Punggol Coast MRT station on North East Line to open on Dec 10

Punggol Coast MRT station, an extension from the existing Punggol station on the North East Line, will open for passenger service on Dec 10 at 3pm, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Oct 10.

- Esther Loi

With this addition, Punggol Coast station will be the terminal station of the 22km North East Line, taking its total number of stations to 17.

Located in the Punggol Digital District, the new station will improve transport connectivity for more than 28,000 employees in the JTC Business Park.

It will also benefit some 12,000 students from the Singapore Institute of Technology's (SIT) Punggol campus as well as those visiting the upcoming Punggol Coast Mall, which is being completed in phases from September.

The SIT campus will have access to one of Punggol Coast station's exits at its doorstep, while the other exit will be located along New Punggol Road.

LTA added that the station, situated beneath the district's Nexus community plaza, is within walking distance of the Punggol Coast bus interchange, and will house more than 300 bicycle parking spots.

Punggol Coast station will be opened officially on the morning of Dec 10, before passenger service starts at 3pm. Construction of the station started in 2018, and it was handed over to rail operator SBS Transit in August.