Difference between revisions of "Phoenix station"

	Phoenix; 凤凰; ஃபீனிக்ஸ்; BP5
	*Graphic From SGTrains/Wikipedia/LTA
Statistics
Address	40 Choa Chu Kang Road; Singapore 689483
Line(s)	Bukit Panjang LRT
Structure	Elevated
Connections

Latest revision as of 10:18, 12 January 2023

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!	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. From Sunday, 23 February 2025, Bus Services 4 & 5 will serve new bus stops along Flora Road. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 24 February 2025, new Tower Transit Short Trip Service 871A will be launched. Please refer here for more information. From Friday, 28 February 2025, 3pm, Hume station on the Downtown Line will open. Please refer here for more information.					!

Phoenix (BP5) is a Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Bukit Panjang LRT.

History[edit]

Date	Event
6 November 1999	Station officially opened
4 October 2020	Station closed due to the upgrading of signaling system on the Bukit Panjang LRT^[1]
11 October 2020
18 October 2020
25 October 2020

2000 train collision[edit]

An LRT train with 20 passengers crashed into an empty train on 19 November 2000 after an operations officer failed to do a manual check of the lines before restarting the network system. The impact threw seated and standing passengers to the floor of the train, injuring five of them.^[2] The service was disrupted for seven hours but it was restored in stages and was fully functional again by 2.30pm the same day.

2010 incident[edit]

In 2010, an LRT technician, Chia Teck Heng, who was checking the power rail between Phoenix and Bukit Panjang stations, died of injuries sustained after being hit by a train.^[3]

Layout[edit]

L2

Platform 1

1Platform	➔ Service A/B: BP1Choa Chu Kang	Service Map
BP5Phoenix BP4Teck Whye BP3Keat Hong BP2South View BP1Choa Chu Kang

2Platform	➔ Service A: BP6Bukit Panjang via BP13SenjaService B: BP6Bukit Panjang via BP7Petir	Service Map
BP10Fajar BP9Bangkit BP8Pending BP7PetirBP11Segar BP12Jelapang BP13Senja BP6Bukit Panjang BP5Phoenix

Platform 2

L1

Concourse

Faregates, General Ticketing Machines

Street Level

Exits[edit]

Exit	Disabled-Access	Location/Nearby
A		Choa Chu Kang Rd

Transport Services[edit]

First/Last Train Timing[edit]

Destination	First Train			Last Train
Destination	Mon − Fri	Sat	Sun & P.H.	Daily
Bukit Panjang LRT
BP1Choa Chu Kang	05:07	05:07	05:26	23:32
BP1Choa Chu Kang via BP10Fajar	05:18	05:18	05:37	23:15
BP6Bukit Panjang via BP10Fajar	–	–	–	23:35

Bus[edit]

More travel information: Alternative Travel Method

Bus Stop

Exit

Bus Service

44141

Phoenix Stn
Choa Chu Kang Rd

A

67 160 180 187 190 974 975 976 983

44149

Opp Phoenix Stn
Choa Chu Kang Rd

A

67 160 180 187 190 974 975 976 983

References[edit]

↑ "Renewal works for Bukit Panjang LRT to be conducted on Sundays in October". SMRT (18 September 2020).
↑ "LRT freezes, vanishes and crashes". TODAY (20 November 2000).
↑ "Man dies after being run over by train at Fajar LRT station". Straits Times.

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
Stations	FormerTen Mile Junction
Rolling Stock	801 • 801A • 801B
Depots	Ten Mile Junction
Others	Bridging Service

[1] "Renewal works for Bukit Panjang LRT to be conducted on Sundays in October". SMRT (18 September 2020).

[2] "LRT freezes, vanishes and crashes". TODAY (20 November 2000).

[3] "Man dies after being run over by train at Fajar LRT station". Straits Times.

