Out for late-night festivities? Bus, train services extended on Dec 24 and 31
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Travellers are advised to plan their journeys in advance and take note of the changes to ensure a smooth travel experience during the festive season.
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SINGAPORE – Revellers can look forward to extended train and bus services on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Both SBS Transit and SMRT will be extending the operational hours of their services on Dec 24 and 31.
SBS Transit announced that train services on the North East and Downtown lines, as well as the Sengkang-Punggol Light Rail Transit systems, will be extended by about 1½ hours on Dec 24 and about 2½ hours on Dec 31.
Nineteen selected bus services will also operate later at their respective interchanges: 60A, 63M, 114A, 222, 225G, 228, 229, 232, 238, 261, 269, 291, 292, 293, 315, 325, 410W, 804 and 812.
In addition to the extended hours, SBS Transit will adjust the evening schedules of 17 bus services that operate during peak periods, as offices will close earlier on both days. These services are 10e, 14e, 30e, 89e, 174e, 196e, 298X, 513, 652, 654, 655, 660/660M, 667, 668, 671, 672 and 850E.
There will be no change to their morning operating hours.
Train services on SMRT’s North-South Line, East-West Line, Circle Line and Thomson-East Coast Line will also be extended on Dec 24 and 31, and Bukit Panjang LRT on Dec 31. However, there will be no extension for the Changi Airport service.
The operating hours of several SMRT bus services will be extended to align with the rail extension. These include services 300, 301, 302, 307, 983A, 901, 911, 912A, 912B, 913, 920, 922, 973A, 181, 240, 241, 243G and 974A.
On Dec 24 and 31, the evening trips of SMRT’s City Direct service 665 and express services 951E and 982E will be brought forward to the early afternoon.
People are advised to plan their journeys in advance and take note of the changes. They can visit the SMRT SBS Transit
