Phoenix LRT Station

BP5
Phoenix
凤凰 | ஃபீனிக்ஸ்
Station Exit
Address 40 Choa Chu Kang Road, Singapore 689483
Line Served   Bukit Panjang LRT
Operator SMRT Trains
Structure Elevated
Platform Side
Opened on 6 Nov 1999

Phoenix LRT Station (BP5) is a light rail station along the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT). Located within the Choa Chu Kang estate, the station is overground and located along Choa Chu Kang Road.

Named after the Phoenix Heights private housing estate opposite the road, the station largely serves both HDB flats and private residential estates in the vicinity.

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.


First / Last Train Timings

Bukit Panjang LRT – (BP5) Phoenix
Destination First Train Last Train
Weekdays Saturdays Sun & Public Holidays Daily
BP1 Choa Chu Kang 5:07am 5:07am 5:26am 11:32pm
Service A via BP13 Senja 5:18am
Service B via BP7 Petir 5:18am 5:37am 11:35pm

 

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 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
L1 Concourse Street level | Faregates, Top Up Kiosk, Retail Shop

Platforms

Bukit Panjang LRT (L2):
Platform 2:
Service A towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang via BP6DT1 Bukit Panjang and BP13 Senja (Weekday Peak Hours & Selected Saturday Hours) (→)
Service B towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang via BP6DT1 Bukit Panjang and BP7 Petir (→)
Platform 1:
Service A towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang via BP4 Teck Whye (Weekday Peak Hours & Selected Saturday Hours) (←)
Service B towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang via BP4 Teck Whye (←)

The Bukit Panjang LRT station is overground with two side platforms, used for trains travelling in either direction.

Services A and B operate out of Phoenix station. From Platform 2, both services run till Bukit Panjang, thereafter Service A plies the clockwise route (via  BP13  Senja), while Service B plies the counter-clockwise route (via  BP7  Petir), before returning to Bukit Panjang and back to Choa Chu Kang. Platform 1 serves both Services A and B heading back to Choa Chu Kang.

Concourse

The station concourse 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.

Station Amenities

  • Retail Shop at Concourse
  • Top Up Kiosk

Exits

Phoenix LRT station has a single exit at street level. Barrier-free accessibility is offered via wheelchair ramps.

Exit Location Nearby
A Choa Chu Kang Road Bukit Panjang Gospel Chapel, Bukit Panjang Post Office, ECON Medicare Centre, Teck Whye Primary School, Teck Whye Secondary School

Transport Connections

Phoenix station connects to two bus stops in the vicinity.

Bus stop Exit Bus Routes
44141 – Choa Chu Kang Rd (Phoenix Stn) A 67, 160, 180, 180A, 187, 190, 190A, 974, 974A, 975, 976, 983
44149 – Choa Chu Kang Rd (Opp Phoenix Stn) A 67, 160, 180, 187, 190, 974, 974A, 975, 975C, 976, 983

LRT Bus Bridging Service

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

Towards Bus stop Exit
Bukit Panjang LRT (LRT Bridging Bus)
Bukit Panjang Loop
LRT Shuttle A (via BP13 Senja)
LRT Shuttle B (via BP7 Petir)
44141 – Choa Chu Kang Rd (Phoenix Stn) A
BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang
LRT Shuttle A / LRT Shuttle B
44149 – Choa Chu Kang Rd (Opp Phoenix Stn) A

In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 44141 & 44149 when activated.


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