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-{{Station Infobox
+{{Infobox/Station
-|Terminus=
+|TA1=RBP
-|Code={{Code/1|C1=FFF|L1=BPLRT|Code1=BP5}}
+|Code={{Code/S|BP5|BPLRT}}
 |Name=Phoenix<br>凤凰<br>ஃபீனிக்ஸ்
-|Image=
+|Img=[[File:Phoenix-BPLRT.png|centre|300px]]
-|Image Description=
+|Info=
-|Info 1=
+  {{Infoline|Address|40 Choa Chu Kang Road<br>Singapore 689483}}
-  {{Infobox |Header=Address |Content=40 Choa Chu Kang Road<br>Singapore 689483}}
+  {{Infoline|Line(s)|{{BPLRT}}}}
-  {{Infobox |Header=Coordinates |Content=1°22′43″N 103°45′29″E}}
+  {{Infoline|Structure|Elevated}}
- {{Infobox |Header=Line(s) |Content={{BPLRT}}}}
+  {{Infoline|Connections|{{Icon|Bus|B|25px|o={{CSS/BUS|s=|f=}}|a=Bus|d=inline}}}}
-  {{Infobox |Header=Connection |Content=Bus, Taxi}}
- {{Infobox |Header=Structure Type |Content=Elevated}}
-  {{Infobox |Header=Levels |Content=2}}
- {{Infobox |Header=Platforms |Content=Side}}
- {{Infobox |Header=Tracks |Content=2}}
-|Info 2=
- {{Infobox |Header=Opened |Content=6 November 1999}}
- {{Infobox |Header=Operator |Content={{SMRT}}}}
-|Transit Type=Light Rail Transit
-|Transit=
- {{Line |Previous={{Line T |Type=L |Next=Teck Whye |End=Choa Chu Kang}} |Following={{Line T |Type=L |Next=Bukit Panjang |End=Senja}} |Line=BPLRT |LineE=<br>(Service A)}}
- {{Line |Previous={{Line T |Type=L |Next=Teck Whye |End=Choa Chu Kang}} |Following={{Line T |Type=L |Next=Bukit Panjang |End=Petir}} |Line=BPLRT |LineE=<br>(Service B)}}
-|Maps=
 }}
-'''Phoenix LRT station (BP5)''' is an elevated [[Light Rail Transit]] (LRT) station on the [[Bukit Panjang LRT]].
+'''Phoenix (BP5)''' is a [[Light Rail Transit]] (LRT) station on the {{BPLRT}}.
 ==History==
-===Train disruptions===
+{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width:50%"
-An LRT train with 20 passengers crashed into an empty one at Phoenix station on 19 November 2000 after an operations officer failed to do a manual check of the lines before restarting the network system. The impact threw seated and standing passengers to the floor of the train, injuring five of them. The service was disrupted for seven hours but it was restored in stages and was fully functional again by 2.30 pm the same day. Then Communications and Information Technology Minister Yeo Cheow Tong visited the site soon after being told of the accident.<ref>[http://singaporeontheweb.net/homepage2003/singaporemrtaccidents.htm "MRT Accidents"]. Singapore On The Web (20 November 2000)</ref>
+!width=150|Date!!Event
+|-
+|6 November 1999||Station officially opened
+|-
+|4 October 2020||rowspan=4|Station closed 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>
+|-
+|11 October 2020
+|-
+|18 October 2020
+|-
+|25 October 2020
+|}
-==Etymology==
+===2000 train collision===
-The name is derived from Phoenix Heights, a name for a cluster of private low rise houses along one side of the station.
+An LRT train with 20 passengers crashed into an empty train on 19 November 2000 after an operations officer failed to do a manual check of the lines before restarting the network system. The impact threw seated and standing passengers to the floor of the train, injuring five of them.<ref>[//eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20001120-1.2.5.6 "LRT freezes, vanishes and crashes"]. TODAY (20 November 2000).</ref> The service was disrupted for seven hours but it was restored in stages and was fully functional again by 2.30pm the same day.
+===2010 incident===
+In 2010, an LRT technician, Chia Teck Heng, who was checking the power rail between Phoenix and {{Stn|Bukit Panjang}} stations, died of injuries sustained after being hit by a train.<ref>[//www.straitstimes.com/singapore/man-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-at-fajar-lrt-station "Man dies after being run over by train at Fajar LRT station"]. Straits Times.</ref>
 ==Layout==
-{|table cellspacing=0 style="border-collapse:collapse;border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;text-align:left;"
+{| class="layout"
+!rowspan=5|L2
 |-
-!rowspan=5 valign=top|L2
+|colspan=2 class="platform bottom"|Platform 1
-|- style="border-top:solid 1px gray;"
+|-
-|style="border:solid 2px;text-align:center;border-top:none" colspan=2|<small>Side platform
+|colspan=2|
