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The Light Rail Transit (LRT) is a light rail system used in Singapore. It acts as a feeder service to the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network. The LRT started operation on 6 November 1999 with the Bukit Panjang LRT to Choa Chu Kang route. As of 2017, the system consists of three lines with 43 stations.

Overview

Singapore already had a good MRT system when the Land Transport Authority (LTA) decided to add the LRT. This is because it is cheaper and easier to build LRTs. This new system would decrease traffic jams but without the huge cost and effort needed to build more MRT lines and stations. Construction began in 1996 with the Bukit Panjang to Choa Chu Kang route. The service first ran on 6 November 1999.

The LRT is also used in the Sengkang and Punggol areas. Construction began in January 2000 for both the East Loop and West Loop of Sengkang LRT and Punggol LRT. The Sengkang East Loop was opened on 18 January 2003. The Sengkang West Loop and Punggol East Loop were opened on 29 January 2005.

Further LRT line projects were cancelled in 2008 as there was not enough space to build them over the ground^[source?].

Timeline

6 November 1999: All Bukit Panjang LRT Stations
18 January 2003: Sengkang, All Sengkang LRT East Loop Stations.
29 January 2005: Punggol, Thanggam - Renjong, Cove - Kadaloor
15 June 2007: Oasis
15 November 2007: Farmway
10 December 2010: Ten Mile Junction closes
20 June 2011: Damai
30 December 2011: Ten Mile Junction reopens
1 January 2013: Cheng Lim
29 June 2014: Nibong - Soo Teck
27 June 2015: Kupang
29 February 2016: Sam Kee

Routes

Singapore's LRT network is made up of 3 lines with 43 stations.

The Bukit Panjang LRT opened on 6 November 1999 and is operated by SMRT Trains. The line is in the shape of a single loop and connects with the MRT North South Line at Choa Chu Kang Station and the Downtown Line at Bukit Panjang.

The Sengkang LRT Line opened on 18 January 2003 while the Punggol LRT Line opened on 29 January 2005. These lines are operated by SBS Transit. Each line consists of an East and West loop, with each loop of a line meeting at either Sengkang or Punggol, and both lines being joined with tracks running parallel to the North East Line below.

Rolling Stock

The LRT lines are served by Automated People Mover rolling stocks, which were initially in a one-car formation. Due to higher passenger usage, most of the cars were joined together. The Bukit Panjang LRT Line started having 2-car formations when there was enough C801A trains ready for service, which the Sengkang and Punggol LRT lines started having 2-car formations around 2015. In 2-car formations, passengers cannot walk between cars, and people can only go to the other car by departing at a station and boarding the other carriage before the train leaves.

A total of four rolling stock have been introduced on the LRT, namely the:

Bombardier Innovia APM 100 C801, the first generation of rolling stock for the Bukit Panjang LRT Line. 19 single unit trains were ordered and began operation on 6 November 1999.
Bombardier Innovia APM 100 C801A, the second generation of rolling stock for the Bukit Panjang LRT Line. 13 single unit trains were ordered and began operation on 19 November 2014.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Crystal Mover C810, the first generation of rolling stock for the Sengkang and Punggol LRT lines. 41 single unit trains were ordered and began operation on 20 June 2003.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Crystal Mover C810A, the second generation of rolling stock for the Sengkang and Punggol LRT lines. 16 single unit trains were ordered and began operation in 2016.

Safety

On November 24, 2015, authorities announced that they would install platform barriers to reduce the risk of passengers falling onto the tracks. They to be installed at all existing LRT stations except Ten Mile Junction LRT Station, which already had platform screen doors. Ten Mile Junction was the only LRT station with air conditioning, and the doors had been installed to keep the cold air in and so save electricity. The barriers were installed between 2016 and 2018. Installation was completed first at Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang stations because more passengers used them than the other stations. The platform barriers were not installed with moving platform doors, possibly to reduce costs.

Train Headways

Trains usually arrive every 2.2 minutes on the Bukit Panjang LRT Line along Choa Chu Kang LRT Station to Bukit Panjang LRT Station while it is around 4.4 minutes along Petir LRT Station to Senja LRT Station. The arrival time of the next two trains will be displayed at all stations. For Sengkang LRT Line and Punggol LRT Line, no specific train timings were stated, but the timing before the train arrives can be seen at Fernvale LRT Station only.

At Ten Mile Junction LRT Station, trains arrive only every 20 minutes, possibly due to low passenger usage.

