Service on North-South Line between Ang Mo Kio and Woodlands resumes after delay: SMRT
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SINGAPORE – Train service along an eight-station stretch on the North-South Line has resumed after a delay due to a train fault, train operator SMRT said on the morning of Dec 26.
At 7.38am, the train operator said in a Facebook post there was a major delay affecting train service between Ang Mo Kio and Woodlands stations, in the direction of Jurong East. The post was updated at 8.43am to reflect the delay as “minor”, which was also how a new platform run by the Land Transport Authority (LTA)
It said commuters can continue to use the train service or consider free bus services at affected stations.
At 7.42am, SMRT said travellers should expect additional travelling time at these stations due to a train fault.
SMRT said at 7.59am that free regular bus service is still available between Ang Mo Kio and Woodlands stations.
At 8.13am, SMRT said train service between the affected stations has resumed, adding that free regular bus service has ended.
A photo of a train with its doors open, taken from a traffic junction at Yishun Ave 5, made the rounds on social media on the morning of Dec 26.
The Straits Times understands that the train in the photo was the one that caused the delay and that there were no passengers on board at the time the photo was taken, as it was being brought back to the depot.
