SMRT Corporation Ltd 251 North Bridge Road Singapore 179102 Tel : 65 6331 1000 Fax : 65 6339 4229 www.smrt.com.sg 12 February 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SMRT Travel Advisory for Chinese New Year’s Eve 2015
Announcement Service SMRT train services (North-South, East-West, Circle Lines and Bukit Panjang LRT) and selected bus services will be extended on Chinese New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, 18 February 2015. Five bus services will be temporarily diverted due to the Chinese New Year Countdown at Chinatown on 18 February. There will also be changes to the operating hours of selected Premium and Express bus services.
North-South and East-West Lines
The last trains towards Joo Koon and Pasir Ris stations will depart Outram Park MRT station at 2.07am. The last train towards Jurong East MRT station will depart Marina Bay MRT station at 2.06am and Marina South Pier MRT station at 1.47am.
On Thursday night, 19 February 2015, passengers should note that early closure for sleeper replacement works still applies. Train services will end 30 minutes earlier at nine North-South Line MRT stations (Admiralty, Woodlands, Marsiling, Kranji, Yew Tee, Choa Chu Kang, Bukit Gombak, Bukit Batok and Jurong East).
Circle Line
The last train towards HarbourFront MRT station will depart Dhoby Ghaut MRT station at 1.28am. The last train towards Dhoby Ghaut MRT station will depart HarbourFront MRT station at 1.15am.
Bukit Panjang LRT
Passengers on the last northbound train can connect to the last Bukit Panjang LRT train at 3.14am.
Extended bus service hours
Passengers on the last trains can connect to the following bus services on 18 February at the timings below:
CRN: 200001855H SMRT Corporation Ltd
Last bus timings from Interchange Bus service Interchange Bukit Batok 173A, 189A, 941, 945, 947 3.20am
Choa Chu Kang 300, 302, 307 3.15am
Sembawang 859A 3.10am
Woodlands 901, 911, 912, 913 3.00am
Yishun 804, 812 3.10am
Change in Operating Hours for Premium and Express Bus Services
Operating hours for the following Premium and Express bus services will be brought forward as shown below:
Premium Bus Service Departs from the first bus stop at 531 12.40pm, 1.00pm, 1.15pm Express Bus Service Departs from the first bus stop at 850E 12.40pm, 1.00pm 951E 12.40pm, 1.00pm 963E 12.40pm, 1.00pm 971E 12.40pm, 1.00pm, 1.15pm 982E 12:40pm, 1.00pm
Operating hours for Bus Service 177 will be adjusted as shown below:
Bukit Batok-Jelebu Road (Loop) Chinese New Year’s Eve First Bus Timing 11.50am Last Bus Timing 1.20pm
Operating hours for Bus Service 981 will be adjusted as shown below:
Senoko Rd to Sembawang Int (Dir. 2) Chinese New Year’s Eve First Bus Timing 11.50am Last Bus Timing 1.20pm
Page 2 of 4
CRN: 200001855H SMRT Corporation Ltd
Bus diversion due Chinese New Year Countdown at Chinatown SMRT bus services 61, 190, 851, 961 and 970 will be temporarily diverted on 18 February 2015 from 5.00pm to 3.00am the next day, due to road closures for the Chinese New Year Countdown at Chinatown.
Please refer to the attached poster for more details.
Passengers may contact SMRT Customer Relations Centre at 1800-336-8900 from 7.30am to 6.30pm on weekdays (excluding Public Holidays) or visit www.smrt.com.sg for more information.
To find out about the sleeper replacement schedule and the last bus and train timings from Jurong East to Admiralty MRT stations, please visit: http://www.smrt.com.sg/SMRTMe/ServiceEnhancements/CurrentUpcomingProjects.asp x
- End -
Page 3 of 4
CRN: 200001855H SMRT Corporation Ltd
Annex A
Page 4 of 4
CRN: 200001855H