Sengkang
Stations	14
Services	2
Operation
Opened	18 January 2003 (East Loop) 29 January 2005 (West Loop)
Owner	Land Transport Authority
Operator(s)	SBS Transit (ComfortDelGro)
Rolling stock	Crystal Mover
Technical
Line length	10.7 km (6.6 mi)
Track gauge	1850mm Broad Gauge
Electrification	750 V DC Third rail
Route map Template:LRT route/Sengkang

A Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Crystal Mover on the East Loop

The Sengkang LRT Line is a 10.7 km light rail line which partly opened on 18 January 2003. It is the second LRT system in Singapore and is fully automated. The line uses the Crystal Mover rolling stock supplied by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. This line connects the residential districts and suburbs of Sengkang to the Sengkang Town Centre, which is also served by the North East Line and the Sengkang Bus Interchange.

History

Plans for the Sengkang LRT Line was underway when the Bukit Panjang LRT is opened by then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong in 6 November 1999, including the construction of two loops. Construction began in January 2000 for both the East Loop and West Loop.

Timeline of opening

Date	Section
18 January 2003	East Loop completely opened in both directions throughout the day.
29 January 2005	West Loop (except for Cheng Lim, Farmway and Kupang) opened in uni-directional manner.
15 November 2007	Farmway opened for passenger service.
4 January 2010	West Loop operated in both directions during the morning and evening peak hours on weekdays.
1 January 2013	West Loop operated in both directions throughout the day and Cheng Lim was opened for passenger service.
27 June 2015	Kupang opened for passenger service.

Improvements

On 31 October 2012, LTA announced that from 1Q 2016, Sengkang and Punggol LRT systems will be upgraded to a two-car system for the 41 existing train cars, allowing double the number of passengers to board at any one time. Each train car can take up to 105 passengers. 16 more train-cars will also be procured. This will bring the total fleet size to 57 train-cars. Hence, there is also the need to modify the signalling and communication system.

On 22 December 2015, the line has started operating two-car trains, five years after plans to raise the capacity of the increasingly packed light-rail system were revealed. This boosts capacity to 204 per trip as compared to 105 in a single car configuration.

Stations

Station Number	Station Name	Interchange/Notes
STC  NE16	Sengkang	Change for the North East Line
East Loop
SE1	Compassvale
SE2	Rumbia
SE3	Bakau
SE4	Kangkar
SE5	Ranggung
West Loop
SW1	Cheng Lim
SW2	Farmway
SW3	Kupang
SW4	Thanggam
SW5	Fernvale
SW6	Layar
SW7	Tongkang
SW8	Renjong

Rolling Stock

Trains operating on the line are Mitsubishi Crystal Movers (C810) manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. These trains operates from the Sengkang Depot which serves maintenance and train overhaul facilities for trains along the Sengkang and Punggol LRT lines.

Train Formation

The configuration of a C810 in revenue service is M in single car mode

Cars of C810
car type	Motor	Collector Shoe	car length
			mm	ft in
M	✓	✓	11,200	36 ft 8.9 in|

External links

• Sengkang LRT Line

Panoramic view showing the Sengkang LRT Line (SKLRT). Renjong LRT station lies to the left, and the Sengkang Depot for North East Line and SKLRT to the right. In the distant background lie Buangkok and Hougang.