Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT Station

BP6DT1
Bukit Panjang
武吉班让 | புக்கிட் பாஞ்சாங்
Station Exit A
LRT Station Exit
Address 950 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 678213 (DTL)
11 Petir Road, Singapore 678268 (LRT)
Lines Served   Downtown Line
  Bukit Panjang LRT
Operators SMRT Trains (BPLRT)
SBS Transit (DTL)
Structure Elevated (BPLRT)
Underground (DTL)
Platform Side (BPLRT)
Island (DTL)
Opened on 6 Nov 1999 (BPLRT)
27 Dec 2015 (DTL)

Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT Station (BP6-DT1) is the western terminus of the Downtown Line (DTL), as well as an interchange station with the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT). Located near the Bukit Panjang town centre, the DTL station is built underground, underneath Upper Bukit Timah Road, while the BPLRT station is overground, next to Petir Road.

Bukit Panjang means “long hill” in Malay, which gets its name from the range of hills stretching from Mandai to the north to Bukit Timah to the south. The station serves the Bukit Panjang housing estate, along with residential developments and shopping malls in the vicinity of Bukit Panjang Town Centre.

This station is affected by the Bukit Panjang LRT Early Closure on Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays from 22 March 2024 to 30 June 2024. Click here for more details.

The two lines are connected by an unpaid link owing to construction limitations. Commuters transferring between lines would have to tap out of the network, walk along a public linkway and re-enter the network, with a transfer window of 15 minutes.


First / Last Train Timings

Downtown Line – (DT1) Bukit Panjang
Destination First Train Last Train
Weekdays Sun & Public Holidays Daily
DT35 Expo 5:30am 5:50am 11:35pm
Bukit Panjang LRT – (BP6) Bukit Panjang
Destination First Train Last Train
Weekdays Saturdays Sun & Public Holidays Daily
BP1 Choa Chu Kang 5:05am 5:05am 5:24am 11:30pm
Service A via BP13 Senja 4:59am
Service B via BP7 Petir 4:59am 5:18am 11:37pm

Notes:

  • Exact first train scheduled timing for Service B on Bukit Panjang LRT to be confirmed by SMRT Trains / Land Transport Authority due to schedule revision from 1 Dec 2019.
  • Service A (via Senja) operates only during Peak Hours on Weekdays, except Public Holidays (Start of Service – 9.00am & 5.00pm – 8.00pm) & selected hours on Saturdays (11.00am – 1.00pm & 5.00pm – 7.00pm) from 16 March 2024.
  • Operating hours for Bukit Panjang LRT from 13 January 2019 are revised to close earlier daily to facilitate maintenance works.

Station Layout

L2 (BPLRT) BPLRT Platform 1 Service A towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang (Weekday Peak Hours & Selected Saturday Hours)
Service B towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang
BPLRT Platform 2 Service A towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang via BP13 Senja (Weekday Peak Hours & Selected Saturday Hours)
Service B towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang via BP7 Petir
M (BPLRT) Mezzanine Transfer area, Faregates, Top Up Kiosk, Access to Hillion Mall (L1),
Link bridge between Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) and Downtown Line (DTL)
L2 (DTL) Link Bridge Link bridge between Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) and Downtown Line (DTL)
L1 LRT Concourse Faregates, Top Up Kiosks, Retail Shop
Street Level Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point
B2 (DTL) MRT Concourse Faregates, Top Up Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre, SimplyGo Ticketing Service Centre, Retail Shops, Access to Hillion Mall (B3)
B3 (DTL) DTL Platform A Downtown Line towards DT35CG1 Expo
DTL Platform B Downtown Line towards DT35CG1 Expo

Platforms

Bukit Panjang LRT (L2):
Platform 2:
Service A towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang via BP13 Senja (Weekday Peak Hours & Selected Saturday Hours) (→)
Service B towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang via BP7 Petir (→)
LRT_rail (1)
LRT_rail (1)
Platform 1:
Service A towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang via BP5 Phoenix (Weekday Peak Hours & Selected Saturday Hours) (←)
Service B towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang via BP5 Phoenix (←)

Bukit Panjang LRT station is overground with two side platforms, utilized by Services A & B.

From Platform 1, Service A and B both head to Choa Chu Kang station.

From Platform 2, LRT services loop around the Bukit Panjang estate before returning to Bukit Panjang station. Service A ply the clockwise route (via  BP13  Senja), while Service B plies the counter-clockwise route (via  BP7  Petir).

