This early closure will be starting April and May as some MRT stations will be closing earlier on the North-South Line (NSL) and East-West Line (EWL). SMRT made the announcement on their website on Wednesday (25 Mar), as they wish to install new power cables using the additional hours.
Worried not if you’re impacted as there will be shuttle bus services provided between affected stations.
Here are the impacted station:
4 EWL stations to close earlier on Fridays & Saturdays from 3 – 25 Apr. From Friday (3 Apr), Paya Lebar, Eunos, Kembangan and Bedok MRT stations will close at around 11pm.
4 NSL & 5 other EWL MRT stations to close earlier in May & June. This will be happening from 15 May till 27 June, 4 NSL MRT stations – Jurong East interchange, Bukit Batok, Bukit Gombak and Choa Chu Kang – will close earlier.
Additionally, 5 EWL stations – that being Lakeside, Chinese Garden, Jurong East interchange, Clementi and Dover – are shutting earlier as well.
All of these stations are scheduled to close earlier on the following Fridays and Saturdays:
- 15, 16, 29, 30 May
- 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 June
The below are the full schedule for the closure
Do take note if you’re traveling using these station and plan your travel. Make sure you tag your friends as well to let them know on the early closure