The operating hours for several MRT/LRT lines and bus services will be extended for Christmas Eve on Dec 24, 2024. A compilation of the scheduled departure timings of the last trains at various stations across the train network has been provided in this article.
Author: Mark Loh
Punggol Coast MRT station opens for passenger service; becomes new terminus for North East Line
The new Punggol Coast (NE18) station on the North East Line (NEL) opened for passenger service on Tuesday (Dec 10), becoming the line’s new terminus station and bringing the total number of stations on the 22-kilometre MRT line to 17.
East-West Line: Regular train service between Tanah Merah and Tampines to resume on Dec 10, 2024
Regular train service connecting Tanah Merah (EW4), Simei (EW3), and Tampines (EW2) stations on the East-West Line (EWL) will resume on Tuesday (Dec 10), as track works were completed a day ahead of schedule.
Hume MRT station on Downtown Line to open for passenger service in Q2 2025
The upcoming Hume MRT station on the Downtown Line (DTL) will be opening for passenger service in the second quarter of 2025, Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat said in an interview with the media on Tuesday (Dec 3).
Singapore’s 2nd-gen Siemens C651 have retired on Nov 27, 2024; first entered passenger service in 1995
The 2nd-gen Siemens C651 trains, which served the North-South, East-West lines (NSEWL) since May 1995, have fully retired from passenger service on Wednesday (Nov 27).
New 3rd-gen C810D trains for Sengkang-Punggol LRT arrive in Singapore; first batch of 25 two-car trains
The first of 25 new two-car LRT trains for the Sengkang-Punggol LRT (SPLRT) has arrived in Singapore, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Saturday (Nov 23) evening.
Green CBTC algorithms achieve additional 8% energy savings on North-South, East-West lines
In efforts to attain net zero emissions by 2050, signalling system supplier Hitachi Rail and rail operator SMRT announced reaching the ‘Phase 1 Milestone’ for the Green Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) project deployed on the North-South, East-West lines (NSEWL).
7 new cars to be added to Changi Airport’s Skytrain fleet; will bring total fleet size to 29 cars by 2029
As part of strengthening Singapore’s position as a global air hub, Changi Airport Group (CAG) on Thursday (Nov 7) announced it will invest S$3 billion over the next six years in Changi Airport Terminals to improve its services and existing infrastructure.
One 5th-gen C151B train to be retrofitted with latest reliability-centred capabilities in proof of concept
A proof of concept trial featuring the latest reliability-centred capabilities will be carried out on a 5th-gen C151B train operating on the North-South and East-West MRT lines (NSEWL).
East-West Line: No train services between Tanah Merah and Tampines from Dec 7–10, 2024
There will be no train services between Tanah Merah (EW4), Simei (EW3), and Tampines (EW2) stations on the East-West Line (EWL) from Dec 7 to Dec 10 for track works to connect the existing MRT line with the new East Coast Integrated Depot (ECID).









