Bus & Train Timings Extended On New Year’s Eve By At Least 2 Hours
We’re less than a week from New Year’s Eve. And if you’ve already made plans for the night, here’s some good news for you.
According to SBS Transit, bus and train timings will be extended by at least 2 hours and 15 minutes on New Year’s Eve. SMRT has made a similar announcement.
This also means you can chill a bit more after your countdown parties and still be able to get home for cheap via public transport. 3 cheers for saving on cab money!
Extension of last train timings on New Years Eve
On New Year’s Eve, all MRT train services will be extended.
Here’s a summary of the last train’s departure timing for each line.
North-East (Purple) Line last train from:
- Harbourfront towards Punggol – 2.16am
- Punggol towards Harbourfront – 1.45am
Downtown (Blue) Line last train from:
- Bukit Panjang towards Expo – 1.48am
- Expo towards Bukit Panjang – 1.49am
North-South (Red) Line last train from:
- City Hall towards Jurong East – 2.15am
- City Hall towards Marina South Pier – 1.58am
East-West (Green) Line last train from:
- City Hall to Pasir Ris/Tuas Link – 2.15am
Circle (Yellow) Line last train from:
- Dhoby Ghaut towards Harbourfront – 1.41am
- Harbourfront towards Dhoby Ghaut – 1.38am
LRT timings at Sengkang and Punggol will similarly be extended. The LRT will run until the last MRT train at each of these stations arrives.
Catching the last train from Marina Bay Sands
So if you’re attending the Marina Bay Countdown party or are counting down around the area, here’s the game plan to ensure you board the last train home.
Bayfront MRT – stationed along the Downtown line – is a 15 minute walk from The Float @ Marina Bay.
So if you’d like to catch the last train from this station, we advise you to start making your way latest by 2am.
Based on calculations, the last Downtown Line train headed towards Expo will depart Bayfront MRT at around 2.17am.
On the other hand, the last train headed towards Bukit Panjang will depart Bayfront MRT at around 2.19am.
You can refer to the full MRT map below to further plan your route.
Alternatively, you can view SBS Transit’s poster to plan your route if you prefer taking the bus.
Extended bus timings
To complement the extended MRT timings, 25 bus services will also be running till later:
33, 60A, 63M, 133, 181, 222, 225G, 228, 229, 232, 238, 240, 241, 243G, 261, 269, 291, 292, 293, 315, 325, 400, 410W, 804 and 812.
In addition, 6 Nite Owl services will be extended to operate until 4am in the morning.
Apart from that, 14 bus services will also have their schedules altered on Tuesday (31 Dec).
For more information, visit SBS Transit here.
Happy advanced new year!
With that, we trust many of us are low-key glad that we won’t have to start our 2020 cabbing home.
So here’s wishing everyone an advanced Happy New Year. A huge thank you to public transport workers for starting our year on a good note!
Feature images adapted from Time Out and SGTrains.
