Armed with a video camera, 18-year-old Mark Raphael Divina arrived at Teck Lee LRT station in Punggol at around 8.30am on Aug 15, the first day of its opening. “I want to document this moment so I can share it on social media,” said the aerospace technology student, a...
Armed with a video camera, 18-year-old Mark Raphael Divina arrived at Teck Lee LRT station in Punggol at around 8.30am on Aug 15, the first day of its opening.
Teck Lee LRT station’s shutters rolled up just after 5am, almost 20 years after it was completed, as the authorities held off its opening until the surrounding area was developed. At 8.30am, when The Straits Times was there, the station was quiet, with a few people milling around. Besides train enthusiasts like Mr Divina, these included commuters who worked nearby and residents visiting out of curiosity.
Ms Lee said she would be more likely to use the station to travel to work if there are shuttle services or sheltered walkways from the station to her workplace. “It is a very nice place to walk around,” he said. “I intend to come here, walk around and jog back.” While Sam Kee LRT station is nearby, the Teck Lee LRT station provides an additional alternative for people to visit the area in different ways, he noted.
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