SINGAPORE : SBS
Transit has said that Woodleigh, the last unopened station along
the North East Line, will begin revenue service on Monday June 20,
thanks to an increase in new developments that have come up in the
area.
With its opening, residents in new developments like
‘[email protected]’ and ‘Parc Mondrian’ can hop onto the
20-kilometre line to get to places like Punggol and HarbourFront in
less than 19 minutes.
They can also transfer to other MRT lines
at Serangoon, Dhoby Ghaut or Outram Park stations to get to other
suburban towns such as Jurong, Tampines or even Woodlands.
Besides residents, the new station will also be able to serve
students and staff from the nearby Stamford American International
School, which is slated to open next year.
On the same day that Woodleigh Station opens, Damai LRT Station, which is located in Punggol New Town, will
also begin service, following the increase in residential
developments in its vicinity.
With the opening of Damai Station, all the seven stations on the
Punggol East LRT system will be
operational.
As such, the Punggol East LRT system will
operate in both directions for passenger convenience and to cater
to ridership growth.
- CNA/ms
