Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT station
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Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT station is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) interchange station on the Downtown line (DTL) and the Bukit Panjang LRT line (BPLRT) in Singapore. Located in the namesake estate of Bukit Panjang, the station is at the junction of Upper Bukit Timah Road and Petir Road. The station serves the commercial buildings of Bukit Panjang Plaza, Hillion Mall, and Junction 10. It forms a part of the Bukit Panjang Integrated Transport Hub (BPITH), which also contains a bus interchange.
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) / Light Rail Transit (LRT) interchange and terminus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 950 Upper Bukit Timah Road Singapore 678213 (DTL)[1] 11 Petir Road Singapore 678268 (BPLRT)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°22′42″N 103°45′42″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | SBS Transit Rail Pte Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) (Downtown line) SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) (Bukit Panjang LRT line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 4 (1 island platform, 2 side platforms) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 (2 MRT, 2 LRT) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus, taxi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated (Bukit Panjang LRT line) Underground (Downtown line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes (Hillion Mall) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 6 November 1999; 24 years ago (1999-11-06) (Bukit Panjang LRT line) 27 December 2015; 8 years ago (2015-12-27) (Downtown line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Petir, Tenth Mile, Zhenghua[3][4][5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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July 2020 | 21,007 per day[6] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The LRT station opened on 6 November 1999 along with the other stations on the BPLRT. It later became an interchange station and the terminus of the DTL after the opening of DTL Stage 2 on 27 December 2015. Primarily serving the estate and other developments in the vicinity, the DTL station is not directly linked to the BPLRT station, with an unpaid link connecting the two stations. Nevertheless, it is recognised as a paid transfer within a 15-minute grace period.