Bukit Panjang Station to get a third entrance
26 Aug 2013|10,412 views
It is now easier for Bukit Panjang residents in the Senja estate to gain access to the Bukit Panjang MRT station after the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has called for tender to design and build an additional entrance for the upcoming station, as part of the Downtown Line Stage 2.
The third entrance will be located near the bus stop in front of Block 605 at Bukit Panjang. The additional entrance was materialised after almost two years of persistent requests by Holland-Bukit Timah GRC MPs Liang Eng Hwa, Vivian Balakrishnan and residents.
A LTA spokesperson told The Straits Times, "With many new developments coming up in Bukit Panjang and to enhance the planned pedestrian network and connectivity of transport nodes to nearby amenities and facilities, another entrance will be added to help distribute commuter flow and provide commuters with greater convenience."
MP Liang Eng Hwa added that without the third entrance residents will have to cross the busy junction of Bukit Panjang Road and Woodlands Road to access the station and will be more inconvenient when it is raining.
34-year old Programmer, Sim Tze Jan, a Bukit Panjang resident for more than 20 years, believes the Downtown Line can ease stress on the LRT system and transport problems in the area. "An MRT exit there would encourage more people to walk to the MRT station instead of taking the already stressed LRT system," he told the local paper.
Works on the station entrance are expected to start at the end of the year and completed by December 2016.
The call for an additional entrance comes amidst a time when the Government is increasing its efforts on improving the 'last mile' connection for commuters who walk to the MRT in recent years.
Transport Minister, Lui Tuck Yew, announced a $330 million project early this year, which will see the construction of a comprehensive network of covered linkways. This would provide a sheltered walkway for anyone walking within 400 metres of a MRT station.
Currently the local rail system has 280 entrances over 99 stations, while in comparison, Hong Kong's MTR has 557 entrances over 84 stations.
It is now easier for Bukit Panjang residents in the Senja estate to gain access to the Bukit Panjang MRT station after the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has called for tender to design and build an additional entrance for the upcoming station, as part of the Downtown Line Stage 2.
The third entrance will be located near the bus stop in front of Block 605 at Bukit Panjang. The additional entrance was materialised after almost two years of persistent requests by Holland-Bukit Timah GRC MPs Liang Eng Hwa, Vivian Balakrishnan and residents.
A LTA spokesperson told The Straits Times, "With many new developments coming up in Bukit Panjang and to enhance the planned pedestrian network and connectivity of transport nodes to nearby amenities and facilities, another entrance will be added to help distribute commuter flow and provide commuters with greater convenience."
MP Liang Eng Hwa added that without the third entrance residents will have to cross the busy junction of Bukit Panjang Road and Woodlands Road to access the station and will be more inconvenient when it is raining.
34-year old Programmer, Sim Tze Jan, a Bukit Panjang resident for more than 20 years, believes the Downtown Line can ease stress on the LRT system and transport problems in the area. "An MRT exit there would encourage more people to walk to the MRT station instead of taking the already stressed LRT system," he told the local paper.
Works on the station entrance are expected to start at the end of the year and completed by December 2016.
The call for an additional entrance comes amidst a time when the Government is increasing its efforts on improving the 'last mile' connection for commuters who walk to the MRT in recent years.
Transport Minister, Lui Tuck Yew, announced a $330 million project early this year, which will see the construction of a comprehensive network of covered linkways. This would provide a sheltered walkway for anyone walking within 400 metres of a MRT station.
Currently the local rail system has 280 entrances over 99 stations, while in comparison, Hong Kong's MTR has 557 entrances over 84 stations.
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