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{{Infobox/Line
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | <big><strong>Bukit Panjang LRT<br>Chinese<br>Tamil</strong></big>
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|Name=Bukit Panjang LRT<br>武吉班让轻轨<br>புக்கிட் பாஞ்சாங் லைட் ரெயில்
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{{Infoline|Status|Operational}}
{{Infoline|Termini|{{Stn|Choa Chu Kang}}<br>{{Stn|Ten Mile Junction}} <small>''(Former)''}}
{{Infoline|Stations|13}}
{{Infoline|Services|2}}
{{Infoline|Operator(s)|{{SMRT}}}}
{{Infoline|Rolling stock|[[Adtranz 801|801]], [[Bombardier Innovia 801A|801A]], [[Alstom Innovia 801B|801B]]}}
{{Infoline|Line length|7.7 km}}
{{Infoline|Electrification|Third rail}}
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'''Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT)''' is the first [[Light Rail Transit]] (LRT) line. Traveling one loop takes about 30 minutes. The line is currently 7.7 km long with 13 stations and it is fully automated.
 
The line was formally 7.9 km long with 14 stations prior to the overhaul and upgrading works. As a result, {{Stn|Ten Mile Junction| station}} was permanently closed.
 
==History==
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width:50%"
|-
|-
| colspan="2"| Insert Images
!width=150|Date!!Event
|-
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2"| <strong>Overview</strong>
|rowspan=2|6 November 1999||{{Stn|Choa Chu Kang}} - {{Stn|Senja}}
|-
|-
! Type
|{{Stn|Bukit Panjang}} - {{Stn|Ten Mile Junction}}
| Light rail/Automated guideway transit system
|-
|-
! System
|10 December 2010 - 30 December 2011||{{Stn|Bukit Panjang}} - {{Stn|Ten Mile Junction}} (Service C) suspended due to the redevelopment of Junction 10 (then Ten Mile Junction) Shopping Centre<ref>[//web.archive.org/web/20101207175553/www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1097498/1/.html "Ten Mile Junction LRT to be closed for retrofitting works"]. Channel NewsAsia (6 December 2010). Archived on 7 December 2010.</ref><ref>[//web.archive.org/web/20120108004130/www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1173671/1/.html "SMRT to resume operations of Service C on Bukit Panjang LRT"]. Channel NewsAsia (28 December 2011). Archived on 8 January 2012.</ref>
| Light Rail Transit (Singapore)
|-
|-
! Status
|rowspan=2|13 January 2019||Closure of {{Stn|Ten Mile Junction| station}}
| Operational
|- 
! Termini
| [[Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station|Choa Chu Kang]]<br>[[Ten Mile Junction LRT Station|Ten Mile Junction]]
|-
|-
! Stations
|Service C withdrawn
| 14
|-
|-
! Services
|1 December 2019||Operation convert to uni-direction (Service B) except during weekday peak hours
| 2
|-
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2"| <strong>Operation</strong>
|4 October 2020||rowspan=4|All service suspended due to the upgrading of signaling system on the {{BPLRT}}<ref>[//www.smrt.com.sg/Announcements/articleid/1278 "Renewal works for Bukit Panjang LRT to be conducted on Sundays in October"]. SMRT (18 September 2020).</ref>
|- 
! Opened
| 6 November 1999
|-
|-
! Owner
|11 October 2020
| Land Transport Authority
|-
|-
! Operator(s)
|18 October 2020
| SMRT Corporation
|-
|-
! Rolling stock
|25 October 2020
| [[Bombardier Innovia APM 100|Innovia APM 100]]
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2"| <strong>Technical</strong>
|-
! Line length
| 7.8 km (4.8 mi)
|-
! Electrification
|Third rail
|}
|}
'''Bukit Panjang LRT''' is a 7.8 km light rail line opened on 6 November 1999 and part of Singapore's [[Light Rail Transit (Singapore)|LRT system]]. It is fully automated, and the project was contracted to Adtranz, Keppel Corporation and Gammon Construction. The line uses the [[Bombardier Innovia APM 100|Innovia APM 100]] rolling stock supplied by Bombardier, and is similar to the ones used in the [[Singapore Changi Airport]]'s people mover service during the 90s. It is currently operated by SMRT Light Rail, a subsidiary of [[SMRT Corporation]]. A complete loop journey on the line (excluding [[Ten Mile Junction LRT Station|Ten Mile Junction]] Station) takes 28 minutes and all stations, except [[Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station|Choa Chu Kang]] and Ten Mile Junction Stations have two opposing side platforms, like [[Dover MRT Station|Dover]], [[Braddell MRT Station|Braddell]], and [[Fernvale LRT Station|Fernvale]] Stations.


