Bukit Panjang LRT Shuttle Bus Service (October 2023)

Refer to Page 1 for Bukit Panjang LRT Shuttle in October 2023.

Temporary rail replacement services (or LRT Shuttle Bus Services) serving the entire Bukit Panjang LRT network operated every Sunday from 15 April 2018 to 28 October 2018, to facilitate full-day closures of the BPLRT network on Sundays from April to June 2018) and Sunday Late Openings from July to October 2018.

Shutting down the BPLRT will allow more time for maintenance works, such as the replacement of sections of the power rails, track switch components as well as the parts of the doors and propulsion systems of LRT trains.

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LRT Shuttle Service

The LRT Shuttle Bus Services serves the following LRT Stations:

• BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang
• BP2 South View
• BP3 Keat Hong
• BP4 Teck Whye
• BP5 Phoenix
• BP6DT1 Bukit Panjang
• BP7 Petir
• BP8 Pending
• BP9 Bangkit
• BP10 Fajar
• BP11 Segar
• BP12 Jelapang
• BP13 Senja

No Shuttle Bus Service is provided for BP14 Ten Mile Junction.

Route

Bus Service 476: Bukit Panjang LRT Shuttle Bus Service (April – June 2018)
Direction 1 LRT Shuttle A via Senja	Direction 2 LRT Shuttle B via Petir
Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 – Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang Way – Blk 224 BP2 – Os Keat Hong Stn BP3 – Os Blk 103 BP4 Choa Chu Kang Rd – Phoenix Stn BP5 Upp Bt Timah Rd (Express) Petir Rd – Bukit Panjang Int (Berth 1) BP6DT1 Bt Panjang Ring Rd – Os Senja Stn BP13 – Os Jelapang Stn BP12 – Aft Segar Stn BP11 Fajar Rd – Fajar Stn BP10 Bangkit Rd – Bangkit Stn BP9 Pending Rd – Bef Pending Stn BP8 Petir Rd – Opp Petir Stn BP7 Jelebu Rd – Opp Blk 180 BP6DT1 Bt Panjang Rd (Express) Choa Chu Kang Rd – Opp Phoenix Stn BP5 Choa Chu Kang Way – Os ITE College West BP4 – Opp Keat Hong Stn BP3 – Blk 277 BP2 Choa Chu Kang Ave 3 (Express) Choa Chu Kang Dr (Express) Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 – Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn BP1NS4	Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 – Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang Way – Blk 224 BP2 – Os Keat Hong Stn BP3 – Os Blk 103 BP4 Choa Chu Kang Rd – Phoenix Stn BP5 Upp Bt Timah Rd (Express) Petir Rd – Bukit Panjang Int (Berth 2) BP6DT1 – Aft Petir Stn BP7 Pending Rd – Opp Pending Stn BP8 Bangkit Rd – Opp Bangkit Stn BP9 Fajar Rd – Opp Fajar Stn BP10 Bt Panjang Ring Rd – Opp Segar Stn BP11 – Opp Jelapang Stn BP12 – Blk 541A CP BP13 Bt Panjang Rd (Express) Gangsa Rd (Express) Petir Rd (Express) Jelebu Rd – Opp Blk 180 BP6DT1 Bt Panjang Rd (Express) Choa Chu Kang Rd – Opp Phoenix Stn BP5 Choa Chu Kang Way – Os ITE College West BP4 – Opp Keat Hong Stn BP3 – Blk 277 BP2 Choa Chu Kang Ave 3 (Express) Choa Chu Kang Dr (Express) Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 – Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn BP1NS4

 

