Train services on the entire North East Line (NEL) will start later at 8.00am on four consecutive Sundays, from 30 June to 21 July 2024. This is to facilitate the integrated testing of systems for the opening of the new Punggol Coast Station.
| Late Opening of North East Line (Jun–Jul 2024) | |
| Affected Dates | 30 Jun, 7 Jul, 14 Jul & 21 Jul 2024 |
| Period of closure | On affected days, train services will start at 8:00 am |
| Affected sector | Entire North East Line (NEL) (HarbourFront – Punggol) |
| Reason | Testing and commissioning works for the integration of New Punggol Coast Station |
| Alternative Transport | Shuttle 21: Punggol ↔ Serangoon Shuttle 22: Serangoon ↔ HarbourFront |
Punggol Coast station is scheduled to open by the end of 2024.
Affected MRT Stations
- NE1CC29 HarbourFront
- NE3EW16TE17 Outram Park
- NE4DT19 Chinatown
- NE5 Clarke Quay
- NE6NS24CC1 Dhoby Ghaut
- NE7DT12 Little India
- NE8 Farrer Park
- NE9 Boon Keng
- NE10 Potong Pasir
- NE11 Woodleigh
- NE12CC13 Serangoon
- NE13 Kovan
- NE14 Hougang
- NE15 Buangkok
- NE16STC Sengkang
- NE17PTC Punggol
Affected Dates & Times
Train services will start at 8:00am on the following dates:
- Sunday, 30 June 2024
- Sunday, 7 July 2024
- Sunday, 14 July 2024
- Sunday, 21 July 2024
First Train Timings during Late Opening
| Station | First Train towards HarbourFront |
First Train towards Punggol |
| NE1 HarbourFront | — | 08:00 |
| NE3 Outram Park | 08:33 | 08:03 |
| NE4 Chinatown | 08:31 | 08:05 |
| NE5 Clarke Quay | 08:30 | 08:07 |
| NE6 Dhoby Ghaut | 08:27 | 08:09 |
| NE7 Little India | 08:25 | 08:11 |
| NE8 Farrer Park | 08:23 | 08:13 |
| NE9 Boon Keng | 08:21 | 08:16 |
| NE10 Potong Pasir | 08:18 | 08:18 |
| NE11 Woodleigh | 08:17 | 08:20 |
| NE12 Serangoon | 08:14 | 08:22 |
| NE13 Kovan | 08:11 | 08:25 |
| NE14 Hougang | 08:09 | 08:28 |
| NE15 Buangkok | 08:07 | 08:30 |
| NE16 Sengkang | 08:05 | 08:32 |
| NE17 Punggol | 08:03 | — |
Rail Replacement Services
Rail Replacement Services will be offered on affected days. Shuttle 21 will operate between Punggol—Serangoon, while Shuttle 22 will operate between Serangoon—HarbourFront, serving all en-route North East Line stations.
Fares for the Shuttle Bus Services are equivalent to the distance travelled by train.
| Shuttle | Operating Dates | MRT Stations Served |
| Shuttle 21 | All Late Opening dates: 30 June 2024 7, 14 & 21 July 2024 |
Punggol, Sengkang, Buangkok, Hougang, Kovan, Serangoon |
| Shuttle 22 | Serangoon, Woodleigh, Potong Pasir, Boon Keng, Farrer Park, Little India, Dhoby Ghaut, Clarke Quay, Chinatown, Outram Park, HarbourFront |