The Bukit Panjang LRT will not run at all on Sunday 20 September and Sunday 27 September 2026. Both are full-day closures of the whole line, announced by the Land Transport Authority on 27 August, and LTA says they are the last planned closures before the BPLRT renewal programme is finished at the end of this year.
> Quick view: Sun 20 Sep and Sun 27 Sep 2026 · whole BPLRT line shut all day, Service A and Service B · travel on buses 922, 972 and 976, or on Shuttle Bus B every 5 to 10 minutes · shuttle runs Choa Chu Kang to Bukit Panjang, via Petir · regular LRT fares apply on the shuttle · Bukit Panjang MRT (Downtown Line) and Choa Chu Kang MRT (North South Line) are not affected.
What LTA announced
LTA published the notice on 27 August 2026. The reason given is the final phase of renewal works, and the reason for closing the line for a whole day rather than working overnight is efficiency: the full-day closures let the engineering work be done in one go and, in LTA's words, "reduce the need for additional service adjustments".
The line that matters most for planning is this one: these are the last planned service closures before the renewal programme is completed by the end of 2026. Two Sundays of disruption, and then it should be over.
How to get around on those two Sundays
LTA published two options.
Regular buses 922, 972 and 976. These three services travel between the affected stations, at normal bus fares, on their normal routes. Nothing to arrange, nothing to check.
Shuttle Bus B, every 5 to 10 minutes. This is the dedicated replacement. It runs in the direction of BPLRT Service B, from Choa Chu Kang to Bukit Panjang, via Petir, and regular LRT fares apply, so you are not paying extra for the replacement.
The direction catch, and it matters
There is one shuttle, not two, and it follows Service B. LTA's own route map shows it running the Choa Chu Kang to Bukit Panjang stretch (South View, Keat Hong, Teck Whye, Phoenix), then going round the Bukit Panjang loop in one direction only: Petir, Pending, Bangkit and Fajar first, then Segar, Jelapang and Senja.
If that is the way you normally travel, you lose almost nothing. If your usual trip runs the other way round the loop, the shuttle will still get you there, just the long way round. For Senja, Jelapang and Segar in particular, it is worth checking whether one of the regular bus services gets you to Bukit Panjang faster than waiting for the shuttle to come all the way around.
What is still running
This is an LRT closure and nothing more:
- Bukit Panjang MRT (DT1, Downtown Line) is not affected. You can still ride the Downtown Line in and out of Bukit Panjang on both Sundays.
- Choa Chu Kang MRT (NS4, North South Line) is not affected either.
- The bus interchanges at both stations run as usual, which is what makes the 922, 972 and 976 option workable.
In practical terms, the two anchors of the line stay reachable by MRT. What disappears is the LRT leg between them and the service to the estates on the loop.
Why the line has to shut at all
The BPLRT renewal programme started in 2022 and is due to be completed by the end of 2026. LTA has described it as covering four things: new light rail vehicles, an upgrade to a Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling system of the type used on MRT lines, a fully upgraded power supply system, and the replacement of every station lift. The lift replacement work runs on its own longer timetable, from August 2025 to March 2027.
This is also not the first full-day closure under the programme. The BPLRT was closed for the whole of Sunday 25 January 2026, when operations were migrated to a refurbished operations control centre, and a shuttle in the Service B direction was provided then as well.
What this means for your Sunday
Two Sundays in a row, so it is worth putting both in the calendar now rather than discovering the second one on the day. Three practical notes:
- Add time, not just a transfer. A shuttle at 5 to 10 minute headways is less frequent than the LRT you are used to, and there is a walk at each end.
- Expect the crowd at the two ends. Bukit Panjang and Choa Chu Kang are where everyone changes, and Hillion Mall sits on top of the Bukit Panjang interchange, so Sunday shoppers are in the same queue as commuters.
- Check on the day. LTA points commuters to the MyTransport.SG app and to LTA and operator social media for updates, which is where any change to these arrangements would appear first.
Photo: Land Transport Authority official announcement graphic.
