Shuttle 1, or the Jurong East—Outram Park Shuttle Bus Service, is a Rail Replacement Service plying between Jurong East and Outram Park, serving en-route East West Line (EWL) stations. The route will be activated to operate during selected Fridays and Saturdays in October & November 2019, when shortened operating hours are implemented on the East West Line, to facilitate additional engineering hours for power supply system renewal works.
The Shuttle Bus Service serves the following MRT Stations:
- EW16NE3 Outram Park
- EW17 Tiong Bahru
- EW18 Redhill
- EW19 Queenstown
- EW20 Commonwealth
- EW21CC22 Buona Vista
- EW22 Dover
- EW23 Clementi
- EW24NS1 Jurong East
Route:
Shuttle 1: Jurong East — Outram Park Shuttle Bus Service | |
Towards Outram Park |
Towards Jurong East |
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Technical Information | ||
Route |
Jurong East MRT ↔ Outram Park MRT | |
Passes Through | Clementi, Dover, Buona Vista, Commonwealth, Queenstown, Redhill, Tiong Bahru MRT Stations | |
Route Length | 15.5 km (Actual Distance) / 13.0km (Fare Payable Distance) | |
Travelling Time | 30 – 53 mins | |
Operator Information | ||
Operators | SMRT Buses Ltd & Task Force 50 Bus Captains | |
Current Fleet | 12-metre Double Decker Buses – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL |
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Departure Times from Jurong East |
11.05pm – 11.52pm (Early Closure on Affected Fridays & Saturdays) | |
Departure Times from Outram Park |
11.05pm – 12.12am (Early Closure on Affected Fridays & Saturdays) | |
Frequency | Direction 1 | Direction 2 |
2 – 5 mins | 2 – 5 mins |
The Shuttle Bus Service will only operate on days of Early Closure of the EWL in October & November 2019, namely:
- 11, 12, 18 & 19 October 2019
- 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 & 23 November 2019
Shuttle Bus Departure Timings from Stations
History of Activation
Shuttle 1 Activation: | |
December 2017 (ECLO+SC) | Outram Park—Jurong East (SBST & TTS) |
March 2018 (ECLO+EEC) | Buona Vista—Raffles Place (SMRT, TTS & GAS) |
April 2018 (ECLO) | Buona Vista—Raffles Place (SMRT, TTS & GAS) |
October 2018 (EC) | Outram Park—Jurong East (SMRT) |
October & November 2019 (EC) | Outram Park—Jurong East (SMRT & SMRT TF50) |
- EC: Early Closure | LO: Late Opening | EEC: Extended Early Closure | SC: Sunday Closure
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.
Category | Card Fares | Cash Fares | Concession Passes |
Adult / Workfare Transport Concession Card holders | Follows MRT Fare structure | $1.00 | Train, bus and hybrid concession passes accepted |
Senior Citizen / Persons with Disabilities Card holders | $0.50 | ||
Student Concession Card holders | $0.50 |
History:
- 2017 (27 Nov): Route Announced
- 2017 (01 Dec): Route revised – Outram Park boarding point
- 2017 (07 Dec): Timings revised for Last Bus to Outram Park from Jurong East
- 2017 (08 Dec): Launched as a Shuttle Bus Service between Outram Park and Jurong East, operating during periods of MRT closure in Dec 2017.
- 2018 (22 Feb): Revised Shuttle Route of Buona Vista – Raffles Place for March 2018 Early Closure / Late Opening announced
- 2018 (02 Mar): Start of operations for March 2018 MRT Early Closure, Late Opening with revised route details
- 2018 (22 Mar): Extended operating days to Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays in April 2018. Frequency reduced to 4 – 10 mins from 3 – 10 mins
- 2018 (26 Sep): Announced as a Shuttle Bus Service between Jurong East and Outram Park, operating during periods of MRT Early Closure in October 2018
- 2019 (26 Sep): Route announced for Early Closure in October & November 2019 between Jurong East and Outram Park
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Page 3: Shuttle 1 (Oct 2018) Route Information
Page 4: Shuttle 1 (Mar 2018) Route Information
Page 5: Shuttle 1 (Dec 2017) Route Information
The following Shuttle Bus Service also operates during periods of planned Early Closure in November 2019 on the North East Line: