South View LRT station

South View LRT station is one of Singapore's light rail stations on the Bukit Panjang LRT line.[1] The station was completed on 11 June 1999 and was opened to the public on 6 November that year. It is located at the junction of Choa Chu Kang Way and Choa Chu Kang Avenue 2.

BP2  South View 南景 சவுத் வியூ South View
Light Rail Transit (LRT) station
A Bombardier Innovia APM 100 C801 leaving South View LRT station.
Location	50 Choa Chu Kang Way Singapore 688265
Coordinates	1°22′49″N 103°44′43″E
Operated by	SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	Bukit Panjang LRT
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	1
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	6 November 1999
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Light Rail Transit   Following station Choa Chu Kang Terminus Bukit Panjang LRT Service A Keat Hong towards Choa Chu Kang via Senja (clockwise / outer) Choa Chu Kang Terminus Bukit Panjang LRT Service B Keat Hong towards Choa Chu Kang via Petir (anticlockwise / inner)

Etymology

The name of the station is taken from one of the primary schools in Choa Chu Kang district known as South View Primary School. Being the first station to be named after the institution, prior approval was given from the school to the LTA.

History

As of February 2017, South View station has Half-Height Platform Barriers installed at both Platforms of the station.[2]

References

1. "South View". SMRT. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
2. hermes (2015-12-09). "LTA taps auto fare gates as way to go". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2018-05-14.

External links

• Media related to South View LRT Station at Wikimedia Commons