Fajar LRT Station

BP10
Fajar
法嘉 | ஃபஜார்
Station Exit
Address 40 Fajar Road, Singapore 679004
Line Served   Bukit Panjang LRT
Operator SMRT Trains
Structure Elevated
Platform Side
Opened on 6 Nov 1999

Fajar LRT Station (BP10) is a light rail station along the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT). Located within the Bukit Panjang estate, the station is overground and located along Fajar Road.

Named after the adjacent Fajar Road, which means “dawn” in Malay, the station largely serves the Fajar Shopping Centre and HDB residential estates in the vicinity.


First / Last Train Timings

Bukit Panjang LRT – (BP10) Fajar
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

Notes:

As part of the Bukit Panjang LRT Overhaul;


Station Layout

L2 Platform 1 Service B towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang
Platform 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 BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang via BP11 Segar and BP6DT1 Bukit Panjang (→)
Platform 2: Service A towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang via BP9 Bangkit and BP6DT1 Bukit Panjang (←)

The Bukit Panjang LRT station is overground with two side 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 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

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

Exit Location Nearby
A Fajar 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


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 tracks  after the last train in service left the platform at about 1am.


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