Bukit Panjang station
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| DT1BP6 Bukit Panjang 武吉班让 புக்கிட் பாஞ்சாங்   | |
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| Address (DTL) | 950 Upper Bukit Timah Road Singapore 678213 |
| Address (BPLRT) | 11 Petir Road Singapore 678268 |
| Line(s) | Downtown Line Bukit Panjang LRT |
| Structure | Underground (DTL) Elevated (BPLRT) |
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| Abbreviation | BKP |
Bukit Panjang (DT1/BP6) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown Line and a Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Bukit Panjang LRT.
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Note: Commuters transferring between the Downtown Line and the Bukit Panjang LRT have to tap out and in again within 15 minutes for a valid transfer and no extra fare will be charged for their journey. |
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History[edit]
| Date | Event |
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| 6 November 1999 | Station officially opened |
| 27 December 2015 | Station interchanged with Downtown Line |
| 4 October 2020 | Station (Bukit Panjang LRT) closed due to the upgrading of signaling system on the Bukit Panjang LRT[1] |
| 11 October 2020 | |
| 18 October 2020 | |
| 25 October 2020 |
2001 train disruption[edit]
In the evening of 29 August 2001, an LRT train had hit a switch beam at 5.40pm. This results in a power failure for the whole line. Train service was resumed at 10.15am the next day, affecting about 10,000 commuters. [2]
Downtown Line station naming controversy[edit]
On 15 July 2008, when the station locations were revealed for Downtown Line 2, the working name of the station was revealed as Petir, but led to concerns that there would be confusion with Petir, which the station was not near to.[3] After a series of public polling by Land Transport Authority (LTA), on 16 June 2009, the finalised station name was revealed to be Bukit Panjang.[4]
The location of the station and the lack of a connection to the LRT system caused local Members of Parliament (MP) to request a review, but was rejected by the LTA saying that it would be a "technical constraint" to force the line to curve sharply within a short distance to allow for a normal interchange station to be built. However, it added that a covered linkway would be built between the MRT and the LRT stations.[5]
Sinkhole incident[edit]
Excavation works for the Downtown Line 2 caused a massive sinkhole on Woodlands Road on 16 March 2013. The construction destabilised the soil, which ruptured an underground water pipe. The rupture which was as wide as one of the road's lanes, appeared near West View Primary School, next to where construction work is being carried out.[6]
Construction fire[edit]
A fire broke out at a construction site for the Downtown Line in the early hours of 9 April 2014. No injuries were reported and the fire was put out in 30 minutes. Thick smoke could be seen from the work site in Bukit Panjang, near Junction 10 mall.[7]
Artworks[edit]
Downtown Line: Punctum of the Long Hills by John Clang
Two giant-sized boys peek around public housing blocks, signifying a sense of curiosity and the spirit of adventure. The rows of tall blocks allude to the hilly landscape of Bukit Panjang, which means “long hills” in Malay.[8]
Layout[edit]
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| M | BPLRT Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines | ||||||
| Unpaid Link | between Downtown Line Concourse and Bukit Panjang LRT Concourse | |||||||
| L1 | BPLRT Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines | ||||||
| Street Level | Hillion Mall, Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange | |||||||
| B1 | Service Level | Restricted access | ||||||
| B2 | DTL Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre | ||||||
| B3 |
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Exits[edit]
MRT station
| Exit | Disabled-Access | Location/Nearby |
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| A1, A2 |  |
Upper Bukit Timah Road, Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange, Hillion Mall |
| B | |
Upper Bukit Timah Road, Sri Murugan Hill Temple |
| C | |
Bukit Panjang Road, Senja Estate |
| D | |
Hillion Mall, Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange |
LRT station
| Exit | Disabled-Access | Location/Nearby |
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| A | |
Petir Road, Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange, Hillion Mall, Bukit Panjang Plaza |
| B | |
Petir Road, Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange, Hillion Mall, Bukit Panjang Plaza |
| C | |
Hillion Mall, Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange |
| D | |
Hillion Mall, Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange |
Transport Services[edit]
First/Last Train Timing[edit]
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | ||
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| Mon − Fri | Sat | Sun & P.H. | Daily | |
 Downtown Line
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| DT35Expo | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:50 | 23:35 |
 Bukit Panjang LRT
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| BP1Choa Chu Kang | 05:05 | 05:05 | 05:24 | 23:30 |
| BP1Choa Chu Kang via BP13Senja |
04:59 | – | – | 20:07 |
| BP1Choa Chu Kang via BP7Petir |
05:05 | 04:59 | 05:18 | 23:17 |
| BP6Bukit Panjang via BP7Petir |
– | – | – | 23:37 |
Bus[edit]
- More travel information: Alternative Travel Method
| Bus Stop | Exit | Bus Service | ||
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| Bt Panjang Int 45009 Petir Rd |
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176 180 920 922 970 972 972M 973 975 976 979
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Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT  44029Upp Bt Timah Rd |
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67 170 171 176 178 180 961 961M 963 970 974
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| Bt Panjang Stn Exit B 44021 Upp Bt Timah Rd |
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67 170 176 177 178 961 961M 963 970
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Renewal works for Bukit Panjang LRT to be conducted on Sundays in October". SMRT (18 September 2020).
- ↑ "10000 regular peak hour commuters stranded". Straits Times (31 August 2001). Archived on 28 September 2011.
- ↑ "Downtown Line 2 Station Sites Named". Land Transport Authority. Archived on 27 May 2011
- ↑ "Circle Line, Downtown Line 1 and 2 Station Names Finalised". Land Transport Authority. Archived on 7 August 2011.
- ↑ "Why Downtown Line differs from earlier ones". Land Transport Authority. Archived on 24 December 2013.
- ↑ "Excavation works for new MRT line caused Woodlands sinkhole". AsiaOne. Archived on 16 December 2013.
- ↑ "Fire at Downtown Line construction site in Bukit Panjang". Channel NewsAsia. Archived on 10 April 2014.
- ↑ "Art in Transit". Land Transport Authority.
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| Rolling Stock | 951 | |
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| FormerTen Mile Junction | ||
| Rolling Stock | 801 • 801A • 801B | |
| Depots | Ten Mile Junction | |
| Others | Bridging Service | |