Woodleigh MRT Station to open on June 20

Woodleigh MRT Station to open on June 20
By Mustafa Shafawi | Posted: 08 March 2011 1735 hrs

SINGAPORE : SBS Transit has said that Woodleigh, the last unopened station along the North East Line, will begin revenue service on Monday June 20, thanks to an increase in new developments that have come up in the area.

With its opening, residents in new developments like 'Blossoms@Woodleigh' and 'Parc Mondrian' can hop onto the 20-kilometre line to get to places like Punggol and HarbourFront in less than 19 minutes.

They can also transfer to other MRT lines at Serangoon, Dhoby Ghaut or Outram Park stations to get to other suburban towns such as Jurong, Tampines or even Woodlands.

Besides residents, the new station will also be able to serve students and staff from the nearby Stamford American International School, which is slated to open next year.

On the same day that Woodleigh Station opens, Damai LRT Station, which is located in Punggol New Town, will also begin service, following the increase in residential developments in its vicinity.

With the opening of Damai Station, all the seven stations on the Punggol East LRT system will be operational.

As such, the Punggol East LRT system will operate in both directions for passenger convenience and to cater to ridership growth.

- CNA/ms

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