Farmway LRT station

Farmway LRT station (SW2) is an LRT station on the west loop of Sengkang LRT line in Anchorvale, Singapore, located near Sengkang Riverside Park at Anchorvale Street near the junctions of Anchorvale Crescent and Anchorvale Road. It opened for passenger service on 15 November 2007 to facilitate the completion of Sengkang Sports Centre and Anchorvale Community Club within the vicinity.[1]

 SW2 
Farmway
农道
ஃபாம்வே
Farmway
Light rail
Platform of Farmway LRT station.
Location35 Anchorvale Street
Singapore 545048
Coordinates1°23′56.32″N 103°53′20.08″E
Operated bySBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station code SW2 
History
Opened15 November 2007 (2007-11-15)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Light Rail Transit   Following station
clockwise / outer
Sengkang LRT
West Loop
anticlockise / inner

Etymology

Long-range view of Farmway LRT station. The site where this photo was taken is now occupied by HDB blocks.
Exit B of Farmway station.

Reminiscent of its history as a farming area, Farmway formed part of old road names in the area, such as Punggol Farmways 1 and 2, Cheng Lim Farmways 1 to 6, Buangkok North Farmways 1 to 4 and Buangkok South Farmways 1 to 5.

References

  1. "Farmway LRT Station to open on 15 November 2007". SBS Transit. 14 November 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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