Related pages

Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)

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-{{copyedit|date=April 2016}}
-The '''Light Rail Transit''' (LRT) is a [[light rail]] system used in [[Singapore]]. It acts as a [[feeder service]] to the [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]] network. It started operation in [[6 November]] [[1999]] with the [[Bukit Panjang LRT Line|Bukit Panjang LRT]] route. As of 2016, the system consists of three lines with 43 stations.
+The '''Light Rail Transit''' (LRT) is a [[light rail]] system used in [[Singapore]]. It acts as a [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feeder_ship feeder service] to the [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]] (MRT) network. The LRT started [[operation]] on [[6 November]] [[1999]] with the [[Bukit Panjang LRT Line|Bukit Panjang LRT]] to [[Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station|Choa Chu Kang]] route. As of 2017, the system consists of three lines with 43 stations.
 ==Overview==
-To keep from having traffic jams in the affected areas during peak hours, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) decided to build a [[light rail]] system. Construction began in 1996 with the [[Bukit Panjang LRT Line|Bukit Panjang LRT]] route running from [[Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station|Choa Chu Kang]]. It would serve areas in [[Bukit Panjang]]. It was opened on 6 November 1999.
+Singapore already had a good MRT system when the [[Land Transport Authority]] (LTA) decided to add the LRT. This is because it is cheaper and easier to build LRTs. This new system would decrease traffic jams but without the huge cost and effort needed to build more MRT lines and stations. Construction began in 1996 with the Bukit Panjang to Choa Chu Kang route. The service first ran on 6 November 1999.
-The LRT is also used in the [[Sengkang]] and [[Punggol]] areas. Construction began in January 2000 for both the East Loop and West Loop of [[Sengkang LRT Line|Sengkang LRT]] and [[Punggol LRT Line|Punggol LRT]]. Sengkang East Loop was opened on 18 January 2003. Sengkang West Loop and Punggol East Loop were opened to traffic on 29 January 2005.
+The LRT is also used in the [[Sengkang]] and [[Punggol]] areas. Construction began in January 2000 for both the East Loop and West Loop of [[Sengkang LRT Line|Sengkang LRT]] and [[Punggol LRT Line|Punggol LRT]].  The Sengkang East Loop was opened on 18 January 2003. The Sengkang West Loop and Punggol East Loop were opened on 29 January 2005.
+Further LRT line projects were cancelled in 2008 as there was not enough space to build them over the ground{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}.
-LRT lines stopped being built in 2008 because of no more open space for rails.
 ==Timeline==
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 ==Routes==
+Singapore's LRT network is made up of 3 lines with 43 stations.
-There are three lines along Singapore LRT's network and across 43 stations and served East and West Loops along Sengkang and Punggol Areas while Bukit Panjang served Single Loop by terminating at [[Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station]]
-*[[Bukit Panjang LRT Line]], opened on 6 November 1999, served 14 stations by [[SMRT Trains]]. Interchanges at [[Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station|Choa Chu Kang]] and [[Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT Station|Bukit Panjang]].
+The [[Bukit Panjang LRT Line|Bukit Panjang LRT]] opened on 6 November 1999 and is operated by [[SMRT Trains]]. The line is in the shape of a single loop and connects with the MRT [[North South MRT Line|North South Line]] at [[Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station|Choa Chu Kang Station]] and the [[Downtown MRT Line|Downtown Line]] at [[Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT Station|Bukit Panjang]].
-*[[Sengkang LRT Line]], opened on 18 January 2003, served 14 stations (Sengkang, 8 West and 5 East) by [[SBS Transit]]. Interchange at [[Sengkang MRT/LRT Station|Sengkang]]
-*[[Punggol LRT Line]], opened on 29 January 2005, served 15 stations (Punggol, 7 West and 7 East) by [[SBS Transit]]. Interchange at [[Punggol MRT/LRT Station|Punggol]]
+The [[Sengkang LRT Line]] opened on 18 January 2003 while the [[Punggol LRT Line]] opened on 29 January 2005. These lines are operated by [[SBS Transit]]. Each line consists of an East and West loop, with each loop of a line meeting at either [[Sengkang MRT/LRT Station|Sengkang]] or [[Punggol MRT/LRT Station|Punggol]], and both lines being joined with tracks running parallel to the [[North East MRT Line|North East Line]] below.
 ==Rolling Stock==
+The LRT lines are served by [[Automated People Mover]] rolling stocks, which were initially in a one-car formation. Due to higher passenger usage, most of the cars were joined together. The [[Bukit Panjang LRT Line]] started having 2-car formations when there was enough C801A trains ready for service, which the [[Sengkang LRT Line|Sengkang]] and [[Punggol LRT Line|Punggol]] LRT lines started having 2-car formations around 2015. In 2-car formations, passengers cannot walk between cars, and people can only go to the other car by departing at a station and boarding the other carriage before the train leaves.
-They were served by using [[Automated People Mover]] stocks which was in one carriage formation. And the two-car operation will be coupled with another train. On two-car operations, passengers cannot pass through another carriage, the way to transfer to another carriage is by alighting and reboard the station. So far they were introduced by [[Bombardier Innovia APM 100]] and [[Crystal Mover]]
+A total of four rolling stock have been introduced on the LRT, namely the:
-*[[Bombardier Innovia APM 100 C801]], first generation rolling stock for LRT and [[Bukit Panjang LRT Line]], ordered 19 single unit trains, began operation on 6 November 1999.
