Extension of Train And Bus Services for Chinese New Year Preparations
(18 & 25, 27 - 29 January 2014)
SBS Transit will be extending the operating hours of its train services as well as its Chinatown Direct bus services in the weeks leading up to the Chinese New Year, so as to cater to the travel needs of commuters better.
TRAIN SERVICES
North East Line
For the next two Saturdays, 18 and 25 January, the last train in the direction of HarbourFront will depart Punggol Station at 12.02am, Serangoon Station at 12.13am, Dhoby Ghaut Station at 12.25am, Chinatown Station at 12.29am and Outram Park Station at 12:31am. The last train towards Punggol will leave HarbourFront Station at 12:29am, Outram Park Station at 12.32am, Chinatown Station at 12.34am, Dhoby Ghaut Station at 12.38am and Serangoon Station at 12.50am.
Sengkang and Punggol LRT
Services on the Punggol and Sengkang LRT systems will also be extended to coincide with the last train arrivals on the North East Line for the two Saturdays, 18 and 25 January 2014. The last train on the Sengkang LRT will depart the Town Centre Station at 1.05am while the last train on the Punggol LRT will leave the Town Centre at 1.07am.
Downtown Line
Similarly for the two Saturdays, 18 and 25 January 2014, the last train in the direction of Bugis will depart Chinatown Station at 12.19am, Bayfront Station at 12.24am and Promenade Station at 12.26am. The last train towards Chinatown will leave Bugis at 12.20am, Promenade at 12.22am and Bayfront Station at 12.24am.
BUS SERVICES
The operating hours of the three Chinatown Direct Bus Services will also be extended in the weeks leading up to the Chinese New Year. CT8, which plies between Ang Mo Kio and Chinatown, and CT8, which travels from Bedok to Chinatown, currently operate on a daily basis. CT28 which plies between Clementi and Chinatown, on the other hand, operates only during the Chinese New Year festive period. Since 11 January 2014, CT28 has been in operation and will continue to do so until 30 January 2014.
For two Saturdays, 18 and 25 January 2014, the last bus of CT8, CT18 and CT28 heading to Chinatown will depart from their respective heartlands at 9.00pm instead of their usual times at 8.00pm. The last bus back from Chinatown will depart at 12.30am from the bus stop after Hospital Drive (bus stop number 10017) along Eu Tong Sen Street.
From 27 to 29 January 2014, three days preceding CNY eve, the last bus to Chinatown will similarly depart from the three heartlands at 9.00pm while the last bus will leave Chinatown at 12.00am.
On all other weekdays, from 11 January to 26 January, the three services to Chinatown will operate from 10.00am to 4.30pm while the return journey will be from 11.00am to 5.00pm. On Sundays, they will operate from 10.00am to 8.00pm towards Chinatown while the return trip will be from 11am to 10pm.
Please refer to the attached poster for more details.