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Sengkang MRT/LRT Station  NE16  STC  is a busy train station in Sengkang, a town in north-east Singapore. It's a special kind of station called an interchange station. This means you can switch between two different train lines here: the North East MRT Line and the Sengkang LRT Line. The station is also connected right to Compass One, a popular shopping mall.

Sengkang Station: How It Grew

This section tells you when different parts of Sengkang Station started working.

  • January 18, 2003: The station first opened for the Sengkang LRT Line East Loop. This was a big step for people living in Sengkang!
  • June 20, 2003: The North East MRT Line started running. This made it even easier to travel from Sengkang to other parts of Singapore.
  • January 29, 2005: The Sengkang LRT Line West Loop opened. At first, trains only went in one direction on this loop.
  • January 1, 2013: Good news for commuters! The Sengkang LRT Line West Loop began running in both directions all day long. This made travel much more convenient.



Images for kids

  • NE16 Sengkang MRT platforms 20210827 132922

    Sengkang MRT platforms

  • STC Sengkang Platform 1

    A West Loop-bound LRT train stopping at Sengkang.

  • NE16 STC Sengkang Art In Transit

    T.R.A.N.S.I.T.I.O.N.S. by Koh Bee Liang at the mezzanine level of the station.

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