Fixed platform barriers (without platform doors) are installed at the platform edge for commuters’ safety.

Downtown Line (B3):
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Platform A: Downtown Line towards DT35CG1 Expo via DT2 Cashew (←)
Platform B: Downtown Line towards DT35CG1 Expo via DT2 Cashew (←)
MRT_rail (2)

The underground Downtown Line station also has two platforms, but in an island platform arrangement.

As the terminus of the Downtown Line, both platforms are utilized alternatively for train turnarounds. Further up the line is Gali Batu Depot, and withdrawal trains will also pass by these platforms.

Concourse

Both BPLRT and DTL concourses feature faregates for automatic fare collection and provides access between paid and unpaid areas of the station, with at least one bidirectional wide-swinging gate for the benefit of passengers-in-wheelchairs and those carrying bulky items or travelling with prams.

The BPLRT Mezzanine concourse links both platforms to an overhead bridge connecting to the DTL station (Level 2). With no paid link, commuters must tap out and then tap in again when transferring lines, with a transfer window of 15 minutes. Commuters who take longer than 15 minutes will have their connecting rail journey considered as a new ride.

Art in Transit: “Punctum of the Long Hills” by John Clang

Placed in the DTL concourse, “Punctum of the Long Hills” showcases giant piggybacking Kampong boys peeking beyond HDB flats, a reference to Bukit Panjang which means “long hills” in Malay. The curiosity displayed encourages citizens to be adventurous, taking risks in exploring or identities and seeking out better opportunities. 

Civil Defence shelter

Bukit Panjang DTL station is one of six stations along the Downtown Line 2 designated as Civil Defence (CD) shelters, which will be activated in times of national emergency. Apart from reinforced construction, the stations are designed and equipped with facilities to ensure the shelter environment is tolerable for all shelterees during shelter occupation. These facilities include protective blast doors, decontamination facilities, ventilation systems, power and water supply systems and a dry toilet system.

Station Amenities

  • Retail Shops at BPLRT Concourse (L1) & DTL Concourse (B2)
  • Public Toilets at DTL Concourse (B2)
  • Top Up Kiosks
  • SimplyGo Ticketing Service Centre at DTL Concourse
    Open from 1000hrs to 1800hrs daily, except public holidays.
    Closed for mealbreak between 1400hrs – 1500hrs.

Exits

Bukit Panjang MRT station has three exits at ground level (A1, A2, B). Exit A1 comprises a lift and staircase leading to the bus stop. Exit A2 comprises escalators, a lift and stairs leading to street level, as well as the transfer linkway to Bukit Panjang LRT. Basement Exit D leads directly to the basement level of Hillion Mall.

Exit C, which leads to Bukit Panjang Road (near Senja estate) opened on 09 February 2018, instead of 10 Feb 2018.

 

Exit Location Nearby
A1 Upp Bt Timah Rd (Southbound) Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange, Hillion Mall and Residences, Maysprings Condo, Bukit Panjang Plaza, Bukit Panjang Public Library, Fajar Secondary School
A2
B Upp Bt Timah Rd (Northbound) Lor Ah Thia, Sri Murugan Hill Temple, Econ Medicare Centre, Junction 10
C Bukit Panjang Rd An-le Memorial Hall, Bukit Panjang Park, Cycling Path and Park Connector, Pacific Healthcare Nursing Home II, Senja – Cashew Community Club, Senja Soka Centre, West View Primary School
D Hillion Mall Hillion Mall (B3)

Bukit Panjang LRT station has two exits at ground level (A, B) with two additional exits Exit C and D at mezzanine level leading to Hillion Mall and Residences.

Exit Location Nearby
A Petir Road Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange, Hillion Mall and Residences (B1), Maysprings Condo, Bukit Panjang Plaza, Bukit Panjang Public Library, Fajar Secondary School
B
C Hillion Mall Linkbridge to Downtown Line station, Access to Hillion Mall (L1) and Residences, Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange
D

Transport Connections

Bukit Panjang station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points at selected exits.

Bus

There are three official bus stops linked to Bukit Panjang station. Other bus stops are added for a better representation of the surrounding area. The Bukit Panjang Integrated Transport Hub is located inside Hillion Mall.

