Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange
Coordinates: 1°22′43″N 103°45′49″E / 1.37861°N 103.76361°E
Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange 武吉班让巴士转换站 Pusat Pertukaran Bas Bukit Panjang | |
|---|---|
| Public bus | |
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Old Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange, Currently being re-constructed. | |
| Location | Singapore |
| Owned by | Land Transport Authority |
| Operated by | SMRT Buses |
| Bus routes |
14 (SMRT Buses) 1 (Tower Transit) |
| Bus stands | TBC |
| Bus operators |
SMRT Buses (except Service 177) Tower Transit (Service 177) |
| Connections | DT1 BP6 Bukit Panjang |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Disabled access |
Accessible alighting/boarding points Accessible public toilets Graduated kerb edges Tactile guidance system |
| History | |
| Opened | 26 December 1999 |
| Closed | 16 December 2012 (closed for redevelopment) |
| Key dates | |
| 26 December 1999 | Commenced operations |
| 16 December 2012 | Bus Interchange closed down, all existing bus services amended to serve the bus stops around Bukit Panjang |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Service 983 Extension + New Service 979 |
| 24 Apr 2016 | New Service 979M |
| 29 May 2016 | Service 177 handed over to Tower Transit |
| 2017 | New ITH expected to be reopened + Withdrawal of Service 979M |
Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange is a bus interchange serving Bukit Panjang New Town, Singapore. It is diagonally opposite Bukit Panjang Plaza. The nearest station is the Bukit Panjang LRT/MRT.
The bus interchange was served directly by existing MRT station.
Since 16 December 2012, all services originating from the current bus interchange had been re-routed, as it has been closed to make way for the development of the Bukit Panjang Integrated Transport Hub (ITH).[1] The new ITH is expected to be completed by 2017.[2][3] Extension of Service 983(Sun 27/12/15) New Service 979(Sun 27/12/15) & 979M(Sun 24/4/16)
Redevelopments
The current bus interchange will be developed into a new integrated transport hub. It will be integrated with the Bukit Panjang MRT and LRT stations as well as retail, F&B and residential developments co-located on the same site. It will provide commuters, residents and shoppers with easy access to the bus and rail network. Commuters in nearby residential developments and malls can look forward to running errands or shopping conveniently and comfortably, before transferring to their connecting buses or trains. Bukit Panjang ITH will be the 9th Air-conditioned Bus Interchange and 1st along Bt Panjang LRT and MRT.[4]
All the bus routes be split into one bus package - Choa Chu Kang-Bukit Panjang except 177 which is under Bulim .[5]
References
- ↑ "Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange Closure". SMRT. November 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Factsheet: Better Bus Services in Bukit Panjang". Land Transport Authority. 28 June 2015.
- ↑ "Bukit Panjang Integrated Transport Hub to open in December 2017". Channel NewsAsia. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ "NEW INTEGRATED TRANSPORT HUB IN 2015; GREATER CONVENIENCE, SEAMLESS TRANSFERS FOR BUKIT PANJANG COMMUTERS". Land Transport Authority. November 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Bus industry completes transition to Bus Contracting Model – Land Transport Guru".
External links
- Interchange
/Terminal (SMRT Buses) - SMRT INTRODUCES WAB SERVICES ON FOUR MORE BUS ROUTES TO SERVE PASSENGERS IN WHEELCHAIR
- INTRODUCTION OF 5TH TRIP Starting 16 July 2012
- Bukit Panjang Town Map & Services Guide