==Stations==
==Stations==
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!style="{{CSS/LTA|s=|t=}}"|Alpha-Numeric<br>Code!!style="{{CSS/LTA|s=|t=}}"|Station Name!!style="{{CSS/LTA|s=|t=}}"|Image!!style="{{CSS/LTA|s=|t=}}"|Working names!!style="{{CSS/LTA|s=|t=}}"|Notes
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! rowspan="2" | Alpha-Numeric<br>Code !! colspan="3" | Station Name !! rowspan="2" | Notes'''
!colspan=5 style="{{CSS/BPLRT|s=|t=}}"|{{Icon|LRT|W|18px|d=inline}} {{BPLRT|b=}}
{{Stnline|{{Code/S|BP1|BPLRT|rr=0|br=none}}{{Code/S|NS4|NSL|rl=0|bl=none}}|Choa Chu Kang|BPLRT|Choa Chu Kang|Terminus<br>Interchange with {{NSL}}}}
{{Stnline|{{Code/S|BP2|BPLRT}}|South View|BPLRT}}
{{Stnline|{{Code/S|BP3|BPLRT}}|Keat Hong|BPLRT}}
{{Stnline|{{Code/S|BP4|BPLRT}}|Teck Whye|BPLRT}}
{{Stnline|{{Code/S|BP5|BPLRT}}|Phoenix|BPLRT}}
{{Stnline|{{Code/S|BP6|BPLRT}}{{Code/J|BPLRT|DTL|s=}}{{Code/S|DT1|DTL}}|Bukit Panjang|BPLRT|Bukit Panjang|Interchange with {{DTL}}}}
{{Stnline|{{Code/S|BP7|BPLRT}}|Petir|BPLRT}}
{{Stnline|{{Code/S|BP8|BPLRT}}|Pending|BPLRT}}
{{Stnline|{{Code/S|BP9|BPLRT}}|Bangkit|BPLRT}}
{{Stnline|{{Code/S|BP10|BPLRT}}|Fajar|BPLRT}}
{{Stnline|{{Code/S|BP11|BPLRT}}|Segar|BPLRT}}
{{Stnline|{{Code/S|BP12|BPLRT}}|Jelapang|BPLRT}}
{{Stnline|{{Code/S|BP13|BPLRT}}|Senja|BPLRT}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center" | English || style="text-align:center" | Chinese || style="text-align:center" | Tamil
!colspan=5 style="{{CSS/LTA|s=|t=}}"|Former
|-
{{Stnline|{{Code/F|BP14|BPLRT}}|Ten Mile Junction|BPLRT|Ten Mile Junction|Closed}}
! colspan="5" style="background-color:gray;color:white" | Bukit Panjang LRT
|}
|-
</div>
| BP1/NS4 || [[Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT Station|Choa Chu Kang]] || 蔡厝港 || சுவா சூ காங்  || Interchange station with NSL
 
