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{{Infobox Station LRT 3
{{Infobox Station
| Terminus=  
| Terminus=  
| Code 1= '''<font color="#FFFFFF"><span style="background-color:#748477">&nbsp;BP13&nbsp;</span></font>'''
| Code 1= '''{{Code colour/LRT|Code= BP13}}'''
| Name= Senja<br>信佳<br>செஞ்சா
| Name E= Senja
| Image=  
| Name C= 信佳
| Name T= செஞ்சா
| Image=
| Image Description=  
| Image Description=  
| Address= 90 Bukit Panjang Ring Road<br>Singapore 679942
| Address= 90 Bukit Panjang Ring Road<br>Singapore 679942
| Coordinates= 1°22′58″N, 103°45′44″E
| Coordinates= 1°22′58″N, 103°45′44″E
| Lines= <font color="#748477">Bukit Panjang LRT</font>
| Lines= <font color="{{Line colour/LRT}}">Bukit Panjang LRT</font>
| Connections= Bus, Taxi
| Connections= Bus, Taxi
| Structure= Elevated
| Structure= Elevated
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| Date= 6 November 1999
| Date= 6 November 1999
| Code 2= BP13
| Code 2= BP13
  | Colour 1= 748477
| Abbreviation=
| Services= {{Infobox Station/Transit 9
  | Colour 1= {{Line colour/LRT}}
  | Previous 1= [[Bukit Panjang LRT Station|Bukit Panjang]]<br><small>''towards [[Choa Chu Kang LRT Station|Choa Chu Kang]]''</small>
  | Previous 1= [[Bukit Panjang LRT Station|Bukit Panjang]]<br><small>''towards [[Choa Chu Kang LRT Station|Choa Chu Kang]]''</small>
  | Line 1= [[Bukit Panjang LRT|<font color="#748477">Bukit Panjang LRT</font>]]<br>(Service A)
  | Line 1= [[Bukit Panjang LRT|<font color="{{Line colour/LRT}}">Bukit Panjang LRT</font>]]<br>(Service A)
  | Following 1= [[Jelapang LRT Station|Jelapang]]<br><small>''via [[Fajar LRT Station|Fajar]]''</small>
  | Following 1= [[Jelapang LRT Station|Jelapang]]<br><small>''via [[Fajar LRT Station|Fajar]]''</small>
  | Colour 2= 748477
  | Colour 2= {{Line colour/LRT}}
  | Previous 2= [[Jelapang LRT Station|Jelapang]]<br><small>''via [[Fajar LRT Station|Fajar]]''</small>
  | Previous 2= [[Jelapang LRT Station|Jelapang]]<br><small>''via [[Fajar LRT Station|Fajar]]''</small>
  | Line 2= [[Bukit Panjang LRT|<font color="#748477">Bukit Panjang LRT</font>]]<br>(Service B)
  | Line 2= [[Bukit Panjang LRT|<font color="{{Line colour/LRT}}">Bukit Panjang LRT</font>]]<br>(Service B)
  | Following 2= [[Bukit Panjang LRT Station|Bukit Panjang]]<br><small>''towards [[Choa Chu Kang LRT Station|Choa Chu Kang]]''</small>
  | Following 2= [[Bukit Panjang LRT Station|Bukit Panjang]]<br><small>''towards [[Choa Chu Kang LRT Station|Choa Chu Kang]]''</small>
  | Colour 3= 748477
  | Colour 3= {{Line colour/LRT}}
  | Previous 3= [[Bukit Panjang LRT Station|Bukit Panjang]]<br><small>''towards [[Ten Mile Junction LRT Station|Ten Mile Junction]]''</small>
  | Previous 3= [[Bukit Panjang LRT Station|Bukit Panjang]]<br><small>''towards [[Ten Mile Junction LRT Station|Ten Mile Junction]]''</small>
  | Line 3= [[Bukit Panjang LRT|<font color="#748477">Bukit Panjang LRT</font>]]<br>(Service C)
  | Line 3= [[Bukit Panjang LRT|<font color="{{Line colour/LRT}}">Bukit Panjang LRT</font>]]<br>(Service C)
  | Following 3= [[Jelapang LRT Station|Jelapang]]<br><small>''via [[Fajar LRT Station|Fajar]]''</small>
  | Following 3= [[Jelapang LRT Station|Jelapang]]<br><small>''via [[Fajar LRT Station|Fajar]]''</small>
}}
| Maps= [[image:senja.jpg|center|300px]]
| Maps= [[image:senja.jpg|center|300px]]
}}
}}


