SBS Transit lights up this festive season by extending its bus and train operations on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve this year.
CHRISTMAS EVE – Wednesday, 24 December 2008
Service 128 and the nine Fast Forward services – Services 10e, 14e, 30e, 74e, 89e, 97e, 151e, 174e and 196e – will operate special noon peak runs from 1.00pm to 2.00pm. There will be no operation during the evening peak hours as offices will be closed early for the Christmas holiday. Please refer to posters (Service 128/ Fast Forward) for details.
The six Nite Owl services – 1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N and 6N – will be in operation from midnight to 2.00 am.
- North East Line (NEL) Services
The last North-bound train will depart HarbourFront Station at 1.36am and the last South-bound train will depart Punggol Station at 1.08am. From Dhoby Ghaut Station, the last North-bound train towards Punggol Station will depart at 1.45am while the South-bound train towards HarbourFront Station at 1.30am.
- Sengkang and Punggol LRT Services
The last Sengkang LRT train (East and West Loops) will depart Sengkang Town Centre Station at 2.15am while the last Punggol LRT train will depart Punggol Town Centre Station at 2.18am.
CHRISTMAS – Thursday, 25 December 2008
- Diversion of Bus Services in Orchard Road – “Celebrate Christmas in Singapore”
17 bus services – Services 7, 14, 16, 36, 65, 111, 123, 124, 143, 162M, 174, 175, 502, 518, 578, 579 and 581 – will be temporarily diverted as Orchard Road, between the junction of Scotts Road and Bideford Road, will be closed to vehicular traffic from 25 December 2008 at 1.00pm to 26 December 2008 at 1.00am. Passengers travelling to and from the affected routes can board and alight at bus stops along the diverted routes. Please refer to poster for details.
NEW YEAR'S EVE – Wednesday, 31 December 2008
Service 128 and the nine Fast Forward services – Services 10e, 14e, 30e, 74e, 89e, 97e, 151e, 174e and 196e – will operate special noon peak runs from 1.00pm to 2.00pm. There will be no operation during the evening peak hours as offices will be closed early for the year-end holiday. Please refer to posters (Service 128/ Fast Forward) for details.
The six Nite Owl services – 1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N and 6N – will be in operation from midnight to 2.00 am.
Marina Bay Singapore Countdown:
18 bus services - 10, 36, 56, 57, 70M, 97, 111, 133, 162M, 195, 196, 502 and Nite Owls - will also be affected due to the following road/lane closures between Wednesday, 31 December 2008 at 5.00 pm and Thursday, 1 January 2009 at 2am, for this event:
| Full Road Closure |
Time |
| Esplanade Drive |
8 pm to 2 am |
Temasek Ave
(between Raffles Boulevard &
Raffles Ave) |
11:30 am to 2 am
|
| Lanes Closure |
Time |
Raffles Ave
º 1 left lane
º 3 left lanes
|
5 pm to 11 pm
11 pm to 2 am |
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Buses will not be able to call at affected bus stops along the closed roads/lanes but passengers can alight at bus stops along the diverted routes. Please refer to poster for details.
Countdown 2009 @ Boon Lay
Along Boon Lay Place, three services - Services 99, 240 and 246 - will also be temporarily diverted when the road is closed to vehicular traffic from 6.30pm on Wednesday, 31 December 2008 to 1am on Thursday, 1 January 2009 for this celebration. Passengers travelling to and from the affected routes can board and alight at bus stops along the diverted routes. Please refer to poster for details.
- North East Line (NEL) Services
The last North-bound train will depart HarbourFront Station at 2.06am and the last South-bound train will depart Punggol Station at 1.38am. From Dhoby Ghaut Station, the last North-bound train towards Punggol Station will depart at 2.15am while the South-bound train towards HarbourFront Station at 2.00am.
- Sengkang and Punggol LRT Services
The last Sengkang LRT train (East and West Loops) will depart Sengkang Town Centre Station at 2.45am while, the last Punggol LRT train will depart Punggol Town Centre Station at 2.47am.
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