10 Day Closure on East-West Line (Bedok – Tampines / Tanah Merah – Expo) for Integration Works

The East-West Line (EWL) was closed between Bedok–Tampines and Tanah Merah–Expo from Saturday, 29 November 2025, to Monday, 8 December 2025. This was to facilitate modification works needed to integrate the EWL with the new East Coast Integrated Depot (ECID), and to operationalise the new train platform at Tanah Merah.

During this period, the EWL operated shuttle train services along certain sections, and shuttle bus services were offered along affected sections.

Initially planned as a 10-day closure from 29 November 2025 (Saturday) to 8 December 2025 (Monday), LTA announced on 7 December 2025 that normal EWL train services would resume on Monday, 8 December 2025, 1 day ahead of schedule.

According to the Land Transport Authority, the works spanned 4.8km in 12 locations, and required an uninterrupted closure window for workers to safely install new tracks, sleepers, and the third rail on the new eastbound and westbound tracks, as well as on the reception tracks leading to the ECID. This is followed by reinstatement of power cables and stringent testing of the signalling, power and communications systems.

Given the greater extent of work compared to last year, a longer period of service adjustment is needed.

LTA also mentioned that there will be one more planned service adjustment in the first half of 2026 to fully decommission the Changi Depot, which is currently serving the EWL, after train services are fully transferred.

Early resumption

On the afternoon of 7 December 2025, the LTA announced train service would resume on 8 December 2025, from the start of passenger service hours — one day ahead of schedule. [Link]

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Affected MRT Stations

East West Line

• EW1 Pasir Ris
• EW2–DT32 Tampines
• EW3 Simei
• EW4CG Tanah Merah
• EW5 Bedok
• EW6 Kembangan
• EW7 Eunos
• EW8CC9 Paya Lebar
• CG1DT35 Expo
• CG2 Changi Airport

Affected Dates & Service Pattern

• Saturday 29 November 2025
• Sunday 30 November 2025
• Monday 1 December 2025
• Tuesday 2 December 2025
• Wednesday 3 December 2025
• Thursday 4 December 2025
• Friday 5 December 2025
• Saturday 6 December 2025
• Sunday 7 December 2025
• Monday 8 December 2025 [Cancelled]

On affected days;

• No Train Service between:
  EW2–DT32 Tampines – EW5 Bedok &
  EW4CG Tanah Merah – CG1DT35 Expo
• Shuttle Train Services will operate between:
  EW1 Pasir Ris – EW2–DT32 Tampines (5 min frequency during peak hours)
  EW8CC9 Paya Lebar – EW5 Bedok (8 min frequency during peak hours)
  CG1DT35 Expo – CG2 Changi Airport (5 min frequency during peak hours)

For the Paya Lebar–Bedok shuttle train, passengers at Kembangan and Bedok faced longer headways of 17 minutes during the off-peak hours (10am–5pm & 9pm–1am) of 4 and 5 December. According to LTA, this was needed to facilitate train testing at Bedok, where one platform was closed to facilitate train testing.

From ground observations during this period, the operation of two back-and-forth shuttle trains between Paya Lebar–Kembangan and Paya Lebar–Bedok, instead of both shuttle trains plying Paya Lebar–Bedok, therefore doubling the wait time for trains between Kembangan–Bedok to 17 minutes. This arrangement was observed to have been discontinued from 6 December.

• Longer wait times of up to 17 minutes at Bedok, Kembangan MRT stations as East-West Line works enter final phase – CNA
• Passengers at Kembangan, Bedok face longer waits for MRT trains as EWL track work enters last stage | The Straits Times

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Train Service Arrangements at Tanah Merah

After the works were completed, train platforms at Tanah Merah MRT Station were renumbered starting on Monday, 8 December 2025.

Eastbound train services at Tanah Merah used the new Platform A, while the new Platform B and Platform C (formerly Platform A) will be closed for works.

ECID Commissioning Works

After the completion of works, EWL trains were able to be launched and withdrawn from the ECID starting on Monday, 8 December 2025.

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Rail Replacement Services

Rail Replacement Services were offered on affected days. Shuttles 7 & 8 were operated throughout MRT operating hours.

Fares for the Shuttle Bus Services are equivalent to the distance travelled by train.

• Special arrangement for Shuttle 7 to connect to the last train from Tampines to Pasir Ris (at 1:02 am):
  At 00:35 daily, 2 last Shuttle 7 buses will depart Bedok –
  1 direct bus to Tampines – to connect to the last train to Pasir Ris from Tampines at 01:02.
  1 bus via Tanah Merah & Simei, arriving at Tampines at 01:09

Although normal train services resumed on 8 December 2025 from the start of passenger service hours, shuttle buses were still operated on the morning of 8 December 2025, withdrawing only after the morning peak period.

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See Also:

• 4 Day Closure on East-West Line (Tanah Merah – Tampines) for Track Works
• Shortened Operating Hours for Rail Renewal Work

External Links & References:

• Train Service Adjustments on the East-West Line – Land Transport Authority [Accessed 3 Oct 2025]
• Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SMRT – Train Service Adjustments Along East-West Line from 29 November to 8 December 2025 to Facilitate Track Connection to the East Coast Integrated Depot and Operationalise New Platform at Tanah Merah MRT Station – Land Transport Authority [Accessed 3 Oct 2025]
• Service Announcement – Operations of Shuttle 7 and 8 during Train Service Adjustments along East-West Line – SMRT Corporation [Accessed 25 Nov 2025]
• LTA Facebook Reel [Accessed 4 Dec 2025]
• LTA Facebook Post [Accessed 7 Dec 2025]