Technical Information
Route	LRT Shuttle A Choa Chu Kang LRT Station ↺ Bukit Panjang LRT Station (Loop) via Senja LRT Station LRT Shuttle B Choa Chu Kang LRT Station ↺ Bukit Panjang LRT Station (Loop) via Petir LRT Station
Passes Through	South View, Keat Hong, Teck Whye, Phoenix, Bukit Panjang, Petir, Pending, Bangkit, Fajar, Segar, Jelapang, Senja LRT Stations
Route Length	TBC
Travelling Time	49 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Not Applicable
Operators	SMRT Buses Ltd (Operated By TF50 Bus Captains)
Current Fleet	Single Deck Buses: – Mercedes-Benz Citaro (Reserved Bridging Buses)
Departure Times from Choa Chu Kang	LRT Shuttle A: 5:32am – 1:05am (Full Day Closure on Affected Sundays from April – June 2018) 5:32am – 8:00am (Late Opening on Affected Sundays from July – October 2018) LRT Shuttle B: 5:32am – 1:05am (Full Day Closure on Affected Sundays) 5:32am – 8:00am (Late Opening on Affected Sundays from July – October 2018)
Departure Times from Bukit Panjang Int (Towards Senja / Petir)	LRT Shuttle A: 5:18am – 1:18am (Full Day Closure on Affected Sundays) 5:18am – 8:13am (Late Opening on Affected Sundays from July – October 2018) LRT Shuttle B: 5:24am – 1:18am (Full Day Closure on Affected Sundays) 5:24am – 8:13am (Late Opening on Affected Sundays from July – October 2018)
Departure Times from Opp Blk 180, Jelebu Rd (Towards Choa Chu Kang)	LRT Shuttle A / B: 5:24am – 1:40am (Full Day Closure on Affected Sundays) 5:24am – 8:35am (Late Opening on Affected Sundays from July – October 2018)
Frequency	LRT Shuttle A	LRT Shuttle B
	6 mins (Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang) 12 mins (Bukit Panjang Loop via Senja)	6 mins (Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang) 12 mins (Bukit Panjang Loop via Petir)

The Shuttle Bus Service will only operate on affected Sundays from April – October 2018. These Days are as follows:

Full Sunday Closure

• 15, 22 & 29 April 2018
• 6, 13, 20 & 27 May 2018
• 3, 10, 17 & 24 June 2018

Sunday Late Opening (LRT Service starting at 8am)

• 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 July 2018
• 5, 12, 19 & 26 August 2018
• 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 September 2018
• 7, 14, 21 & 28 October 2018

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Shuttle Bus Departure Timings from Stations

Click on the poster for a larger image
Updated 13 July 2018 with reduced frequency from 4 – 5 mins on common stretch & 8 – 10 mins in the loop.

Selected Alternative Bus Routes:

• Service 67, 974: Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang (all stations)
• Service 171, 184, 963: Bukit Panjang, Petir, Pending
• Service 190, 975: Choa Chu Kang, Phoenix, Bukit Panjang
• Service 920: Bukit Panjang, Senja, Jelapang, Bangkit
• Service 922: Bukit Panjang, Senja, Segar, Fajar, Bangkit
• Service 972: Bukit Panjang, Senja, Jelapang, Segar, Fajar, Bangkit

Private Bus Operators

Private Bus Operators (PBOs) assisted with operating the LRT Shuttle Bus Services for the first time. Woodlands Transport Service Pte Ltd and Aedge Holdings Pte Ltd (among various operators) contributed a pool of 50 bus drivers as part of Task Force 50, which were roped in to assist with shuttle bus operations. Training and familiarization were carried out by SMRT, and the drivers were assigned to SMRT’s Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses for shuttle operations.

TF50 bus drivers are deployed on Shuttle 3 between Tuas Link—Joo Koon during periods of Early Closure and Late Opening of the East-West Line.

Observations

Several instances of long headways of up to 15 minutes were reported among commuters, especially on LRT Shuttle A. With manual dispatching at Choa Chu Kang MRT Station, actions taken by the ground crew such as prolonged dwelling at the bus stop and making buses go-around before picking up passengers again to regulate headway resulted in the severe delay in the Bus Captains planned schedule.

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Gallery:

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See Also:

• Shortened Operating Hours on the East West Line in April 2018

External Links & References:

• BPLRT to close on Sundays till June 24 for maintenance work – Today Online

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Page 2 (Gallery – Additional Photos)
Page 3 (Bukit Panjang LRT Shuttle Oct 2020 Information)
Page 5 (Bukit Panjang LRT Shuttle Nov & Dec 2017 Information)