'''Senja LRT Station (BP13)''' is an above-ground [[Light Rapid Transit (Singapore)|LRT]] station on the [[Bukit Panjang LRT]] in Singapore. It serves the residents of HDB flats located along Senja Road.
'''Senja LRT Station (BP13)''' is an elevated [[Light Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Light Rapid Transit (LRT)]] station on the [[Bukit Panjang LRT]] in Singapore. On the Bukit Panjang LRT, it is between [[Bukit Panjang LRT Station|Bukit Panjang]] and [[Jelapang LRT Station|Jelapang]] stations.


On the Bukit Panjang LRT, it is between [[Bukit Panjang LRT Station|Bukit Panjang]] and [[Jelapang LRT Station|Jelapang]] stations.
==Etymology==
The station is located near Senja Road. Senja means "dusk, twilight" in Malay.
The station is located near Senja Road. Senja means "dusk, twilight" in Malay.


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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Platform 2
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Platform 2
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|'''[[Bukit Panjang LRT|<font color="#748477">Bukit Panjang LRT</font>]]''': Service A towards [[Choa Chu Kang LRT Station|'''<font color="#FFFFFF"><span style="background-color:#748477">&nbsp;BP1&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color:#D71D04">&nbsp;NS4&nbsp;</span></font>''' Choa Chu Kang]] via [[Fajar LRT Station|'''<font color="#FFFFFF"><span style="background-color:#748477">&nbsp;BP10&nbsp;</span></font>''' Fajar]] (→)<br>'''[[Bukit Panjang LRT|<font color="#748477">Bukit Panjang LRT</font>]]''': Service C towards [[Ten Mile Junction LRT Station|'''<font color="#FFFFFF"><span style="background-color:#748477">&nbsp;BP14&nbsp;</span></font>''' Ten Mile Junction]] via [[Fajar LRT Station|'''<font color="#FFFFFF"><span style="background-color:#748477">&nbsp;BP10&nbsp;</span></font>''' Fajar]] (→)
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|'''[[Bukit Panjang LRT|<font color="{{Line colour/LRT}}">Bukit Panjang LRT</font>]]''' (Service A) towards [[Choa Chu Kang LRT Station|'''{{Code colour/LRT|Code= BP1}}{{Code colour/NSL|Code= NS4}}''' Choa Chu Kang]] (→)<br>'''[[Bukit Panjang LRT|<font color="{{Line colour/LRT}}">Bukit Panjang LRT</font>]]''' (Service C) towards [[Ten Mile Junction LRT Station|'''{{Code colour/LRT|Code= BP14}}''' Ten Mile Junction]] (→)
|-
|-
|Platform 1
|Platform 1
|'''[[Bukit Panjang LRT|<font color="#748477">Bukit Panjang LRT</font>]]''': Service B towards [[Choa Chu Kang LRT Station|'''<font color="#FFFFFF"><span style="background-color:#748477">&nbsp;BP1&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color:#D71D04">&nbsp;NS4&nbsp;</span></font>''' Choa Chu Kang]] (←)
|'''[[Bukit Panjang LRT|<font color="{{Line colour/LRT}}">Bukit Panjang LRT</font>]]''' (Service B) towards [[Choa Chu Kang LRT Station|'''{{Code colour/LRT|Code= BP1}}{{Code colour/NSL|Code= NS4}}''' Choa Chu Kang]] (←)
|-
|-
|style="border:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" colspan=2|<center><small>Side platform, Doors will open on the left</small></center>
|style="border:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" colspan=2|<center><small>Side platform, Doors will open on the left</small></center>
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{| style="text-align:centre; font-size:95%; border:1px solid black"
{| style="text-align:centre; font-size:95%; border:1px solid black"
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! width=150 | Platform
! width=150 | Platform (LRT)
! colspan="5" | First Train
! colspan="5" | First Train
!
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| width=60 style="text-align:center" | <small>Daily</small>
| width=60 style="text-align:center" | <small>Daily</small>
|-
|-
! colspan="8" style="background-color:#748477;color:white; height:25px" | Bukit Panjang LRT
! colspan="8" style="background-color:{{Line colour/LRT}};color:white; height:25px" | Bukit Panjang LRT
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|-
| Platform 1
| Platform 1
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==2002 train disruption==
==Incidents==
On 21 October 2002, the entire Bukit Panjang LRT service was shut down at 6.38 am after a disruption caused by a dislodged train wheel, which led to the power system being crippled between Bukit Panjang and Senja stations. Partial LRT services only resumed at 6.30 pm on 24 October 2002 and full services at 12 pm on 26 October 2002.
===2002 train disruption===
On 21 October 2002, the entire Bukit Panjang LRT service was shut down at 6.38am after a disruption caused by a dislodged train wheel, which led to the power system being crippled between Bukit Panjang and Senja stations. Partial LRT services only resumed at 6.30pm on 24 October 2002 and full services at 12pm on 26 October 2002.
 
