16 new Downtown Line Stage 3 (DTL3) stations will be opened for a Rail Day of Fun on 15 October 2017! Find all you need to know about the event in our short write-up. Refer to the DTL3 post tag on our site for a full list of articles.
Getting There
To begin your journey in the Downtown Line 3 Open House, simply ride public transport to any of the 16 DTL3 stations!
Downtown Line 3 Stations can be accessed by train at the following interchange stations:
- CC10DT26 MacPherson
- EW2DT32 Tampines
- CG1DT35 Expo
Commuters need to tap out at the interchange station, before walking over to the DTL3 Concourse and Platform.
Access the following stations by walking from the nearest station in service:
- DT21 Bencoolen <> CC2 Bras Basah
- DT22 Jalan Besar <> DT13 Rochor
Alternatively, ride the bus to the stations, as follows
- DT20 Fort Canning
Bus Services: 32, 54, 195 - DT21 Bencoolen
Bus Services: 7, 14, 16, 36, 64, 65, 77, 106, 111, 124, 131, 139, 147, 162M, 166, 167, 171, 174, 175, 190, 502, 518, 700A, 857 - DT22 Jalan Besar
Bus Services: 64, 65, 130, 139, 147, 857 - DT23 Bendemeer
Bus Services: 61, 107M, 175, 961C - DT24 Geylang Bahru
Bus Services: 26, 61, 107M, 140, 175, 853C - DT25 Mattar
Bus Services: 40, 61, 63, 65, 66, 135, 154, 155, 158 - DT26CC10 MacPherson
Bus Services: 24, 28, 43, 61, 63, 63M, 65, 66, 70M, 76, 80, 135, 154, 158 - DT27 Ubi
Bus Services: 8, 22, 61, 65, 66 - DT28 Kaki Bukit
Bus Services: 5, 15, 58, 59, 87 - DT29 Bedok North
Bus Services: 23, 60, 87, 518 - DT30 Bedok Reservoir
Bus Services: 18, 28, 46, 66, 67, 69, 168, 228, 506, CT18 - DT31 Tampines West
Bus Services: 5, 8, 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, 28, 46, 59, 65, 67, 118, 129, 168, 518 - DT32EW2 Tampines
Bus Services: 3, 4, 8, 10, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 31, 37, 38, 39, 46, 65, 67, 69, 72, 81, 127, 129, 168, 291, 292, 293, 969 - DT33 Tampines East
Bus Services: 4, 8, 18, 19, 21, 37, 38, 81 - DT34 Upper Changi
Bus Services: 2, 5, 24 - DT35CG1 Expo
Bus Services: 20, 47, 118
Shuttle Bus Service
A free Shuttle Bus service is provided between Chinatown and Fort Canning Stations, at a frequency of 20 – 30 mins.
Operating hours are 1000hrs – 1700hrs from Chinatown Station.
Station Activities
DT20 Fort Canning
- “The Big Wheel” hosted by Alaric Tay
- Wheels & Deals Activity
- Fun Badge Making
- Knackstop Popup Store
- SGTrains Booth
- Thoughtful Bunch Meet & Greet – Move-In Martin (1:30pm)
DT22 Jalan Besar
- “The Big Goal” hosted by Wang Wei Liang
- Match or No Match Activity
- Kiss92 Arnold, Maddy and Jason (1pm-2pm)
- Thoughtful Bunch Meet & Greet – Bag-Down Benny (1:45pm)
DT24 Geylang Bahru
- Thoughtful Bunch Meet & Greet – Give-Way Glenda (4:15pm)
- Civil Defence Shelter Tour
DT25 Mattar
- “The Big Draw” hosted by Chua Enlai
- Win, Lose or Doodle Activity
- Caricature
- Kiss92 Arnold, Maddy and Jason (12pm-12:45pm)
- Thoughtful Bunch Meet & Greet – Bag-Down Benny (4:45pm)
DT26CC10 MacPherson
- “The Big Board” hosted by Kelly Latimer
- Buzz About DTL 3 Activity
- Silhouette Cutting
- Thoughtful Bunch Meet & Greet – Stand-Up Stacey (2:00pm)
- Thoughtfulness Musical (11am, 3pm)
DT27 Ubi
- Thoughtful Bunch Meet & Greet – Give-Way Glenda (1:45pm)
DT28 Kaki Bukit
- “The Big Timer” hosted by Carla Dunareanu
- Jigsaw Challenge Activity
- Photo Frame Making
DT29 Bedok North
- Thoughtful Bunch Meet & Greet – Hush-Hush Hannah (4:15pm)
DT30 Bedok Reservoir
- Civil Defence Shelter Tour
DT31 Tampines West
- Civil Defence Shelter Tour
DT32EW2 Tampines
- “The Big Lah” hosted by Najip Ali
- Giant Five Stones Activity
- UFM 100.3 Limei, Wenzhong and Xiaozhu (2:30pm-3:30pm)
- Knackstop Popup Store
- Thoughtful Bunch Meet & Greet – Hush-Hush Hannah (1:30pm)
DT33 Tampines East
- “The Big Eats” hosted by Tosh Zhang
- Ice Kacang Spin Activity
- Key Chain Making
- Thoughtful Bunch Meet & Greet – Stand-Up Stacey (4:30pm)
DT35CG1 Expo
- “30 Years of MRT” Exhibition
- “The Big Race” hosted by Irene Ang
- Circuit Driving Race Activity
- Visor Decorating
- UFM 100.3 Limei, Wenzhong and Xiaozhu (3:45pm-4:30pm)
- Thoughtful Bunch Meet & Greet – Move-In Martin (4:30pm)
Event Poster
Train Fault & Disruption
At 1215hrs on 15 October 2017, a train fault occurred which stalled train services along the entire Downtown Line. At about 1230hrs, commuters at both Bukit Panjang bound and Expo bound trains at Ubi station were told to disembark, with the trains withdrawn to Kim Chuan Train Depot. Train service was then reported to be slow with excessive dwelling at stations.
Near Hillview station, the stalled train remained in the tunnel as SBS Transit staff accessed the train tunnel to reach the stalled train. As a result, a train service disruption between Bukit Panjang and Beauty World was announced at 1304hrs. Free regular bus boarding was activated between Bukit Panjang and Beauty World stations for commuters directly affected by the train service disruption.
Normal train service finally resumed at 1320hrs, after the faulty train was manually driven off the mainline.
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