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 December 2017 version of Express 5.

The Boon Lay—Outram Park Express Shuttle Bus Service was 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 selected Saturdays and Sundays in December 2017, when shortened operating hours are implemented across sections of the NSL and EWL to facilitate more time for track maintenance and renewal work. The express shuttle bus service, which connects with the first Eastbound and Westbound train at Outram Park will provide commuters faster connectivity between Boon Lay and Outram Park

The bus only operated 2 trips in each direction in the morning, at 5:00am and 5:15am from Boon Lay, as well as 6:10am and 6:25am from Outram Park.

The Shuttle Bus Service served 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 Ltd
Depot	Soon Lee Bus Park (SLBP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Decker Buses – Volvo B9TL
Departure Times from Boon Lay	0500hrs, 0515hrs (Affected Saturdays & Sunday Mornings)
Departure Times from Outram Park	0610hrs, 0625hrs (Affected Saturdays & Sunday Mornings)
Frequency	15 mins

The Express Shuttle Service operated on Saturdays and Sundays in December, where the late opening of the NSEWL will take place. These Days are: 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 & 31 December.

Shuttle Bus Departure Timings from Stations

Also check out:

• Shortened Operating Hours on East West & North South Lines (Dec 2017)

External Links & References:

• More Time for MRT Maintenance Work with Early Closure and Late Opening on NSEWL – SMRT
• More Shuttle Bus Services to Support Shortened East-West Line Operational Hours from 2 March to 1 April 2018 – SMRT

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