For the first time in history of the MRT and LRT, LRT services were free on 27 October 2002 as a way of compensating passengers of the inconvenience.<ref>[http://www.getformesingapore.com/homepage2003/mrt_news.htm "Entire LRT system broke down". The Straits Times. 22 Oct 2002]</ref>
 
===2012 train disruption===
The Bukit Panjang LRT service was disrupted on the afternoon on 22 April 2012 due to a train fault between Bukit Panjang and Senja stations. The disruption occurred at 4.45pm and affected Services A and C.
 
SMRT said that one train running Service A stalled before it entered Senja station.


For the first time in history, LRT services were free on 27 October 2002 as a way of compensating passengers of the inconvenience.<sup>[http://www.getformesingapore.com/homepage2003/mrt_news.htm (1)]</sup>
There were 11 passengers on board then. Accompanied by staff, the passengers left the train and walked on a 1.5-metre-wide emergency walkway for about 150 metres to Senja station. Service A was restored two and a half hours later.<ref>[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1196826/1/.html "Bt Panjang LRT service disrupted". Channel NewsAsia. 22 Apr 2002]</ref>


==References==
==References==
# "Entire LRT system broke down". The Straits Times. 22 October 2002.
<references/>


==Related Links==
==Related Links==
{{Singapore LRT stations}}
{{Singapore LRT stations}}
{{Bukit Panjang LRT}}
{{Bukit Panjang LRT}}

Revision as of 21:56, 27 November 2012

Template:Infobox Station

Senja LRT Station (BP13) is an elevated Light Rapid Transit (LRT) station on the Bukit Panjang LRT in Singapore. On the Bukit Panjang LRT, it is between Bukit Panjang and Jelapang stations.

The station is located near Senja Road. Senja means "dusk, twilight" in Malay.

Layout

L2
Platforms
Side platform, Doors will open on the left
Platform 2 Bukit Panjang LRT (Service A) towards [[Choa Chu Kang LRT Station|Template:Code colour/LRTTemplate:Code colour/NSL Choa Chu Kang]] (→)
Bukit Panjang LRT (Service C) towards [[Ten Mile Junction LRT Station|Template:Code colour/LRT Ten Mile Junction]] (→)
Platform 1 Bukit Panjang LRT (Service B) towards [[Choa Chu Kang LRT Station|Template:Code colour/LRTTemplate:Code colour/NSL Choa Chu Kang]] (←)
Side platform, Doors will open on the left
L1 Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines
Street Level

Rail Service

Platform (LRT) First Train Last Train
Mon - Fri Sat Sun & P.H. Daily
colspan="8" style="background-color:Template:Line colour/LRT;color:white; height:25px" | Bukit Panjang LRT
Platform 1 5.15am 5.15am 5.33am 1.06am
Platform 2 5.00am 5.00am 5.19am 1.04am

Incidents

2002 train disruption

On 21 October 2002, the entire Bukit Panjang LRT service was shut down at 6.38am after a disruption caused by a dislodged train wheel, which led to the power system being crippled between Bukit Panjang and Senja stations. Partial LRT services only resumed at 6.30pm on 24 October 2002 and full services at 12pm on 26 October 2002.

For the first time in history of the MRT and LRT, LRT services were free on 27 October 2002 as a way of compensating passengers of the inconvenience.[1]

2012 train disruption

The Bukit Panjang LRT service was disrupted on the afternoon on 22 April 2012 due to a train fault between Bukit Panjang and Senja stations. The disruption occurred at 4.45pm and affected Services A and C.

SMRT said that one train running Service A stalled before it entered Senja station.

There were 11 passengers on board then. Accompanied by staff, the passengers left the train and walked on a 1.5-metre-wide emergency walkway for about 150 metres to Senja station. Service A was restored two and a half hours later.[2]

References

Related Links

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