[Update] There will be no early closures for maintenance and renewal works from 5 to 27 June.

5 May 2020

[Update] Please note that there will be no early closures for maintenance and renewal works from 15 to 30 May 2020 due to the Circuit Breaker measures implemented by the Government. 

14 April 2020

[Update] Please note that there will be no early closures from 17 to 25 April 2020 due the Circuit Breaker measures implemented by the Government. Train services will run normally.

25 March 2020 
 

1.         To facilitate maintenance and renewal works, there will be adjustments to the operational timings for selected stations along the North-South and East-West Lines (NSEWL) in the months of April to June 2020.
 

Early Closures on the NSEWL

2.         In April 2020, four stations on the East-West Line (EWL) from Bedok to Paya Lebar will close earlier at about 11.00pm on selected Fridays and Saturdays.

3.         In May and June 2020, three stations on the North-South Line (NSL) from Jurong East to Bukit Gombak, and five stations on the EWL from Dover to Lakeside will close earlier at about 11.00pm on selected Fridays and Saturdays.

4.        During the planned closures in May and June 2020, train services on the EWL between Queenstown and Buona Vista MRT stations will operate as a bi-directional shuttle with longer service intervals of up to 12 minutes. This arrangement allows train services to continue between these stations using a single track, while facilitating the turn-around of trains for the rest of the EWL.

5.         The additional engineering hours will be primarily used to carry out installation of 22kV power cables as part of the power supply system renewal works.  Where feasible, the installation of railway noise barriers and replacement of track circuits will also be carried out along the early closure sectors in May and June 2020.

Alternative Travel Arrangements
 

6. During the early closures in April 2020, Shuttle Bus Service 7 will be available to maintain connectivity for commuters travelling between Aljunied and Tanah Merah MRT stations. For the early closures in May and June 2020, Shuttle Bus Service 4 will serve commuters between Jurong East and Choa Chu Kang MRT stations, while Shuttle Bus Service 2 will connect commuters between Buona Vista and Boon Lay MRT stations. The buses will serve designated bus stops near the affected MRT stations, and run at 2- to 5-minute intervals.

7.         The timing of the last trains departing from each station during the planned closures will vary. Commuters are advised to check the departure times at the affected stations or on SMRT Trains’ website and social media platforms to better plan their journeys ahead of time. More time will be needed to travel between the affected MRT stations using the shuttle bus services.

Please click here for the poster on early closure in April 2020.