Punggol LRT line
elevated Automated People Mover (APM) line in Punggol, Singapore
The Punggol LRT line (PGLRT) is a 10.3-kilometre (6.4 mi) elevated automated guideway transit line in Punggol, Singapore. The driverless system consists of 15 stations on two loops, with Punggol station serving as the interchange for both loops and linking the line to the North East Line on the Singapore MRT. It is the third Light Rail Transit (LRT) line in Singapore and the second LRT line to be operated by SBS Transit.
The PGLRT was conceived as part of the Punggol 21 development plan announced by prime minister Goh Chok Tong in 1996. Construction of the LRT line began in June 2000 and was completed in June 2004, and the Land Transport Authority transferred operations to SBS Transit in December that year. Five of the East Loop stations began operations on 29 January 2005; Oasis station subsequently opened in 2007 and Damai station opened in 2011. The West Loop commenced operations on 29 June 2014, with Teck Lee station being the last to open, on 15 August 2024.
The line utilises the Kyosan Automated People Mover (APM) fixed block signalling system and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries's Crystal Mover APM vehicles. Two-car operations were introduced in December 2016 to accommodate increased ridership. Between 2018 and 2022, the PGLRT underwent renewal works to improve reliability. A new fleet of 25 two-car APMs entered service in 2025, replacing 25 one-car trains and half of the 16 two-car trains in the existing fleet.
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