The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Dec 26, 2025, that there will be no train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT for the entire day on Jan 25.
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BPLRT now using new CBTC signalling system since Nov 8, 2025; all 19 new 3rd-gen C801B trains running
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Nov 16 that “significant progress” has been made, including a major milestone reached, on renewal works of the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT), which began in 2018.
Singapore’s 1st-gen BPLRT trains have officially retired on Oct 17, 2025, first entered service in 1999
After 26 years of serving Bukit Panjang residents, the 1st-gen Bukit Panjang LRT trains have officially retired from passenger service on Oct 17, 2025. These light rail vehicles first started running when the line opened in November 1999.
Bukit Panjang LRT will not run on 2 Sundays for system tests; more new 3rd-gen C801B trains running
The Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) will have two full-day closures on Sundays in August and September 2025 for further rigorous and comprehensive testing of the new signalling system to ensure proper integration with new and upgraded LRT trains.
LTA seeking solutions to equip Bukit Panjang LRT with condition monitoring and detection systems
To improve the overall rail reliability of the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is calling for solutions to enhance the existing maintenance regime through the implementation of condition monitoring and detection systems.
Bukit Panjang LRT: Dual-loop train services to resume daily from Dec 30, 2024
Dual-loop train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) will resume daily from Dec 30, 2024, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced in a Facebook post on Dec 16.
Bukit Panjang LRT to end earlier every Thursday to Sunday from Nov 14, 2024, to Oct 31, 2025
Train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT will end one hour earlier at 10:30pm every Thursday to Sunday, from Nov 14, 2024, to Oct 31, 2025, except on public holidays.
3rd-gen Alstom Innovia APM 300R enters passenger service on Aug 1, 2024; first two of 19 new vehicles
Commuters living in Bukit Panjang can look forward to riding the new 3rd-gen Alstom Innovia APM 300R (C801B), which officially enters passenger service on the Bukit Panjang LRT on Thursday (Aug 1), said the Land Transport Authority (LTA).
LTA returns first two 3rd-gen Bukit Panjang LRT trains to manufacturer; were prototypes for local testing
The first two third-generation Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) trains, the Alstom Innovia APM 300R (C801B), are being returned to the manufacturer for modifications, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in response to queries from The Straits Times (ST) on Tuesday (Apr 30).
Early Closure of Bukit Panjang LRT at 10:30pm on Fri, Sat & Sun – Mar 22 to Jun 30, 2024
Train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) will end earlier on Mar 22 to Jun 30, 2024, to provide longer engineering hours to facilitate the testing of new LRT trains and systems, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a statement on Mar 5.