Shuttle 52 is a Rail Replacement Service plying between Caldecott – Outram Park, serving en-route Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) stations.
The route will be activated to operate during Late Openings on selected Saturdays & Sundays from November 2023 to January 2024, when shortened operating hours are implemented on the Thomson-East Coast Line for rigorous integrated testing of systems in TEL Stages 1-4, to prepare for the opening of TEL Stage 4 in 2024.
The Shuttle Bus Service serves the following MRT Stations:
- TE9CC17 Caldecott
- TE11DT10 Stevens
- TE12 Napier
- TE13 Orchard Boulevard
- TE14NS22 Orchard
- TE15 Great World
- TE16 Havelock
- TE17EW16NE3 Outram Park
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Caldecott MRT ↔ Outram Park MRT | |||||||||||
| Passes Through |
Stevens, Napier, Orchard Boulevard, Orchard, Great World & Havelock MRT Stations | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| Operator | Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd | |||||||||||
| Fleet | Double Deck Buses |
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| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Caldecott |
Affected Saturdays | Affected Sundays | ||||||||||
| From 05:47 | From 06:07 | |||||||||||
| Departure Times from Outram Park |
Affected Saturdays | Affected Sundays | ||||||||||
| From 06:13 | From 06:33 | |||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| Affected Saturdays & Sundays | 5 – 10 mins | |||||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges distance fares based on the distance between MRT Stations by rail | |||||||||||
Shuttle 52 will only operate on days of TEL Late Opening on selected Weekends from November 2023 to January 2024, namely:
- Saturday, 4 November 2023 & Sunday, 5 November 2023
- Saturday, 11 November 2023
- Saturday, 18 November 2023 & Sunday, 19 November 2023
- Saturday, 25 November 2023 & Sunday, 26 November 2023
- Saturday, 2 December 2023 & Sunday, 3 December 2023
- Saturday, 9 December 2023 & Sunday, 10 December 2023
- Saturday, 16 December 2023 & Sunday, 17 December 2023
- Saturday, 23 December 2023 & Sunday, 24 December 2023
- Saturday, 30 December 2023 & Sunday, 31 December 2023
- Saturday, 6 January 2024 & Sunday, 7 January 2024
- Saturday, 13 January 2024 & Sunday, 14 January 2024
- Saturday, 20 January 2024 & Sunday, 21 January 2024
- Saturday, 27 January 2024 & Sunday, 28 January 2024
Shuttle Bus Departure Timings from Stations
History of Activation
| Shuttle 52 Activation: | |
| November 2023 – January 2024 (LO) | Caldecott—Outram Park (TTS) |
- EC: Early Closure | LO: Late Opening | EEC: Extended Early Closure | SC: Sunday Closure
Bus Fares:
Charges regular distance fare based on the distance between MRT Stations by rail. Train, bus and hybrid concession passes are accepted, and distance fare rules apply.
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History:
- 2023 (05 Oct): Route announced for Late Opening of Thomson-East Coast Line on selected Weekends from November 2023 to January 2024
The following Shuttle Bus Service also operates during Late Opening of Thomson-East Coast Line on selected Weekends from November 2023 to January 2024: