Bus and train services to be extended on eve of National Day
Several train and bus services will operate later into the night on Aug 8, the eve of the National Day public holiday.
SINGAPORE – Some train and bus services will operate later into the night on Aug 8, the eve of the National Day public holiday, to accommodate commuters heading home from celebrations.
The last trains from City Hall MRT station will depart at 12.30am in all four directions – towards Jurong East, Marina South Pier, Pasir Ris and Tuas Link.
On the Circle Line, the final train from Dhoby Ghaut station heading to HarbourFront will leave at 11.55pm, while the last train in the opposite direction will depart at 11.30pm.
For the Thomson-East Coast Line, the last train will leave Woodlands North station at midnight, and Bayshore station at 12.12am.
However, there will be no extension of operating hours for the Bukit Panjang LRT service and the Changi Airport extension.
Public transport operator SMRT said that several bus services will also run later that night. The last buses for services 300, 301, 302, 307 and 983A will leave Choa Chu Kang interchange at 1.40am.
In Woodlands, services 901, 911, 912A, 912B and 913 will depart from the Integrated Transport Hub at 1.25am. Services 920, 922 and 973A will leave Bukit Panjang interchange at 1.25am, while service 974A will depart from the bus stop opposite Choa Chu Kang MRT station at 1.40am.
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