Weekend MRT services on Thomson-East Coast, Downtown lines to end earlier and start later for rail expansion works
TEL services will be adjusted from May 22 to Jul 4 on Fridays and Saturdays, while DTL services will be affected from Jul 10 to Sep 5.
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SINGAPORE: Train services along the MRT's Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) and Downtown Line (DTL) will be adjusted on weekends to facilitate rail expansion works for the opening of TEL Stage 5 and DTL extension.
From May 22 to Jul 4, services on the TEL will end earlier at 11.30pm on Fridays and start later at 8.30am on Saturdays.
Three shuttle bus services will be provided for commuters affected by the late opening on Saturday mornings. These services will connect at key MRT interchanges to enable commuters to switch to alternative rail lines.
- Shuttle bus service S51 will operate between Woodlands North and Caldecott stations at a frequency of about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Shuttle bus service S52 will operate between Caldecott and Marina Bay stations at a frequency of about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Shuttle bus service S53 will operate between Marina Bay and Bayshore stations at a frequency of about 10 minutes.
From Jul 10 to Sep 5, services on the DTL will similarly end earlier at 11.30pm on Fridays and start later at 8.30am on Saturdays.
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"We will also provide three shuttle bus services for commuters affected by the late openings on Saturday mornings, with connections at Bugis and Macpherson MRT interchanges," the Land Transport Authority (LTA), SMRT Trains and SBS Transit said in a joint media release on Tuesday (Apr 28).
- Shuttle bus service S43 will operate between Bukit Panjang and Bugis stations at a frequency of about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Shuttle bus service S42 will operate between Bugis and Macpherson stations at a frequency of about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Shuttle bus service S41 will operate between Macpherson and Expo stations at a frequency of about 5 to 10 minutes.
TEL Stage 5, the final stretch of the Thomson-East Coast Line, will extend the line from Bayshore to Sungei Bedok, adding two stations.
Sungei Bedok will serve as an interchange with the Downtown Line, which will also be extended by two stations to connect to Expo station.
The service adjustments will facilitate the integration of new line segments into the existing rail network, the authorities said.
Prior to the opening of TEL Stage 5 and the DTL extension in the second half of 2026, LTA, together with the respective rail operators, will conduct a series of final systems integration tests.
"These tests involve running trains across the entire line from TEL Woodlands North to Sungei Bedok stations, and from DTL Bukit Panjang to Xilin stations, as well as launching and withdrawing trains from the new East Coast Integrated Depot for both lines," LTA, SMRT Trains and SBS Transit said.
"Longer stretches of engineering hours beyond what is available each night will be required to carry out these full test runs. Service adjustments are thus necessary."
Commuters are advised to plan their journeys in advance. They should also check LTA's MyTransport.SG mobile app, as well as LTA, SMRT and SBS Transit’s social media channels for the latest updates.
"Besides these shuttle bus services, commuters are also encouraged to use existing public bus services and alternative MRT lines to complete their journeys," LTA, SMRT Trains and SBS Transit said.
"Staff will be stationed at affected stations to assist commuters during the service adjustment periods. Commuters can also refer to station posters at the relevant stations."
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