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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 area and new town situated on the Tanjong Punggol peninsula in the North-East Region of Singapore. The town directly borders Sengkang to the south and shares riverine boundaries with the ...
, 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 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
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. The station opened on 29th of that month at 11.15 am.


References

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