No. Bus stop DTL exit LRT exit Bus Routes
Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange A1/A2 A/C 176, 180, 180A, 920, 922, 970, 972, 972A, 972M, 973, 973A, 975, 975C, 976, 979
B/s 1 44029 – Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT) A1/A2 A 67, 170, 171, 176, 178, 180, 180A, 961, 961M, 963, 970, 974, 974A
B/s 2 44021 – Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bt Panjang Stn Exit B) B 67, 170, 176, 177, 178, 961, 961M, 963, 970
B/s 3 44251 – Bt Panjang Rd (Bt Panjang Stn/Blk 604) C 75, 176, 177, 184, 187, 190, 190A, 960, 963, 963e, 970, 975, 976
44031 – Upp Bt Timah Rd (Aft Bt Panjang Stn) A1/A2 A 979, 983
44259 – Bt Panjang Rd (Blk 183) A1/A2 75, 176, 180, 180A, 184, 187, 190, 960, 963, 963e, 974, 974A, 975, 975C, 976, 979, 983
44909 – Bt Panjang Rd (Blk 184) A1/A2 171, 970
44859 – Petir Rd (Opp Bt Panjang Stn) A1/A2 A 177

Road

Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located next to Downtown Line station exits:

Exit Road Provisions
A1/A2 Upp Bt Timah Rd (Southbound) Pick-up/drop-off point
B Upp Bt Timah Rd (Northbound) Taxi stand (H25), Pick-up/drop-off point

MRT / LRT Bus Bridging Service

In the event of a MRT/LRT service disruption affecting Bukit Panjang station, MRT or LRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the Bukit Panjang LRT Line or Downtown Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:

Towards Bus stop DTL exit LRT exit
Downtown Line (DTL Bridging Bus)
DT35CG1 Expo B/s 1: 44029 – Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT) A1/A2 A
Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT Bridging Bus)
Bukit Panjang Loop (Service A)
LRT Shuttle A (via BP13 Senja)
45009 – Petir Rd (Bukit Panjang Int) Berth 1 A1/A2 B
Bukit Panjang Loop (Service B)
LRT Shuttle B (via BP7 Petir)
45009 – Petir Rd (Bukit Panjang Int) Berth 2 A1/A2 B
BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang
LRT Shuttle A / LRT Shuttle B
44731 – Jelebu Rd (Opp Blk 180) A1/A2 B

In the event of a large-scale rail disruption affecting multiple stations, a special bridging bus service may be activated in addition to the usual bus bridging services.

  • (Service EX1) Woodlands – Bukit Panjang

In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at the following bus stops when activated:

  • Bukit Panjang LRT
    Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange, Bus Stop 44731
  • Downtown Line
    Bus Stops 1, 2 & 3

Passenger Usage Patterns

As an interchange station in the heart of Bukit Panjang town, Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT station is well-utilized by commuters living in the area, or heading to various amenities in the vicinity such as Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange, Hillion Mall and Residences, Bukit Panjang Plaza, Bukit Panjang Public Library, Sri Murugan Hill Tp, Econ Medicare Centre and Junction 10. This station also serves plenty of transfer commuters between both rail lines, as the Downtown Line connects to the City Centre and other parts of the island, while the Bukit Panjang LRT provides the final connection to within walking distance of most of the estate’s residential apartments.

Owing to good bus connections in the vicinity, many bus routes also serve between Bukit Panjang and other stations down the line. Between Bukit Panjang and the City, several BKE-PIE express bus services offer comparable travel times (if not faster) than the Downtown Line.

Construction Trivia

Contract 912 for the Downtown Line Stage 2 (DTL2) for the design and construction at Bukit Panjang station and its associated tunnels was awarded to Lum Chang Building Contractors Pte Ltd at approximately S$452.4 million. The working name for this station was Petir station.

Future Developments

As part of the Land Transport Master Plan 2040, the Downtown Line Stage 2 extension would extend the Downtown line further to Sungei Kadut.


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4 thoughts on “Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT Station

  • 5 February 2018 at 10:52 PM
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    The MRT Station’s exit C will open on 10 Feb 2018.

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  • 15 October 2017 at 11:30 PM
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    Hi Sally, the drop-off point for Exit A should be just before the Bus Stop, but it is still not opened due to construction work for Exit C.

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  • 11 September 2017 at 7:34 AM
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    Where is the drop-off point for Bt Panjang MRT station? It’s no where to be found. Post photo please! Other stations like Cashew and Hillview have huge allocated dropoff/pick-up points. But none is to be found at Bt Panjang station which has a huge passenger volume!

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    • 29 September 2017 at 8:55 PM
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      From what I know, the drop off point/taxi stand is after the bus stop (Exit B) of the Downtown Line.

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