MRT Early Closure (10 Nov) & Late Opening (11 Nov): Woodlands North – Gardens by the Bay

To facilitate integrated systems testing for the upcoming TEL Stage 4 opening in 2024, the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) between Woodlands North and Gardens by the Bay will have reduced operating hours on 13 Fridays and weekends from 3 November 2023 to 28 January 2024.

On these weekends, the TEL will close early (early closures) on Friday and Saturday evenings, and start service later (late openings) on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

However, there will be no early closure on Deepavali Eve (11 Nov 2023) and late opening on Deepavali itself (12 Nov 2023).

Affected Train Stations

All stations along the existing Thomson-East Coast Line (Stages 1 to 3) will be closed to passengers during affected periods.

• TE1 Woodlands North
• TE2NS9 Woodlands
• TE3 Woodlands South
• TE4 Springleaf
• TE5 Lentor
• TE6 Mayflower
• TE7 Bright Hill
• TE8 Upper Thomson
• TE9CC17 Caldecott
• TE11DT10 Stevens
• TE12 Napier
• TE13 Orchard Boulevard
• TE14NS22 Orchard
• TE15 Great World
• TE16 Havelock
• TE17EW16NE3 Outram Park
• TE18 Maxwell
• TE19 Shenton Way
• TE20NS27CE2 Marina Bay
• TE22 Gardens by the Bay

Train services between Woodlands North – Gardens by the Bay on the Thomson-East Coast Line will:

• End earlier at around 11:30pm on Friday, 10 November 2023
• Start later at around 8:00am on Saturday, 11 November 2023

Shuttle Bus Services will be available only during Late Openings on Saturday, 11 November 2023

• Shuttle 51: Woodlands North — Caldecott
• Shuttle 52: Caldecott — Outram Park

Discrepancy in Deepavali / Deepavali Eve’s late opening arrangements

Quoted from Initial LTA’s press release & Mentioned on other mainstream news articles: “Trains will operate at the usual timings on Deepavali and its eve on Nov 11 and 12”

Quoted from LTA’s press release (6 October, 10 pm): From 3 November 2023 to 28 January 2024, services on the TEL will commence later at 8.00am on Saturdays and Sundays and end earlier at 11.30pm on Fridays and Saturdays, except for Deepavali eve Early Closure and Deepavali Late Opening on 11 and 12 November 2023 respectively

Quoted from SMRT press release (6 October, 10 pm): From 3 November 2023 to 28 January 2024, services on the TEL will commence later at 8.00am on Saturdays and Sundays and end earlier at 11.30pm on Fridays and Saturdays, except for the eve of Deepavali on 11 November.

Find out more at Early Closure, Late Opening of Thomson-East Coast Line (Nov 2023–Jan 2024)