Punggol Coast MRT station has officially opened, Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean announced in the station during its opening ceremony on Tuesday (Dec 10) - and it's just minutes away from Coney Island. The new MRT station, situated beneath the Punggol Digital District, opened for service at 3pm on Tuesday.
The newly-opened Punggol Coast MRT station is about 10 minutes away from Coney Island's west entrance - a welcome addition for commuters looking to enjoy what the island has to offer.Punggol Coast MRT station has officially opened, Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean announced in the station during its opening ceremony on Tuesday - and it's just minutes away from Coney Island.
It is an approximately 10-minute walk away from Coney Island, which can be accessed by exiting the Punggol Digital District and walking down Punggol Way to enter the island via its west entrance. The new station, designed by the Land Transport Authority , also has covered linkways to the nearby bus stops, taxi stands, as well as the pick-up and drop-points.Besides making Coney Island more accessible, Punggol Coast station is also expected to shorten commutes to the city centre by about 15 minutes for residents.
It will also be the first MRT station to incorporate a public space at its entrance to serve as a venue for events and community programmes. Noting that almost every NEL station is home to a lively town centre, Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat, who also attended the ceremony, said: "I have no doubt that before long, Punggol Coast station will be just as vibrant."2-car trains for Punggol LRT lines by 2028
"In addition to increasing passenger capacity on the Sengkang-Punggol LRT with two-car trains, we have added six new trains to the NEL since 2023.
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