Public transport services extended for New Year's Eve

Public transport services will be extended on New Year's Eve, facilitating travel for those out celebrating the New Year. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

SINGAPORE - Those with plans for New Year's Eve will be able to take public transport home after their countdown events, as SMRT will be extending its train and selected bus services on Dec 31. The last train on the North-South Line terminating at Jurong East will depart from City Hall at 2.15am on Jan 1.

The train in the opposite direction, bound for Marina South Pier, will depart from City Hall at 1.57am.

On the East-West Line, trains terminating at Pasir Ris and Tuas Link will depart from City Hall at 2.15am.

Those travelling on the Circle Line towards Dhoby Ghaut will be able to catch the last train from HarbourFront at 1.38am.

The train in the opposite direction terminating at HarbourFront will depart Dhoby Ghaut at 1.41am.

The Bukit Panjang LRT service will depart Choa Chu Kang station at 3.20am and terminate at Bukit Panjang via Service A.

Selected SMRT bus services will also be extending their operation hours on New Year's Day to facilitate travel for passengers on the last trains.

The last bus for the following services will depart between 3am and 3.20am: 300, 301, 302, 307 and 983A from Choa Chu Kang interchange; 901, 911, 912 and 913 from Woodlands interchange; 859A and 883A from Sembawang interchange; and 920 and 922 from Bukit Panjang interchange.

Passengers may contact the SMRT customer hotline on 1800-336-8900 from 7.30am to 8pm daily or visit SMRT's website for more information.

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