Lunar New Year eve 2015 – Public Transport Arrangements

Extended Bus Service Hours

Trunk Services departing from the City:

Selected trunk services serving the City will have their operating hours extended for the convenience of late-night commuters.

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Feeder Services departing from respective interchanges:

In tandem with extended operating hours of train services, various feeder services and shortworking trips of trunk services have extended operating hours to cater for late-night commuters.

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Change in Operating Hours of Peak-Hour Services

Bus route diversions for the 2015 Chinese New Year Celebrations
18 February 2015 (1700hrs) – 19 February 2015 (0300hrs)

A total of twenty (20) bus services (excluding route variants) are affected due to road and bus stop closures. Affected bus services will ply alternative routes or skip bus stops along their existing route during the diversion period.

Diversion Information:

• Eu Tong Sen Street group (Service 2, 12, 33, 54, 61, 63, 80, 124, 143, 145, 147, 166, 190, 197, 851, 961, 970, CT8, CT18, CT28) towards Clarke Quay/Upp Pickering St are diverted to ply Outram Rd, Chin Swee Rd and Havelock Rd, skipping Eu Tong Sen St. Service 143 will resume original routing along Clemenceau Ave instead of turning into Havelock Rd..
• New Bridge Road group (Service 2, 12, 33, 54, 63, 124, 143, 147, 190, 851, 961, 970, CT8, CT18, CT28 ) towards Outram Park are diverted to:
  – SBS Transit: Upp Pickering St, South Bridge Rd, Kreta Ayer Rd and resuming original routing
  – SMRT: Upp Pickering St, South Bridge Rd, Neil Rd, Clemenceau Ave and resuming original routing

Closed Bus Stops (with affected bus services)

Bus stops as listed here will not be served by their accompanying services during the aforementioned diversion period. Do make alternative transport arrangements or check the following section (alternative bus stops).

• Eu Tong Sen St (Pearl’s Ctr): 54, 124, 143, 147, 166, 190, 851, 970, CT8, CT18, CT28
• Eu Tong Sen St (People’s Pk Cplx): 2, 12, 33, 63, 80, 143, 190, 197, 851, CT8, CT18, CT28
• Eu Tong Sen St (People’s Pk Ctr): 54, 61, 124, 145, 147, 166, 961, 970
• New Bridge Rd (New Bridge Ctr): 2, 12, 33, 54, 63, 124, 143, 147, 190, 851, 961, 970, CT8, CT18, CT28
• New Bridge Rd (Chinatown Pt): 2, 12, 33, 54, 143, 147, 190, CT8, CT18, CT28
• Outram Rd (Outram Pk Stn): 33, 63, 961
• Upp Cross St (Opp Hong Lim Cplx): 63, 124, 851, 961, 970
• Upp Cross St (Opp Subordinate Ct): 143

Alternative Bus Stops along diversion routes:

Generally, alighting is allowed at any bus stop along the diversion route. However, boarding may be subject to bus drivers’ decision. Do remember to flag a bus early when attempting to board a bus along its diversion route.

• Chin Swee Rd (Blk 8): 2, 12, 33, 54, 61, 63, 80, 124, 143, 145, 147, 166, 190, 197, 851, 961, 970
• Outram Rd (Opp Outram Pk Stn): 2, 12, 54, 124, 143, 147, 166, 197, CT8, CT18, CT28
• Havelock Rd (Ctrl Sq): 2, 12, 33, 54, 61, 63, 80, 124, 143, 145, 147, 166, 190, 197, 851, 961, 970
• Neil Rd (Aft Kreta Ayer Rd): 851, 961, 970
• South Bridge Rd (Opp Hong Lim Cplx): 2, 12, 33, 54, 63, 124, 143, 147, 190, 851, 961, 970, CT8, CT18, CT28
• South Bridge Rd (Opp Sri Mariamman Tp): 2, 12, 33, 54, 63, 124, 143, 147, 190, 851, 961, 970, CT8, CT18, CT28
• Upp Cross St (Opp Subordinate Ct): 970

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MRT lines with extended operating hours:

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Gallery:

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External Links & References:

• Train and Bus Services on Eve of Lunar New Year – SBS Transit
• SMRT Travel Advisory for Chinese New Year’s Eve 2015 – SMRT