Shuttle 1: Jurong East—Outram Park Shuttle Bus Service

Refer to Page 1 of this article for the October & November 2019 version of Shuttle 1.
This page refers to the March 2018 version of Shuttle 1.

Shuttle 1, also referred to as the Buona Vista—Raffles Place Shuttle Bus Service is a Rail Replacement Service plying between Raffles Place and Buona Vista, serving en-route East West Line (EWL) stations.

The route will be activated to operate on 12 March, 14 March, as well as Fridays, 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.

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The Shuttle Bus Service serves the following MRT Stations:

• EW21CC22 Buona Vista
• EW20 Commonwealth
• EW19 Queenstown
• EW18 Redhill
• EW17 Tiong Bahru
• EW16NE3 Outram Park
• EW15 Tanjong Pagar
• EW14NS26 Raffles Place

 

Route (March 2018):

Shuttle 1: Buona Vista — Raffles Place Shuttle Bus Service
Towards Raffles Place	Towards Buona Vista
Nth Buona Vista Rd — Buona Vista Stn Exit C  EW21CC22 C’wealth Ave — C’Wealth Stn Exit B/C  EW20 — Queenstown Stn Exit B/C  EW19 Tiong Bahru Rd — Redhill Stn  EW18 — Tiong Bahru Plaza  EW17 Outram Rd — Outram Pk Stn  EW16NE3 Anson Rd — Intl Plaza EW15 Marina Blvd — The Sail EW14NS26	Marina Blvd — The Sail EW14NS26 Shenton Way — Opp MAS Bldg EW15 Eu Tong Sen St — Outram Park Stn Exit F/SGH  EW16NE3 Tiong Bahru Rd — Opp Tiong Bahru Plaza  EW17 — Opp Redhill Stn  EW18 C’wealth Ave — Queenstown Stn Exit A/D  EW19 — C’Wealth Stn Exit A/D  EW20 Nth Buona Vista Rd — Buona Vista Stn Exit D  EW21CC22

Technical Information
Route	Buona Vista MRT ↔ Raffles Place MRT
Passes Through	Commonwealth, Queenstown, Redhill, Tiong Bahru, Outram Park, Tanjong Pagar MRT Stations
Route Length	10.5 km (Actual Distance) / 8.6 km (Fare Payable Distance)
Travelling Time	35 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Not Applicable
Operators	SMRT Buses Ltd Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd Go-Ahead Singapore (Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd)
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Decker Buses
Departure Times from Buona Vista	10.58pm – 1.33am (Early Closure on Affected Fridays & Saturdays) 5.43am – 8.07am (Late Opening on Affected Saturdays) 6.11am – 8.07am (Late Opening on Affected Sundays) 10.28pm – 1.33am (Extended Early Closure on 12 & 14 March)
Departure Times from Raffles Place	11.08pm – 12.19am (Early Closure on Affected Fridays & Saturdays) 5.59am – 8.26am (Late Opening on Affected Saturdays) 6.25am – 8.26am (Late Opening on Affected Sundays) 10.38pm – 12.19am (Extended Early Closure on 12 & 14 March)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	4 – 10 mins	4 – 10 mins

 

The Shuttle Bus Service will only operate on affected days in March & April.

These Days are as follows:

• 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30 & 31 March
• 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 & 29 April

 

• On days of Extended Early Closure (12 & 14 March),
  buses will operate from the start time of the extended early closure till the stipulated last bus timings below.
• On days of Early Closure (2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 & 31 March, 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 & 28 April)
  buses will operate from the start time of the early closure till the stipulated last bus timings below.
• On days of Late Opening (3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 & 31 March, 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29 April),
  buses will operate from the stipulated first bus timings below till the start time of normal train operations.

This Bus Service is reflected as Bus Service 482 on the Trapeze Common Fleet Management System (CFMS) and Bus Service 481 on the Bus Ticketing System.

Shuttle Bus Departure Timings from Stations (March & April 2018)

Shuttle Bus Transfer at Raffles Place

• Shuttle 6: Towards Paya Lebar
  Bus Stop 03381: The Sail, Marina Boulevard

Shuttle Bus Transfer at Outram Park

• Express 5: Towards Boon Lay (via Buona Vista & Jurong East)
  Bus Stop 10018: Outram Park Stn Exit F/SGH, Eu Tong Sen St
  (At 6:15am & 6:30am only, on Affected Saturdays & Sundays)

Shuttle Bus Transfer at Buona Vista

• Shuttle 2: Towards Joo Koon
  Pick Up & Drop Off Point after Buona Vista Stn Exit D, North Buona Vista Road
• Express 5: Towards Boon Lay & Towards Outram Park
  • Towards Boon Lay –
    Pick Up & Drop Off Point after Buona Vista Stn Exit D, North Buona Vista Road
    (At 6:34am & 6:49am only on Affected Saturdays & Sundays)
  • Towards Outram Park –
    Bus Stop 11361: Buona Vista Stn Exit C, North Buona Vista Road
    (At 5:50am & 6:05am only on Affected Saturdays & Sundays)

Other Rail Replacement Services

The route is one of ten Shuttle Bus Services operating during periods of planned closure in March & April 2018, the other routes being:

• Shuttle 2: Joo Koon—Buona Vista
• Shuttle 3: Tuas Link—Joo Koon
• Express 5: Boon Lay—Outram Park (via Jurong East & Buona Vista only)
• Shuttle 6: Raffles Place—Paya Lebar
• Shuttle 7: Paya Lebar—Pasir Ris
• Shuttle 8: Tanah Merah—Changi Airport
• Express 12: Changi Airport—Bugis
• Express 13: Bedok—Bedok North
• Express 15: Clementi—Beauty World

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 Corporation

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Page 1: Shuttle 1 (Oct & Nov 2019) Route Information
Page 2: More Photos
Page 3: Shuttle 1 (Oct 2018) Route Information
Page 5: Shuttle 1 (Dec 2017) Route Information