The Downtown Line (DTL) Rail Bridging Service (or DTL free shuttle bus service / DTL Bridging Bus) 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.
Route changes effective 6 Dec 2026.
DTL Bridging Bus
Expo Stn Exit B → Bt Panjang Stn Exit B⇋
Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT → Expo Stn Exit E⇋
96301Expo Stn Exit B CG1DT35Changi Sth Ave 1
96041Upp Changi Stn/Opp SUTD DT34Upp Changi Rd East
76229Opp Tampines East Stn DT33Tampines Ave 7
76551Tampines Stn Exit D EW2—DT32Tampines Ctrl 1
76281Junyuan Pr Sch DT31Tampines Ave 4
84209Bedok Resvr Stn Exit B DT30Bedok Nth Ave 3
84451Bedok Nth Stn Exit A DT29Bedok Nth Rd
72041Blk 660A CP DT28Kaki Bt Ave 1
71129Ubi Stn Exit A DT27Ubi Ave 2
70379Opp MacPherson Stn Exit A CC10DT26Circuit Link
70231Opp Mattar Stn Exit B DT25Mattar Rd
60221Blk 73/Geylang Bahru Stn DT24Geylang Bahru
60019Bendemeer Stn Exit B DT23Kallang Bahru
07529Jln Besar Stn Exit A DT22Jln Besar
04029Bef Bencoolen Stn Exit A DT21Bencoolen St
04339Fort Canning Stn Exit B DT20River Valley Rd
05129Opp One Upp PickeringUpp Pickering St
05319OCBC Ctr DT18Church St
03511Aft Bayfront Stn Exit E CC34DT16Bayfront Ave
02169Promenade Stn Exit B CC4DT15Temasek Ave
01541Bugis Stn Exit D EW12DT14Rochor Rd
07531Rochor Stn DT13Rochor Canal Rd
40011Little India Stn Exit A NE7DT12Bt Timah Rd
40041Newton Stn Exit C NS21—DT11Bt Timah Rd
40081Stevens Stn Exit 1 DT10TE11Bt Timah Rd
41021Botanic Gdns Stn CC19DT9Bt Timah Rd
41051Tan Kah Kee Stn DT8Bt Timah Rd
41081Sixth Ave Stn DT7Bt Timah Rd
42051King Albert Pk Stn DT6Bt Timah Rd
42091Beauty World Stn Exit B DT5Upp Bt Timah Rd
43041Hume Stn Exit 1 DT4Upp Bt Timah Rd
43061Hillview Stn Exit B DT3Upp Bt Timah Rd
43091Opp Cashew Stn DT2Upp Bt Timah Rd
44021Bt Panjang Stn Exit B DT1—BP6Upp Bt Timah Rd
44029Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT DT1—BP6Upp Bt Timah Rd
05022Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D NE4DT19Eu Tong Sen St
04331Bef Fort Canning Stn DT20River Valley Rd
08069Bencoolen Stn Exit B DT21Bras Basah Rd
Jalan Besar Stn (Weld Rd)
60011Bendemeer Stn Exit A DT23Kallang Bahru
60229Blk 68Geylang Bahru
70161Opp Mattar Stn Exit A DT25Merpati Rd
70371MacPherson Stn Exit A CC10DT26Circuit Link
71121Ubi Stn Exit B DT27Ubi Ave 2
72039Kaki Bt Stn Exit A DT28Kaki Bt Ave 1
84539Bedok Nth Stn Exit B DT29Bedok Nth Rd
84201Bedok Resvr Stn Exit A DT30Bedok Nth Ave 3
76289Blk 801 DT31Tampines Ave 4
76559Aft Tampines Stn Exit E EW2—DT32Tampines Ctrl 1
76221Tampines East Stn Exit A DT33Tampines Ave 7
96049Upp Changi Stn/SUTD DT34Upp Changi Rd East
96309Expo Stn Exit E CG1DT35Changi Sth Ave 1
96271Opp Global Logistics CtrXilin Ave
94079Bedok Camp 2Upp East Coast Rd
94071Opp Bedok Camp 2Upp East Coast Rd
96239CEVA FreightXilin Ave
96301Expo Stn Exit B CG1DT35Changi Sth Ave 1
96041Upp Changi Stn/Opp SUTD DT34Upp Changi Rd East
76229Opp Tampines East Stn DT33Tampines Ave 7
76551Tampines Stn Exit D EW2—DT32Tampines Ctrl 1
76281Junyuan Pr Sch DT31Tampines Ave 4
84209Bedok Resvr Stn Exit B DT30Bedok Nth Ave 3
84451Bedok Nth Stn Exit A DT29Bedok Nth Rd
72041Blk 660A CP DT28Kaki Bt Ave 1
71129Ubi Stn Exit A DT27Ubi Ave 2
70379Opp MacPherson Stn Exit A CC10DT26Circuit Link
70231Opp Mattar Stn Exit B DT25Mattar Rd
60221Blk 73/Geylang Bahru Stn DT24Geylang Bahru
60019Bendemeer Stn Exit B DT23Kallang Bahru
07529Jln Besar Stn Exit A DT22Jln Besar
04029Bef Bencoolen Stn Exit A DT21Bencoolen St
04339Fort Canning Stn Exit B DT20River Valley Rd
05129Opp One Upp PickeringUpp Pickering St
05319OCBC Ctr DT18Church St
03511Aft Bayfront Stn Exit E CC34DT16Bayfront Ave
02169Promenade Stn Exit B CC4DT15Temasek Ave
01541Bugis Stn Exit D EW12DT14Rochor Rd
07531Rochor Stn DT13Rochor Canal Rd
40011Little India Stn Exit A NE7DT12Bt Timah Rd
40041Newton Stn Exit C NS21—DT11Bt Timah Rd
40081Stevens Stn Exit 1 DT10TE11Bt Timah Rd
41021Botanic Gdns Stn CC19DT9Bt Timah Rd
41051Tan Kah Kee Stn DT8Bt Timah Rd
41081Sixth Ave Stn DT7Bt Timah Rd
42051King Albert Pk Stn DT6Bt Timah Rd
42091Beauty World Stn Exit B DT5Upp Bt Timah Rd
43041Hume Stn Exit 1 DT4Upp Bt Timah Rd
43061Hillview Stn Exit B DT3Upp Bt Timah Rd
43091Opp Cashew Stn DT2Upp Bt Timah Rd
44021Bt Panjang Stn Exit B DT1—BP6Upp Bt Timah Rd
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)
Operator Information
Current Operator
SBS Transit Ltd
Current Fleet
Any Public Bus
Departure Times
Activated and withdrawn only when disseminated
Routes are compiled based on observations during a rail disruption.
