Train services on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) will end earlier on Fridays and start later on Saturdays from May 22 to Jul 4, 2026, in preparation for the opening of TEL stage 5 (TEL5) in the second half of this year.
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Circle Line to end earlier on Saturdays, start later on Sundays, from Apr 11 to May 17, 2026
Train services on the Circle Line (CCL) will end earlier on Saturdays and start later on Sundays from Apr 11 to May 17, 2026, to prepare for the opening of CCL stage 6 (CCL6). This comes after the completion of months-long tunnel strengthening works that began in January.
Circle Line to end earlier on Fridays and Saturdays, start later on weekends, from Sep 5 to Dec 28, 2025
Train service across all stations on the Circle Line (CCL) will end earlier on Fridays and Saturdays, and start later on Saturdays and Sundays from Sep 5 to Dec 28, 2025, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and rail operator SMRT said in a joint statement.
North East Line to start later at 8am on 4 Sundays for works to integrate upcoming Punggol Coast station
Commuters who frequent the North East Line (NEL) are to note that the MRT line will start train services later at around 8am on four Sundays in June and July 2024, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and rail operator SBS Transit said in a joint statement on Wednesday (Jun 12).
Service Adjustments on Circle Line, Thomson-East Coast Line for Rail Expansion Works
Commuters travelling on the Circle Line (CCL) and Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) are to take note of temporary adjustments to train service for rail expansion works, SMRT said in a joint statement with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Thursday (Oct 5).
Late Opening of Thomson-East Coast Line Stations – Feb to May 2022
Train services on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) will start later at 8:00am on Saturdays and Sundays, from Feb 26, 2022, to May 29, 2022.
This is to facilitate additional engineering hours to support testing in preparation for the third stage of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL3) which is slated for opening later this year.
Early Closure & Late Opening of Thomson-East Coast Line Stations – May to August 2021
All three MRT stations on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) will start later and end earlier to facilitate testing in preparation for the second stage of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL2). The TEL2 slated for opening in the third quarter this year. Early Closure & Late Opening between Woodlands North and Woodlands South Train service READ MORE »
Changes to Thomson-East Coast Line Operating Hours from January to April 2021
Early Closure and Late Opening arrangements for the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) will be extended till 30 April 2021 for additional testing hours for the system integration with Stage 2 of the line. Additionally, the second stage of the Thomson East Coast-Line (TEL2) was originally scheduled to open by the end of 2020. However, due READ MORE »
Changes to Thomson-East Coast Line Operating Hours from November to December 2020
Early Closure and Late Opening arrangements for the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) will be extended till 31 December 2020 for additional testing hours for the system integration with Stage 2 of the line. The shorter operating hours were initially till 30 August, and then extended to 1 November. The second stage of the TEL was READ MORE »
Changes to Thomson-East Coast Line Operating Hours from August to November 2020
Early Closure and Late Opening arrangement on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) will be extended till 1 November 2020 for system integration test with Stage 2 of the line. The shorter operating hours were initially till 30 August. Meanwhile, take a sneak peek on how stations along TEL2 is taking shape in the article below. READ MORE »