Downtown Line Rail Bridging Service

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)
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Departure Times	Activated and withdrawn only when disseminated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

Gallery:

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See Also

• DTL Rail Replacement Services (May – Aug 2017)

External Links & References

• Train Disruption Information – SBS Transit

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