Fajar LRT Station

BP10
Fajar
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Station Exit
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.

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 – (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 8:12pm

Notes:

  • Service A (at Platform 2) operates only during Peak Hours on Weekdays, except Public Holidays (Start of Service ā€“ 9.00am & 5.00pm ā€“ 8.00pm) & selected hours on Saturdays (11.00am ā€“ 1.00pm & 5.00pm ā€“ 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 BPLRTĀ PlatformĀ 1 Service B towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang
BPLRTĀ PlatformĀ 2 Service A towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang (Weekday Peak Hours & Selected Saturday Hours)
L1 Concourse Street Level | Faregates, Top Up Kiosk, Retail Shop

Platforms

Bukit Panjang LRT (L2):
Platform 1: Service B towards BP1NS4Ā Choa Chu Kang via BP11 Segar andĀ BP6DT1 Bukit Panjang (ā†’)
Platform 2: Service A towards BP1NS4Ā Choa Chu Kang viaĀ BP9Ā Bangkit and BP6DT1 Bukit Panjang (Weekday Peak Hours & Selected Saturday Hours) (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 Shuttle A
44771 – Fajar Rd (Fajar Stn) A
BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang via BP11 Segar
LRT Shuttle 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 tracksĀ  after the last train in service left the platform at about 1am.


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