The Downtown Line (DTL) Rail Bridging Service (or DTL free shuttle bus service / DTL Free Bridging Bus Service) is an emergency bus service which is provided in the event of a Train Service Disruption involving the Downtown Line, which is operated by SBS Transit.
When a section of the Downtown Line is suspended, this service may be activated to ferry affected commuters between affected stations, hence minimizing the impact of rail disruptions on commuters. This service may also be activated should there be a significant addition of expected travelling time along the DTL.
Activation:
When the DTL bridging bus service is activated along a specific stretch of the DTL, information will be disseminated through SBS Transit and the Land Transport Authority (LTA)’s media platforms. The service will only stop at specific bus boarding points (either at bus stops, bus interchanges, or roadside bus boarding points) which are marked out in the ticket concourse of every station.
This service is offered for free, in addition to free bus boarding of regular bus services during a disruption.
Route (towards Expo):
Route Map:
Route (towards Bukit Panjang):
Route Map:
| Technical Information | ||
Route  |
Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bukit Panjang MRT) ↔ Changi South Ave 1 (Expo MRT) | |
| Passes Through | Specific Downtown Line MRT Stations (Disseminated at moment of activation) |
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| Operator Information | ||
| BCM Route Package | N.A. | |
| Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |
| Current Depot | Any SBS Transit Depot | |
| Current Fleet | Any SBS Transit Bus | |
| Departure Times |
Activated and withdrawn only when disseminated | |
| Frequency | Direction 1 |
Direction 2 |
| Not Applicable | Not Applicable | |
Routes are compiled based on observations during a rail disruption.
MRT Stations served:
- DT1 BP6 Bukit Panjang
- DT2 Cashew
- DT3 Hillview
- DT5 Beauty World
- DT6 King Albert Park
- DT7 Sixth Avenue
- DT8 Tan Kah Kee
- DT9CC19 Botanic Gardens
- DT10 Stevens
- DT11NS21 Newton
- DT12NE7 Little India
- DT13 Rochor
- DT14EW12 Bugis
- DT15CC4 Promenade
- DT16CE1 Bayfront
- DT17 Downtown
- DT18 Telok Ayer
- DT19NE4 Chinatown
- DT20 Fort Canning
- DT21 Bencoolen
- DT22 Jalan Besar
- DT23 Bendemeer
- DT24 Geylang Bahru
- DT25 Mattar
- DT26CC10 MacPherson
- DT27 Ubi
- DT28 Kaki Bukit
- DT29 Bedok North
- DT30 Bedok Reservoir
- DT31 Tampines West
- DT32EW2 Tampines
- DT33 Tampines East
- DT34 Upper Changi
- DT35CG1 Expo
Fare: Free
Recent History of Activation (From 2018)
| Date | Sector Served | Disruption Reason |
| 10 Jun 2018 | MacPherson ↔ Bedok Reservoir | Power Fault |
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