Did you know that there are 2 different types of bus services provided during Train Service Disruptions at affected stations? Free Regular Bus Services (Route-Plying Buses along Stations) During a train service disruption, regular bus services that serve the affected stations will be made free for boarding. These regular bus services are the same bus READ MORE »
With the unexpected decommissioning of the 2nd-generation Siemens C651 (SIE) train, one would wonder what will be the fate of the 3rd-generation Kawasaki-Nippon Sharyo C751B (KNS) train. The End of the Siemens C651 Background of the KNS C751B train Introduced in 2000, these C751B trains should be slated for refurbishment similar to their North East READ MORE »
In the early hours of Sunday morning, 6 September 2020, a local trainspotter spotted a decommissioned Siemens C651 (SIE) train EMU 203/204 parked outside the scrapyard in Tuas. Unannounced Decommisioning Although it was not announced that the Siemens C651 trains were due for decommissioning, these trains were supposed to be undergoing their mid-life refurbishment works. READ MORE »
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 »
Did you know that you can use the same Standard Ticket (for trains) up to six times? If you have misplaced your CEPAS Card and need to travel on the train network, you can purchase a Standard Ticket from the General Ticketing Machines (GTM) at any train stations across the network. Purchasing a Standard Ticket READ MORE »
Recently, a netizen posted a photo of this single route diagram found at the platform level of Stadium station of the Circle Line (CCL): This single route diagram was first spotted by us back in December 2019, and we initially had mixed opinions about the signage. However, as the original Circle Line route diagram (with READ MORE »
Do you wonder why trains on the Circle Line extension ends its service at Stadium during off-peak hours? During the peak hours, trains from Marina Bay will run the full Circle Line (CCL) and end at HarbourFront to ensure an average of about 2.5 – 3 minutes frequency throughout most portions of the line between READ MORE »
Stage 2 of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL2), which will extend the line from Woodlands to Caldecott via Thomson, is slated to open at the end of this year. The SGTrains team visited various sites along the TEL2 route to document and observe the progress of the stations’ construction. All pictures were taken from publicly READ MORE »
Did you know that there is an unused platform at HarbourFront (Circle Line) station? The Circle Line (CCL) section of HarbourFront station consists of two platforms, where Platform B is for normal passenger service trains heading clockwise towards Telok Blangah, and Platform A is currently for train withdrawal purposes. The area around Platform A has READ MORE »
Did you know that the active route maps on the trains plying the North-South and East-West Lines were made in Singapore? The SMRT Active Route Map Information System (STARiS) is a rail and travel information system developed in-house by communications engineers from SMRT Corporation for its North-South Line (NSL) and East-West Line (EWL) trains. This READ MORE »
