SMRT extends operating hours of its train, bus services on eve of Vesak Day

Operating hours of SMRT train services - North-South Line, East-West Line, Circle Line and the Bukit Panjang LRT - will be extended on Sunday (May 31), the eve of Vesak Day. -- PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
Operating hours of SMRT train services - North-South Line, East-West Line, Circle Line and the Bukit Panjang LRT - will be extended on Sunday (May 31), the eve of Vesak Day. -- PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES

SINGAPORE - Operating hours of SMRT train services - North-South Line, East-West Line, Circle Line and the Bukit Panjang LRT - will be extended on Sunday (May 31), the eve of Vesak Day.

Selected bus services run by the transport operator will also be extended on the same day.

On the North-South and East-West Lines, the last trains towards Jurong East, Marina Bay, Pasir Ris and Joo Koon MRT stations will depart City Hall MRT station at 12.30am. The last train towards Marina South Pier MRT station departs City Hall station at 12.12am.

On the Circle Line, the last train towards HarbourFront MRT station will depart from Dhoby Ghaut MRT station at 11.55pm. The last train towards Dhoby Ghaut MRT station will depart from HarbourFront MRT station at 11.30pm.

Passengers on the last northbound train can connect to the last Bukit Panjang LRT train at 1.36am.

A total of 16 selected bus services will also have extended operating hours to coincide with the last MRT train timings.

For more information, passengers may contact SMRT Customer Hotline on 1800-336-8900 from 7.30am to 6.30pm on weekdays (excluding public holidays), or visit www.smrt.com.sg

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