|-
==Services==
| BP2 || [[South View LRT Station|South View]] || 南景 || சவுத் வியூ ||
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|-style="{{CSS/BPLRT|s=|t=}}text-align:center;"
| BP3 || [[Keat Hong LRT Station|Keat Hong]] || 吉丰 || கியட் ஹோங ||
!Service!!Route!!Notes
|-
| BP4 || [[Teck Whye LRT Station|Teck Whye]] || 德惠 || டெக் வாய ||
|-
| BP5 || [[Phoenix LRT Station|Phoenix]] || 凤凰 || ஃபீனிக்ஸ் ||
|-
| BP6 || [[Bukit Panjang LRT Station|Bukit Panjang]] || 武吉班让 || புக்கிட் பாஞ்சாங் || Shuttle to Ten Mile Junction / Interchange with future DTL
|-
|-
| BP7 || [[Petir LRT Station|Petir]] || 柏提 || பெட்டீர ||  
|A||{{Stn|Choa Chu Kang}} ► {{Stn|Senja}} ► {{Stn|Petir}} ► {{Stn|Choa Chu Kang}}||Peak Hour Service
|-
|-
| BP8 || [[Pending LRT Station|Pending]] || 秉定 || பெண்டிங ||  
|B||{{Stn|Choa Chu Kang}} ► {{Stn|Petir}} ► {{Stn|Senja}} ► {{Stn|Choa Chu Kang}}||
|-
|-
| BP9 || [[Bangkit LRT Station|Bangkit]] || 万吉 || பங்கிட் ||
|C||{{Stn|Ten Mile Junction}} ► {{Stn|Senja}} ► {{Stn|Petir}} ► {{Stn|Ten Mile Junction}}||Former Service
|-
| BP10 || [[Fajar LRT Station|Fajar]] || 法嘉 || ஃபஜார ||
|-
| BP11 || [[Segar LRT Station|Segar]] || 实加 || செகார ||
|-
| BP12 || [[Jelepang LRT Station|Jelepang]] || 泽拉邦 || ஜேலப்பாங ||
|-
| BP13 || [[Senja LRT Station|Senja]] || 信加 || செஞ்சா ||
|-
| BP14 || [[Ten Mile Junction LRT Station|Ten Mile Junction]] || 十里广场 || பத்தாம் கல் சந்திப்ப || Station closed from Dec 10 2010 to Jan 1 2012 due to the renovation works at Ten Mile Junction.
|}
|}


==Service==
==Rolling stock==
There are only two left services operating along the Bukit Panjang Line. Trains designated on Service A will ply the outer loop (clockwise) via [[Senja LRT Station|Senja]] first whereas trains designated on Service B will ply the inner loop (anti-clockwise) via [[Petir LRT Station|Petir]] first. Service C runs between [[Bukit Panjang LRT Station|Bukit Panjang]] and [[Ten Mile Junction LRT Station|Ten Mile Junction]]. The service frequency for Service C is 20 minutes.Service C is no longer available from 10 December 2010 due to redevelopment of the building.
The rolling stock consists of [[Adtranz 801]], [[Bombardier Innovia 801A]] and [[Alstom Innovia 801B]] trains. These trains operate from [[Ten Mile Junction Depot]] near {{Stn|Bukit Panjang| station}}.
 
==Issues==
The operation of the Bukit Panjang LRT has experienced a lot problems. Software glitches during initial running means that there were constant delays in service (On 6 November 1999, the trains were unable to move as planned and frequently halted in between stations.), and were sometimes severe. There have been two serious accidents since its opening:
* In 2000, two LRT trains crashed head-to-back at [[Phoenix LRT Station|Phoenix Station]] causing minor injuries. The operator was fined S$10,000.
* In 2002, a dislodged train wheel caused the entire shutdown of the system for six days, as it crippled the power system and the rail at the incident was damaged and had to be repaired.
 
There have also been over a hundred disruptions in service which stills continues today, the most recent being on 30 November 2010. The poor operation had no bearing on the operation of the [[Sengkang LRT]] and [[Punggol LRT]] being awarded to rival company [[SBS Transit]] and rival manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as those contracts were placed prior to Bukit Panjang LRT commencing operation. Most of the problems have been addressed and ironed out since.
 
