Express 5: Boon Lay—Buona Vista Shuttle Bus Service

Refer to Page 1 of this article for the August & September 2018 version of Express 5.
This page refers to the March 2018 version of Express 5.

The Boon Lay—Outram Park Express Shuttle Bus Service (Express 5) is a Rail Replacement Service plying between Boon Lay and Outram Park, serving major transport nodes along the East West Line (EWL).

The route will be activated to operate on all Saturdays and Sundays in March & April 2018, when shortened operating hours are implemented on the East West Line to facilitate more time for track maintenance and renewal work. This service does not operate on Friday Nights during the Early Closure of the East West Line.

The Shuttle Bus Service serves the following MRT Stations:

• EW27 Boon Lay
• EW24NS1 Jurong East
• EW21CC22 Buona Vista
• EW16NE3 Outram Park

Route:

Technical Information
Route	Boon Lay Way (Boon Lay MRT) ↔ Outram Rd (Outram Park MRT)
Passes Through	Jurong East, Buona Vista MRT Stations
Route Length	21.5 km (Actual Length) / 17.7km (Fare Payable Distance)
Travelling Time	60 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Not Applicable
Operator	SBS Transit
Depot	Soon Lee Bus Depot
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Decker Buses – Volvo B9TL
Departure Times from Boon Lay	0515hrs, 0530hrs (Affected Saturdays & Sunday Mornings)
Departure Times from Outram Park	0615hrs, 0630hrs (Affected Saturdays & Sunday Mornings)
Frequency	15 mins

The Express Shuttle Service will only operate on Saturdays and Sundays in March & April 2018, where the late opening of the East West Line will take place.
These Days are: 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31 March, 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29 April

Shuttle Bus Departure Timings from Stations

Shuttle Bus Transfer at Boon Lay

• Shuttle 2: Joo Koon – Buona Vista
  Towards Buona Vista –
  Bus Stop 22579: Boon Lay Stn, Boon Lay Way
  Towards Joo Koon –
  Bus Stop 22571: Opp Boon Lay Stn, Boon Lay Way

Shuttle Bus Transfer at Jurong East

• Shuttle 2: Joo Koon – Buona Vista
  Towards Buona Vista –
  Bus Stop 28009: Jurong East Temp Int, Jurong Gateway Rd
  Towards Joo Koon –
  Jurong East Private Bus Pick Up Point (Opp Big Box), Venture Ave

Shuttle Bus Transfer at Buona Vista

• Shuttle 1: Buona Vista – Raffles Place
  Bus Stop 11361: Buona Vista Stn Exit C, North Buona Vista Rd
• Shuttle 2: Joo Koon – Buona Vista
  Pick Up & Drop Off Point after Buona Vista Stn Exit D, North Buona Vista Rd

Shuttle Bus Transfer at Outram Park

• Shuttle 1: Buona Vista – Raffles Place
  Towards Raffles Place –
  Bus Stop 06029: Outram Pk Stn, Outram Rd
  Towards Buona Vista –
  Bus Stop 10018: Outram Pk Stn Exit F/SGH, Eu Tong Sen St

Page 1: Express 5 (Aug & Sep 2018) Route Information
Page 2: More Photos & Video
Page 4: Express 5 (Dec 2017) Route Information