Sengkang LRT station to be upgraded; completion slated for end-2024

Renovation works will soon begin at Sengkang LRT station to improve the flow of passengers, and will be completed at the end of 2024, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA).

- Lee Nian Tjoe

The station is the interchange for both the East and West Loops of the Sengkang LRT line, and the North East MRT line. The Sengkang LRT line has four routes, with trains running in both directions across the two loops, covering 14 stations.

Currently, the station’s two platforms are used for both the East and West Loops, and passengers have to check overhead signs to know which route the departing train will take.

When works are completed at Sengkang LRT station, trains will stop at two different locations along each platform, instead of one. This means that trains on each route will have a dedicated boarding location.

The existing fixed safety barriers thus have to be replaced, said the LTA on March 21. Unlike MRT stations, barriers at LRT stations do not have sliding doors. Instead, there are fixed openings between panels, which the trains align their doors with.