The Bukit Panjang LRT was operating at a loss for the first five years. This has raised complaints from the public who argue that the system is a white elephant.
 
It was also reported that residents were unhappy with the withdrawal of feeder bus services operating in the area since the opening of the Bukit Panjang LRT, and were further aggravated by the unreliability of the service. After lobbying to Members of the Parliament, 2 feeder services, Services 920 and 922, were reinstated.
 
It has also been seen that all LRT trains had their white wheel covers removed.


==Future plans==
==References==
Plans by the Land Transport Authority have indicated a [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]] Station ([[Bukit Panjang MRT Station]]) near [[Bukit Panjang LRT Station|Bukit Panjang Station]] as part of the [[Downtown Line]]. When further details were revealed, it disclosed the close proximity of the new MRT station to both Bukit Panjang Station and Ten Mile Junction Station.
<references/>


==Category Links==
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Latest revision as of 19:32, 11 August 2024


!
 TRAVEL ADVISORY
!
SMRT Trains
  • From Sunday, 14 November 2024 to 31 October 2025, Train Services on the Bukit Panjang LRT will end an hour earlier at 22:30 every Thursday to Sunday (except Public Holidays). This is to facilitate the upgrading of the BPLRT signalling system, as well as the testing of the new and retrofitted Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) on the BPLRT network. Please refer here for more information.
Land Transport Authority SMRT Trains
  • From Saturday, 7 December 2024 to 10 December 2024. There will be no train service between Tampines station and Tanah Merah station with Simei station being closed. This is to prepare for the opening of the new East Coast Integrated Depot (ECID) in 2026, LTA and SMRT will be undertaking a series of works to facilitate the connection of tracks from the existing East–West Line to the ECID. Shuttle Buses will be operating at intervals of 5 mins.
  • Please refer
    • here for more information on the adjustments.
    • here for Shuttle Bus and Train arrangements.
    • here for the work map.
Land Transport Authority SBS Transit
Land Transport Authority Tower Transit
  • From Monday, 25 November 2024, City Direct Service will be introduced from Tengah Drive to the Central Business District (CBD), operating during morning and evening peak hours. Please refer here for more information.
Land Transport Authority Go-Ahead
  • From Monday, 25 November 2024, City Direct Service will be extended to Bayfront Avenue, Temasek Avenue, Temasek Boulevard and Raffles Boulevard. An additional trip will operate during morning peak period and its frequency will be improved from 15 minutes to 10 minutes. Please refer here for more information.
Land Transport Authority SBS Transit SMRT Buses
  • From Sunday, 1 December 2024, Compassvale Bus Interchange will close following the opening of Buangkok Bus Interchange. Bus Services , & will be amended to operate from Buangkok Bus Interchange while Bus Service will be amended to operate from Sengkang Interchange.
  • Please refer to the following for more information.
    • SBS Transit
    • SMRT Buses
Land Transport Authority Go-Ahead
  • From Sunday, 8 December 2024, Bus Services & will each call at an additional bus stop outside and opposite Blk 437B respectively. Please refer here for more information.
Land Transport Authority SBS Transit
  • From Monday, 9 December 2024, Supplementary Bus Service will be introduced to provide a faster connection to the Tampines town centre and transport hub for residents in the Tampines North and west areas. Please refer here for more information.
BP
Bukit Panjang LRT
武吉班让轻轨
புக்கிட் பாஞ்சாங் லைட் ரெயில்
C801 112 x C801A.jpg
Statistics
Status Operational
Termini Choa Chu Kang
Ten Mile Junction (Former)
Stations 13
Services 2
Operator(s) SMRT Trains
Rolling stock 801, 801A, 801B
Line length 7.7 km
Electrification Third rail

Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) is the first Light Rail Transit (LRT) line. Traveling one loop takes about 30 minutes. The line is currently 7.7 km long with 13 stations and it is fully automated.

The line was formally 7.9 km long with 14 stations prior to the overhaul and upgrading works. As a result, Ten Mile Junction station was permanently closed.

