Keat Hong LRT Station

BP3
Keat Hong
吉丰 | கியட் ஹோங்
Station Exit
Address 30 Choa Chu Kang Way,
Singapore 688266
Line Served   Bukit Panjang LRT
Operator SMRT Trains
Structure Elevated
Platform Side
Opened on 6 Nov 1999

Keat Hong LRT Station (BP3) is a light rail station along the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT). Located within the Choa Chu Kang estate, the station is overground and located at the junction of Choa Chu Kang Way and Choa Chu Kang Avenue 1.

Taking its name from a former army camp in the vicinity (Keat Hong Camp), the station largely serves 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 – (BP3) Keat Hong
Destination First Train Last Train
Weekdays Saturdays Sun & Public Holidays Daily
BP1 Choa Chu Kang 5:09am 5:09am 5:28am 11:34pm
Service A via BP13 Senja 5:16am
Service B via BP7 Petir 5:16am 5:35am 11:33pm

 

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, Ticketing Service Kiosk, Retail Shop

Platforms

Bukit Panjang LRT (L2):
Platform 2:
Service A towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang via BP4 Teck Whye and BP13 Senja (Weekday Peak Hours & Selected Saturday Hours) (→)
Service B towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang via BP4 Teck Whye and BP7 Petir (→)
Platform 1:
Service A towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang via BP2 South View (Weekday Peak Hours & Selected Saturday Hours) (←)
Service B towards BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang via BP2 South View (←)

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 Keat Hong 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

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

Exit Location Nearby
A Choa Chu Kang Way AlKhair Mosque, Choa Chu Kang Combined Temple, Choa Chu Kang Community Centre, Choa Chu Kang Polyclinic, Leong Hwa Chan Si Temple – NKF Dialysis Centre

Transport Connections

Keat Hong station connects to two bus stops in the vicinity.

Bus stop Exit Bus Routes
44441 – Choa Chu Kang Way (Blk 239) A 67, 188, 188e, 974, 974A, 976, 982E
44449 – Choa Chu Kang Way (Palm Gdns) A 67, 188, 974, 974A, 976, 982E

 


LRT Bus Bridging Service

In the event of a LRT service disruption affecting Keat Hong 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 locations:

Towards Pick up point Exit
Bukit Panjang LRT (LRT Bridging Bus)
Bukit Panjang Loop
LRT Bridging A
(via BP13 Senja)
LRT Bridging B (via BP7 Petir)
Along Choa Chu Kang Way (Eastbound), outside Keat Hong Station A
BP1NS4 Choa Chu Kang
LRT Bridging A / LRT Bridging B
Along Choa Chu Kang Way (Westbound), opposite Keat Hong Station A

Bridging buses will stop roadside near Keat Hong Station along Choa Chu Kang Way and not at nearby bus stops.

In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 44441 & 44449 when activated.


Construction Trivia


Gallery

Gallery (Platform edge barriers):

External Links & References

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