-*[[Bombardier Innovia APM 100 C801A]], second generation rolling stock for [[Bukit Panjang LRT Line]], ordered 13 single unit trains, began operation on 19 November 2014.
-*[[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Crystal Mover C810]], first generation rolling stock for [[Sengkang LRT Line]] and [[Punggol LRT Line]], ordered 41 single unit trains, began operation on 20 June 2003.
-*[[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Crystal Mover C810A]], second generation rolling stock for [[Sengkang LRT Line]] and [[Punggol LRT Line]], ordered 16 single unit trains, will start operation in 2016.
+*[[Bombardier Innovia APM 100 C801]], the first generation of rolling stock for the [[Bukit Panjang LRT Line]]. 19 single unit trains were ordered and began operation on 6 November 1999.
-[[Sengkang LRT Line]] and [[Punggol LRT Line]] have not been using two-carriage formation since 2013, but from 2015 was started two-carriage formation along [[Sengkang LRT Line]]. Formerly, [[Bukit Panjang LRT Line]] was used two-carriage during peak hours, once more C801As have on service, it will run two-carriage whole day.
+*[[Bombardier Innovia APM 100 C801|Bombardier Innovia APM 100 C801A]], the second generation of rolling stock for the Bukit Panjang LRT Line. 13 single unit trains were ordered and began operation on 19 November 2014.
+*[[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Crystal Mover C810]], the first generation of rolling stock for the [[Sengkang LRT Line|Sengkang]] and [[Punggol LRT Line|Punggol]] LRT lines. 41 single unit trains were ordered and began operation on 20 June 2003.
+*[[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Crystal Mover C810|Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Crystal Mover C810A]], the second generation of rolling stock for the Sengkang and Punggol LRT lines. 16 single unit trains were ordered and began operation in 2016.
 ==Safety==
-On 24 November 2015, they were announced to install Platform Barriers to all 42 non-air conditioned stations, [[Ten Mile Junction LRT Station]] will not be installed since [[Platform screen doors]] was already been installed since 6 November 1999. They will be installed between 2016 to 2018. And it was been completed at [[Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station]] and [[Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT Station]]. The platform barriers will say "Please Keep Clear". The platform barriers will not be installed with platform doors, possibly not all the time they fall onto the tracks, or LTA need to save money.
+On November 24, 2015, authorities announced that they would install platform barriers to reduce the risk of passengers falling onto the tracks. They to be installed at all existing LRT stations except [[Ten Mile Junction LRT Station]], which already had [[platform screen doors]].  Ten Mile Junction was the only LRT station with air conditioning, and the doors had been installed to keep the cold air in and so save electricity. The barriers were installed between 2016 and 2018. Installation was completed first at [[Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station|Choa Chu Kang]]  and [[Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT Station|Bukit Panjang]] stations because more passengers used them than the other stations. The platform barriers were not installed with moving platform doors, possibly to reduce costs.
-[[Sengkang MRT/LRT Station]], has installed Platform Screen Panels to prevent from falling onto the tracks, but there is no electrical compartments, but however that station will still be install with Platform Barriers to prevent more from falling. [[Ten Mile Junction LRT Station]] was Air conditioned and was equipped with [[Platform screen doors]] since then, and it is the only LRT Station with [[Platform screen doors]] and air-conditioned. The platform barriers will not be similar to MRT structures.
 ==Train Headways==
-The train headways will be usually 2.2 minutes on [[Bukit Panjang LRT Line]] along [[Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station]] to [[Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT Station]] while 4.4 minutes along [[Petir LRT Station]] - [[Senja LRT Station]]. While, [[Sengkang LRT Line]] and [[Punggol LRT Line]] had never been stated the train timings arriving at the station, but the best way to see is at [[Fernvale LRT Station]] which will shows the time the train will be arriving at the station.
+Trains usually arrive every 2.2 minutes on the [[Bukit Panjang LRT Line]] along [[Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station|Choa Chu Kang LRT Station]] to [[Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT Station|Bukit Panjang LRT Station]] while it is around 4.4 minutes along [[Petir LRT Station]] to [[Senja LRT Station]]. The arrival time of the next two trains will be displayed at all stations. For [[Sengkang LRT Line]] and [[Punggol LRT Line]], no specific train timings were stated, but the timing before the train arrives can be seen at [[Fernvale LRT Station]] only.
+At [[Ten Mile Junction LRT Station]], trains arrive only every 20 minutes, possibly due to low passenger usage.
-[[Ten Mile Junction LRT Station]], the service is always headway at 20 minutes each train, possibly due to insufficient demand. The trains will be arrived at 20 minutes each. In the past, [[Bukit Panjang LRT Line]] was being used 3 minutes each between [[Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station]] and [[Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT Station]] while 6 minutes each between [[Petir LRT Station]] and [[Senja LRT Station]]. And the trains will show the next train arrivals. Every station along [[Bukit Panjang LRT Line]] will show two next train arrivals which will be fixed in arriving headways.
-==References==
+==Related pages==
-{{reflist}}
-==See Also==
 *[[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)]]
+{{Singapore LRT stations}}
+[[Category:Light Rail Transit (Singapore)| ]]