Addition of LRT Station to Existing Sengkang Track

Parliament of Singapore · 28 February 2012

Official Report, 28 February 2012, Vol 88, Issue 15 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry will consider adding a LRT station on the existing Sengkang LRT track along Sengkang East Avenue next to Park Green Condominium and Block 102, Rivervale Walk.

Mr Lui Tuck Yew: Today, the residents in the vicinity of Park Green Condominium and Block 102, Rivervale Walk are already served by two existing LRT stations (SE4 Kangkar and SE5 Ranggung), which are located within a walking distance of 400 metres to 500 metres. The residents are also served by two bus-stops (B11 and B12) along Sengkang East Ave, where Service 119 connects the residents to the transport node and amenities at the Sengkang Town Centre and provides a direct link to Heartland Mall and the food centre at Kovan.

LTA has also assessed that it would not be technically possible to add a station in the vicinity. As the LRT alignment in the area is curved, there is an insufficient length of straight track to accommodate an additional station.

I assure the Member that LTA, together with the relevant agencies like the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and Housing Development Board (HDB), regularly reviews transport plans to serve developments in the area. LTA will also continue to work with the public transport operators to enhance public transport services in a timely manner.