Thursday June 14, 10:17 PM
Oasis station on Punggol LRT Loop opens on Friday
SINGAPORE: The Oasis station on the Punggol East LRT Loop will open on Friday.
This brings the total number of stations in service to seven.
SBS Transit said the station will provide residents with a seamless connection to the MRT North East Line or the bus interchange at Punggol.
Its opening, which comes two-and-a-half years after the official commencement of the Punggol East LRT Loop, was delayed because of the lack of housing developments in the vicinity.
The MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, Penny Low, said she had received requests from residents earlier this year to open the Oasis station so they could have better access to the LRT.
So together with her grassroots leaders, she began talking to various agencies like the Land Transport Authority, the Housing and Development Board and SBS Transit, to see how they could improve the access to public transport in that area.
SBS Transit's Chief Operating Officer, Gan Juay Kiat, said the transport operator had been closely monitoring developments surrounding the station and had noticed more residents moving into the area.
- CNA/so