History[edit]

Date Event
6 November 1999 Choa Chu Kang - Senja
Bukit Panjang - Ten Mile Junction
10 December 2010 - 30 December 2011 Bukit Panjang - Ten Mile Junction (Service C) suspended due to the redevelopment of Junction 10 (then Ten Mile Junction) Shopping Centre[1][2]
13 January 2019 Closure of Ten Mile Junction station
Service C withdrawn
1 December 2019 Operation convert to uni-direction (Service B) except during weekday peak hours
4 October 2020 All service suspended due to the upgrading of signaling system on the Bukit Panjang LRT[3]
11 October 2020
18 October 2020
25 October 2020

Stations[edit]

Alpha-Numeric
Code		 Station Name Image Working names Notes
icon Bukit Panjang LRT
BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang Choa Chu Kang-BPLRT.png Choa Chu Kang Terminus
Interchange with North–South Line
BP2 South View South View-BPLRT.png South View
BP3 Keat Hong Keat Hong-BPLRT.png Keat Hong
BP4 Teck Whye Teck Whye-BPLRT.png Teck Whye
BP5 Phoenix Phoenix-BPLRT.png Phoenix
BP6DT1 Bukit Panjang Bukit Panjang-BPLRT.png Bukit Panjang Interchange with Downtown Line
BP7 Petir Petir-BPLRT.png Petir
BP8 Pending Pending-BPLRT.png Pending
BP9 Bangkit Bangkit-BPLRT.png Bangkit
BP10 Fajar Fajar-BPLRT.png Fajar
BP11 Segar Segar-BPLRT.png Segar
BP12 Jelapang Jelapang-BPLRT.png Jelapang
BP13 Senja Senja-BPLRT.png Senja
Former
BP14 Ten Mile Junction Ten Mile Junction-BPLRT.png Ten Mile Junction Closed

Services[edit]

Service Route Notes
A Choa Chu Kang ► Senja ► Petir ► Choa Chu Kang Peak Hour Service
B Choa Chu Kang ► Petir ► Senja ► Choa Chu Kang
C Ten Mile Junction ► Senja ► Petir ► Ten Mile Junction Former Service

Rolling stock[edit]

The rolling stock consists of Adtranz 801, Bombardier Innovia 801A and Alstom Innovia 801B trains. These trains operate from Ten Mile Junction Depot near Bukit Panjang station.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Ten Mile Junction LRT to be closed for retrofitting works". Channel NewsAsia (6 December 2010). Archived on 7 December 2010.
  2. ↑ "SMRT to resume operations of Service C on Bukit Panjang LRT". Channel NewsAsia (28 December 2011). Archived on 8 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Renewal works for Bukit Panjang LRT to be conducted on Sundays in October". SMRT (18 September 2020).
icon Light Rail Transit [ V • T • E ]
Overview History • Stations • Fare and Ticketing • Facilities • Safety • Security
Lines Bukit Panjang LRT • Sengkang LRT • Punggol LRT
Rolling Stocks 801 • 801A • 801B • 810 • 810A
Future810D
Depots Sengkang • Ten Mile Junction
Railway Lines in Singapore [ V • T • E ]
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) North–South Line • East–West Line • North East Line • Circle Line • Downtown Line • Thomson–East Coast Line
FutureJurong Region Line • Cross Island Line
Light Rail Transit (LRT) Bukit Panjang LRT • Sengkang LRT • Punggol LRT
Cross-border KTM Intercity
FutureJohor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System
Others Changi Airport Skytrain • Sentosa Express
DefunctSentosa Monorail
icon Bukit Panjang LRT [ V • T • E ]
Stations Choa Chu Kang • South View • Keat Hong • Teck Whye • Phoenix • Bukit Panjang • Petir • Pending • Bangkit • Fajar • Segar • Jelapang • Senja
FormerTen Mile Junction
Rolling Stock 801 • 801A • 801B
Depots Ten Mile Junction
Others Bridging Service
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