Punggol LRT line

Punggol LRT
A Mitsubishi Crystal Mover Automated People Mover at Punggol station
Overview
Native nameLaluan LRT Punggol
榜鹅轻轨线
பொங்கோல் எல்ஆர்டி வரி
StatusOperational
OwnerLand Transport Authority
LocaleSingapore
TerminiPunggol
Stations15
Service
TypeAutomated guideway transit/People mover
SystemLight Rail Transit (Singapore)
Services4
Operator(s)SBS Transit Ltd
Depot(s)Sengkang
Rolling stockMitsubishi Heavy Industries Crystal Mover (C810, C810A, C810D)
Daily ridership23,698 (July 2020)
History
Opened
  • 29 January 2005 (2005-01-29) (East Loop)
  • 29 June 2014 (2014-06-29) (West Loop)
Last extension15 August 2024 (2024-08-15) (Teck Lee station)
Technical
Line length10.3 km (6.4 mi)
CharacterFully elevated
Track gauge1,850 mm (6 ft 2732 in)
Guideway span: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Electrification750 V DC Third rail
Operating speed70 km/h (43 mph)
SignallingKyosan APM fixed block system
Route map
West loop
 PW4 
Samudera
Punggol Point
 PW3 
 PW5 
Nibong
Teck Lee
 PW2 
Punggol Waterway
 PW6 
Sumang
Sam Kee
 PW1 
 PW7 
Soo Teck
 CP4 
 NE17 
non-revenue track
to Sengkang LRT
Punggol
 PTC 
Punggol Rd
 PE1 
Cove
Damai
 PE7 
 PE2 
Meridian
Oasis
 PE6 
 PE3 
Coral Edge
Kadaloor
 PE5 
 PE4 
Riviera
 CP3 
East loop


The Punggol LRT line (PGLRT) is a 10.3-kilometre (6.4 mi) elevated automated guideway transit line in Punggol, Singapore. The driverless system consists of 15 stations on two loops, with Punggol station serving as the interchange for both loops and linking the line to the North East MRT line. It is the third Light Rail Transit (LRT) line in Singapore and the second LRT line to be operated by SBS Transit.

The PGLRT was conceived as part of the Punggol 21 development plan. Construction of the LRT line began in June 2000 and was completed in June 2004, and the Land Transport Authority transferred operations to SBS Transit in December that year. The East Loop began operations on 29 January 2005, with Oasis and Damai only opening in 2007 and 2011 respectively. The West Loop commenced operations on 29 June 2014, with Teck Lee station being the last to open on 15 August 2024.

The line utilises the Kyosan Automated People Mover (APM) fixed block signalling system and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries's Crystal Mover APM vehicles. Two-car operations were introduced in December 2016 to accommodate increased ridership. Between 2018 and 2022, the PGLRT underwent renewal works to improve reliability. A new fleet of 25 two-car APMs is expected to enter service in 2025, replacing 25 one-car trains and half of the 16 two-car trains in the existing fleet.