Teck Lee LRT station

History

In August 1996, prime minister Goh Chok Tong announced plans for a light rail (LRT) system in Punggol as part of the Punggol 21 housing concept, a plan intended to serve as "a model for new towns in the 21st century". The contract for the design and construction of the Sengkang and Punggol LRT lines (SPLRT) was awarded to a joint venture between Singapore Technologies Industrial Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Mitsubishi Corporation in July 1998 for . In May 1999, SBS Transit (then Singapore Bus Service) was appointed by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to operate the SPLRT along with the North East Line on the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system.

Construction of the Punggol LRT line (PGLRT) began in June 2000 and was completed in June 2004, costing . The LTA conducted test runs on the line before handing it over to SBS Transit in December 2004 for additional trial operations. After the opening of Samudera station in 2017, Teck Lee was the only PGLRT station left to be opened, with the station planned to commence operations once its surrounding area had been developed. In December 2017, Teck Lee, along with other LRT stations, had half-height fixed barriers installed. Unlike the platform screen doors on overground MRT stations, the platform barriers in LRT stations are fixed due to the limited space on the platforms and the signal control systems required for regular platform screen doors.

In May 2024, a post on the Singapore Institute of Technology's (SIT) website initially said that Teck Lee station would be opened by August. Mentions of the station in the post were removed, with a SIT spokesperson explaining that "details [were not] finalised". The LTA did not give an opening date for the station, though television network CNA said there were "indications" that Teck Lee would open by the end of 2024 to serve students enrolled in SIT's Punggol campus, which would open in September. As announced in July 2024, Teck Lee station opened on 15 August 2024, nearly 20 years after it finished construction.

Details

Teck Lee station is on the PGLRT west loop with the station number of PW2, situated between Sam Kee and Punggol stations. As a part of the PGLRT, the station is operated by SBS Transit. Teck Lee operates between 5:20am and 12:50am on weekdays and Saturday, with services starting from 5:40 am on Sundays. Train frequencies vary from 3–5 minutes peak hour to 4–5 minutes for off peak hours. Like other LRT stations, the station has lifts and wider fare gates for wheelchair users and tactile flooring to guide visually impaired commuters through the station.

The station runs alongside Sentul Walk and has two exits serving various nearby landmarks, such as Punggol Coast Bus Interchange, SIT's Punggol campus, Punggol Waterway Park, and Saint Francis Xavier Major Seminary.

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