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Bukit Panjang is a suburban town in western Singapore. Before redevelopment, Kampong Bukit Panjang used to exist in the area. Initially, instead of using the original place name, Bukit Panjang, there were plans to open up the new town using the name, Zhenghua, [6] derived from Jalan Cheng Hwa that used to ply the area.
System Map, including lines under construction. This is a list of all stations on the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system in Singapore. [1] As of 2024, the Singapore MRT has approximately 242.6 km (150.7 mi) of system length spread across six operational lines, the 19th highest in the world.
After Singapore's independence in 1965, the government adopted new road-naming policies as part of its nation-building effort. [11] A Street Naming Advisory Committee was appointed in February 1967 by the Minister of Finance, [12] and priority was given to local names and Malay names, while names of prominent figures and British places and people were discouraged. [11]
The Bukit Panjang LRT (abbreviation: BPLRT) is an 8-kilometre (5.0 mi) [2] automated guideway transit line in Bukit Panjang, Singapore. The BPLRT is currently the only Light Rail Transit (LRT) line operated by SMRT Trains . [ 5 ]
Before Bukit Panjang station, there exists a brief northwards extension to the line's depot Gali Batu Depot. The line begins at the Bukit Panjang station and then goes in the southeast direction, running parallel to Upper Bukit Timah Road and along the Bukit Timah Canal through Bukit Timah.
From top left to right: HDB flats in Bukit Panjang, Bukit Batok Town Park, Chinese Garden, Jurong Point, Nan Hua High School, ITE College West Coordinates: 1°19′43.98″N 103°44′23.81″E / 1.3288833°N 103.7399472°E / 1.3288833; 103.7399472
Chinese Tamil; Bukit Panjang LRT BP1 NS4 Choa Chu Kang: 蔡厝港: சுவா சூ காங்: 6 November 1999: N/A CCK: Choa Chu Kang North–South Line ― Choa Chu Kang BP2 South View: 南景: சவுத் வியூ SHV — BP3 Keat Hong: 吉丰: கியட் ஹோங் KTH BP4 Teck Whye: 德惠: டெக் வாய் TKW
For the Bukit Panjang LRT line, SMRT and LTA announced plans to completely overhaul the BPLRT system as the system is reaching its lifespan of 20 years. [21] Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan has also announced plans to shut the Bukit Panjang LRT down for a small number of years to pave the way for the system's overhaul. [22]