+{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
+!{{Layout/Platform|1|BPLRT}}
+|style='padding-right:.5em;'|{{Layout/Arrow|BPLRT|0}} '''Service A/B:''' {{Layout/Station|BP1}}
+|style='padding-left:.5em;border-left:1px solid;width:200px'|'''Service Map'''
+|-
+|colspan=3|
+<div style='overflow-x:scroll;white-space:nowrap;max-width:75vw;'>
+{{Layout/Map|BP5|#000|#fff|c=BPLRT}} {{Layout/Map|BP4|c=BPLRT}} {{Layout/Map|BP3|c=BPLRT}} {{Layout/Map|BP2|c=BPLRT}} {{Layout/Map|BP1|c=BPLRT|r=}}
+</div>
+|}
+|-
+|colspan=2|
+{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
+!{{Layout/Platform|2|BPLRT}}
+|style='padding-right:.5em;'|{{Layout/Arrow|BPLRT|180}} <span style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;"><span style="display:block;text-align:left;>'''Service A:''' {{Layout/Station|BP6}} <small> via {{Layout/Station|BP13}}</small></span><span style="display:block;text-align:left;>'''Service B:''' {{Layout/Station|BP6}} <small> via {{Layout/Station|BP7}}</small></span></span>
+|style='padding-left:.5em;border-left:1px solid;width:200px'|'''Service Map'''
+|-
+|colspan=3|
+<div style='overflow-x:scroll;white-space:nowrap;max-width:75vw;'>
+<span style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1.5em;><span style="display:block;text-align:left;">{{Layout/Map|BP10|c=BPLRT|l={{Layout/Map-UL|c=BPLRT|height=10.1em}}}} {{Layout/Map|BP9|c=BPLRT}} {{Layout/Map|BP8|c=BPLRT}} {{Layout/Map|BP7|c=BPLRT|width=5.2em|r={{Layout/Map-R|c=BPLRT|width=3em}}}}</span><span style="display:block;text-align:left;">{{Layout/Map|BP11|c=BPLRT}} {{Layout/Map|BP12|c=BPLRT}} {{Layout/Map|BP13|c=BPLRT|width=5.2em|r=}}</span></span> {{Layout/Map|BP6|c=BPLRT|l={{Layout/Map-BL|c=BPLRT|right=4em|width=6em}}}} {{Layout/Map|BP5|#000|#fff|c=BPLRT|r=}}
+</div>
+|}
+|-
+|colspan=2 class="platform top"|Platform 2
 |-
-|Platform 2
-|{{BPLRT}}<br>
-'''Service A:''' towards {{Terminus BPLRT 1}} <small>via {{BPLRT via BP13}}</small> (→)<br>
-'''Service B:''' towards {{Terminus BPLRT 1}} <small>via {{BPLRT via BP7}}</small> (→)
-|- style="border-top:solid 1px gray;"
-|Platform 1
-|{{BPLRT}}<br>
-towards {{Terminus BPLRT 1}} (←)
-|- style="border-top:solid 1px gray;"
-|style="border:solid 2px;text-align:center;border-bottom:none" colspan=2|<small>Side platform
-|- style="border-top:solid 1px gray;" valign=top
 !width=25 rowspan=2|L1
-|width=125 |Concourse
+|width=125|Concourse
-|width=550 |Faregates, Ticketing Machines
+|Faregates, General Ticketing Machines
-|- style="border-top:solid 1px gray;" valign=top
+|-
 |Street Level
 |
 |}
-==Rail Service==
+==Exits==
-{{Rail Head}}
+{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
-{{Rail Line |L=BPLRT |C=FFF |Name=Bukit Panjang LRT}}
+!width=50|Exit!!width=50|Disabled-Access!!Location/Nearby
-{{Rail Service |#=2 |C1=FFF |L1=BPLRT |1=BP1 |C2=FFF |L2=NSL |2=NS4 |Name=Choa Chu Kang (Platform 1) |T1=05:07 |T2=05:07 |T3=05:26 |T4=00:49}}
+|-
-{{Rail Service |#=2 |C1=FFF |L1=BPLRT |1=BP6 |C2=FFF |L2=DTL |2=DT1 |Name=Bukit Panjang (Platform 2) |T1=05:18 |T2=05:18 |T3=05:37 |T4=01:00}}
+|A||{{WAB}}||style="text-align:left;"| Choa Chu Kang Rd
+|}
+==Transport Services==
+===First/Last Train Timing===
+{|class="traintiming"
+!rowspan=2 width=230|Destination!!colspan=3|First Train!!Last Train
+|-style="font-size:85%;"
+!width=70|Mon − Fri!!width=70|Sat!!width=70|Sun & P.H.!!width=70|Daily
+|-
+!colspan=5 style="{{CSS/BPLRT|s=|t=}}text-align:center;"|{{Icon|LRT|W|20px|d=inline}} {{BPLRT|style={{CSS/BPLRT|bg=|s=|t=}}}}
+{{Timing|BP1||05:07|05:07|05:26|23:32|nv=}}
+{{Timing|BP1|BP10|05:18|05:18|05:37|23:15}}
+{{Timing|BP6|BP10|L=23:35}}
+|}
+===Bus===
+:''More travel information: [[Alternative Travel Method/Phoenix|Alternative Travel Method]]''
+{|class="wikitable"
+!width=240|Bus Stop!!width=30|Exit!!width=300|Bus Service
+{{BusGuide|{{BS44141}}| {{Exit/Cell|A}} }}{{Bus/67}} {{Bus/160}} {{Bus/180}} {{Bus/187}} {{Bus/190}} {{Bus/974}} {{Bus/975}} {{Bus/976}} {{Bus/983}}
+{{BusGuide|{{BS44149}}| {{Exit/Cell|A}} }}{{Bus/67}} {{Bus/160}} {{Bus/180}} {{Bus/187}} {{Bus/190}} {{Bus/974}} {{Bus/975}} {{Bus/976}} {{Bus/983}}
 |}
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 <references/>
-{{Singapore LRT stations}}
 {{Bukit Panjang LRT}}

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