Nibong LRT station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the

Punggol LRT line The Punggol LRT line is an automated guideway transit line in Singapore. The line, which initially opened on 29 January 2005, connects the residential districts and suburbs of Punggol to Punggol Town Centre, where it connects with the North ...

West Loop in

Punggol Punggol, alternatively spelled as Ponggol, is a Planning Areas of Singapore, planning area and New towns of Singapore, new town situated on the Tanjong Punggol peninsula in the North-East Region, Singapore, North-East Region of Singapore. The to ...

, Singapore, located along Punggol Way near the junction of Sumang Link. The station is located near Punggol Cove Primary School and

Punggol Waterway Park Punggol Waterway Park is a riverine park located in Punggol, Singapore, along Sentul Crescent. The park consists of four themed areas. Each area is designated to cater to different users of the park. History The park and "My Waterway @ Punggol ...

Etymology

The name is derived from '' nibong'' (a Malay feather palm) poles and stilts that marked the beginnings of Punggol as a small

Malay Malay may refer to: Languages * Malay language or Bahasa Melayu, a major Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore ** History of the Malay language, the Malay language from the 4th to the 14th century ** Indonesi ...

fishing village.

History

On 18 June 2014, SBS Transit announced that Nibong, Sumang and Soo Teck will be the first stations to open in the

West Loop. The station opened on 29th of that month at 11.15 am.

References

Railway stations in Singapore opened in 2014 Punggol LRT stations in Punggol Railway stations in Punggol Light Rail Transit (Singapore) stations {{Singapore-LRT-stub