Sengkang LRT station platform enhancements begin operations; new stopping positions for LRT trains

From Sunday (Sep 29), residents of Sengkang can look forward to quicker boarding and alighting at Sengkang (STC) station on the Sengkang LRT as platform enhancements for both East and West loops have commenced operations.

Plans to improve commuter flow at the station, amongst other upgrades to the Sengkang-Punggol LRT, were announced by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in December last year.

New platform layout at Sengkang LRT station

Sengkang LRT station platform enhancements

Diagram of the new platform layout at Sengkang LRT station. (Image: SGTrains Graphics)

In a Facebook post, rail operator SBS Transit said new train stopping locations at the Sengkang LRT station have started operations on Sunday, a day earlier than initially planned.

The platform enhancement works at Sengkang LRT station include dedicated stopping locations for each of the four routes serving the station.

“New signs and queue markings, as well as a new tactile guiding system, will also be implemented to facilitate boarding and alighting,” LTA said in March.

Diagram of the existing platform layout at Sengkang LRT station. (Image: SGTrains Graphics)

Previously, commuters queueing for a West Loop train at platform 1 or 2 will share the same platform space — demarcated through coloured lines on the floor — with other commuters queueing for an East Loop train.

This meant commuters were required to check the overhead signs being lit or the light-emitting diode (LED) displays to know which loop the arriving train was operating on.

With the enhancements now operational, each platform will have two stopping positions for each loop, rather than sharing one stopping position for both loops.

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Related Links
Sengkang LRT – SGTrains

External Links
🚆 New Train Stopping Locations at Sengkang Town Centre LRT Station! – SBS Transit/Facebook
🚆As part of the upgrading works for Sengkang LRT (#SPLRT) platform, train service will operate in a single direction on the East and West loops on 28 (Sat) and 29 Sep 2024 (Sun). – LTA/Facebook

Images: SGTrains File, SGTrains Graphics, SGTrains Graphics.
This article first appeared on SGTrains.
Last updated on 29 Sep 2024.