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Address | 40 Fajar Road, Singapore 679004 |
Line Served | Ā Bukit Panjang LRT |
Operator | SMRT Trains |
Structure | Elevated |
Platform | Side |
Opened on | 6 Nov 1999 |
Fajar LRT Station (BP10) is aĀ light rail station alongĀ theĀ Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT). Located within the Bukit PanjangĀ estate, the station isĀ overground and located along FajarĀ Road.
Named after the adjacent Fajar Road, which meansĀ “dawn” in Malay, the station largely serves the Fajar Shopping CentreĀ and HDB residential estates in the vicinity.
First / Last Train Timings
Bukit Panjang LRT – (BP10) Fajar |
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Destination | First Train | Last Train | ||
Weekdays | Saturdays | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
BP1 Choa Chu Kang (Service B | Platform 1) |
5:11am | 5:11am | 5:29am | – |
BP6 Bukit Panjang (Service B | Platform 1) |
– | – | – | 11:43pm |
BP1 Choa Chu Kang (Service A | Platform 2) |
5:04am | 5:04am | 5:23am | 11:24pm (8:12pm on Weekdays) |
Notes:
As part of the Bukit Panjang LRT Overhaul;
- Early Closure for Bukit Panjang LRT services at 10:30pm will take place on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays (except Public Holidays) from 14 Nov 2024 to 31 Oct 2025.
- On Weekdays (except Public Holidays), Service A (at Platform 2) operates during peak hours (Start of Service ā 9.00am & 5.00pm ā 8.00pm) from 1 December 2019. It resumed full day operations on Weekends & Public Holidays from 28 September 2024.
[Service A resumes full day operations daily from 30 December 2024] - Operating hours for Bukit Panjang LRT are revised to close earlier daily to facilitate maintenance works from 13 January 2019.
Station Layout
L2 | PlatformĀ 1 | Service B towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang |
PlatformĀ 2 | Service A towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang | |
L1 | Concourse | Street Level | Faregates, Ticketing Service Kiosk, Retail Shop |
Platforms
Bukit Panjang LRT (L2):
Platform 1: Service B towards BP1NS4Ā Choa Chu Kang via BP11 Segar andĀ BP6–DT1 Bukit Panjang (ā) |
Platform 2: Service A towards BP1NS4Ā Choa Chu Kang viaĀ BP9Ā Bangkit and BP6–DT1 Bukit Panjang (ā) |
TheĀ Bukit Panjang LRT station isĀ overground with two sideĀ platforms, used for trains travelling in either direction.
Unique to Fajar staton is a lift located in the middle of Platform 2; other platforms along the Bukit Panjang LRT have lifts at the end of the platform instead.
Concourse
The stationĀ concourse featureĀ faregatesĀ for automatic fare collection and provides access between paid and unpaid areas of the station, with at least one bidirectionalĀ wide-swinging gate forĀ the benefit ofĀ passengers-in-wheelchairs and those carrying bulky items or travelling with prams.
Station Amenities
- Retail Shop at Concourse
- Top Up Kiosk
Exits
Fajar LRT station has a single exit at street level. Barrier-free accessibility is offeredĀ via wheelchairĀ ramps.
Exit | Location | Nearby |
A | FajarĀ Road | Chi Hock Keng Temple, Fajar Neighbourhood Shopping Centre |
Transport Connections
Fajar station connects to two bus stops in the vicinity.
Bus stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
44771 – Fajar Rd (Fajar Stn) | A | 922, 972, 972A, 972M |
44779 – Fajar Rd (Opp Fajar Stn) | A | 922, 972, 972M |
LRT Bus Bridging Service
In the event of a LRT service disruption affecting Fajar 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) | |||
BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang via BP9 Bangkit LRT Bridging A |
44771 – Fajar Rd (Fajar Stn) | A | |
BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang via BP11 Segar LRT Bridging B |
44779 – Fajar Rd (Opp Fajar Stn) | A |
In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 44771 & 44779 when activated.
Construction Trivia
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Major Incidents
On the early morning of 24 March 2017, a man died after he was run over by a train at Fajar LRT Station. A body was spotted on the tracksĀ after the last train in service left the platform at about 1am.
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