Express 16: Ang Mo Kio—Serangoon Shuttle Bus Service

Express 16, or the Ang Mo Kio—Serangoon Shuttle Bus Service, is an ad-hoc unidirectional route connecting Ang Mo Kio and Serangoon stations with no intermediate stops.

The route will be activated to operate on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in May 2018, when shortened operating hours are implemented on the NSL to facilitate more time for track maintenance and renewal work.

The Shuttle Bus Service serves just two MRT Stations:

• NS16 Ang Mo Kio
• NE12CC13 Serangoon

Route:

Technical Information
Route	Ang Mo Kio MRT ↔ Serangoon MRT
Travelling Time	20 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Not Applicable
Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Deck Buses – Volvo B9TL
Departure Times from Ang Mo Kio	11.16pm – 1.26am (Early Closure on Affected Fridays & Saturdays) 5.34am – 8.00am (Late Opening on Affected Saturdays) 6.07am – 8.00am (Late Opening on Affected Sundays)
Departure Times from Serangoon	11.36pm – 1.06am (Early Closure on Affected Fridays & Saturdays) 5.54am – 8.20am (Late Opening on Affected Saturdays) 6.27am – 8.20am (Late Opening on Affected Sundays)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	20—25 mins	20—25 mins

The Shuttle Bus Service will only operate on all Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in May 2018.

• On days of Early Closure (4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 May)
  buses will operate from the start time of the early closure till the stipulated last bus timings below.
• On days of Late Opening (5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 May),
  buses will operate from the stipulated first bus timings below till the start time of normal train operations.

Express 16 was reflected as Service 484 on the Bus Ticketing System.

Shuttle Bus Departure Timings from Stations

Shuttle Bus Transfer at Ang Mo Kio

• Shuttle 9: Yishun—Newton
  Towards Newton: Bus Stop 54399 – Ang Mo Kio Stn, Mo Kio Ave 8
  Towards Yishun: Bus Stop 54391 – Aft Ang Mo Kio Int, Ang Mo Kio Ave 8

History of Activation

May 2018:

To facilitate additional engineering hours for intensive railway maintenance and improvement works, shortened operating hours were implemented on the NSL between Yishun—Newton across various Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in May 2018. A total of 7 NSL stations were affected by the early train service end times and delayed train service start times.

Express 16 was introduced to provide commuters with faster connectivity from Ang Mo Kio MRT station to Serangoon MRT station, where commuters can change for the North East Line. However, passengers are advised to check train services timings, as the shuttle bus service may not connect to the last train departing the station.

Bus Fares:

Charges regular distance fare based on the distance between MRT Stations by rail. Train, bus and hybrid concession passes are accepted, and distance fare rules apply.

Other Rail Replacement Services

The route is one of two Shuttle Bus Services operating during periods of planned closure in May 2018, the other route being Shuttle 9: Yishun—Newton.

Gallery:

History:

• 2018 (19 Apr): Route announced by SMRT Corporation
• 2018 (04 May): Launched as a Shuttle Bus Service between Ang Mo Kio and Serangoon, operating during periods of MRT closure
• 2018 (09 May): Operating hours during Early Closure announced to be reduced by 40 mins

Also check out:

• Early Closure, Late Opening of North South Line (May 2018)

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