Shuttle 2: Buona Vista—Boon Lay Shuttle Bus Service

Refer to Page 1 of this article for the May & June 2020 version of Shuttle 2.
This page refers to the March 2018 version of Shuttle 2.

The Joo Koon—Buona Vista Shuttle Bus Service (Shuttle 2) is a Rail Replacement Service plying between Joo Koon 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.

Route:

Shuttle 2: Joo Koon — Buona Vista Shuttle Bus Service
Towards Buona Vista	Towards Joo Koon
Joo Koon Circle — Joo Koon Stn Exit B EW29 Jurong West St 63 — Pioneer Stn Exit B EW28 Boon Lay Way — Boon Lay Stn EW27 — Opp Lakeside Stn EW26 — Opp Chinese Gdn Stn EW25 Jurong Gateway Rd — Jurong East Temp Int EW24NS1 C’Wealth Ave West — Clementi Stn (Exit B) EW23 — Dover Stn (Exit B) EW22 Nth Buona Vista Rd — Buona Vista Stn Exit C EW21CC22	Nth Buona Vista Rd — Pick Up & Drop Off Point after Buona Vista Stn Exit D EW21CC22 C’Wealth Ave West — Dover Stn (Exit A) EW22 — Clementi Stn (Exit A) EW23 Venture Ave — Opp Big Box (Jurong East Private Bus Pick Up Point) EW24NS1 Boon Lay Way — Chinese Gdn Stn EW25 — Pick-up & Drop-off point outside Lakeside Stn EW26 — Opp Boon Lay Stn EW27 Jurong West St 63 — Pioneer Stn Exit A EW28 Joo Koon Circle — Joo Koon Stn Exit A EW29

Technical Information
Route	Joo Koon MRT ↔ Buona Vista MRT
Passes Through	Pioneer, Boon Lay, Lakeside, Chinese Garden, Jurong East, Clementi, Dover MRT Stations
Route Length	20.1 km (Actual Distance) / 14.8km (Fare Payable Distance)
Travelling Time	60 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Not Applicable
Operators	SBS Transit Ltd SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Decker Buses – Volvo B9TL
Departure Times from Joo Koon	10.35pm – 11.54pm (Early Closure on Affected Fridays & Saturdays) 5.31am – 8.20am (Late Opening on Affected Saturdays) 6.01am – 8.20am (Late Opening on Affected Sundays) 10.05pm – 11.54pm (Extended Early Closure on 12 & 14 March)
Departure Times from Buona Vista	10.25pm – 12.59am (Early Closure on Affected Fridays & Saturdays) 6.16am – 8.37am (Late Opening on Affected Saturdays) 6.42am – 8.37am (Late Opening on Affected Sundays) 10.55pm – 12.59am (Extended Early Closure on 12 & 14 March)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	4 – 10 minutes	4 – 10 minutes

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 483 on the Bus Ticketing System.

Shuttle Bus Departure Timings from Stations (March 2018)

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Shuttle Bus Transfers at Clementi

• Express 15: Towards Beauty World
  Bus Stop 17179: Clementi Stn (Exit B), Commonwealth Ave West

Shuttle Bus Transfers at Buona Vista

• Shuttle 1: Towards Raffles Place
  Bus Stop 11361: Buona Vista Stn Exit C, 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 1: Buona Vista—Raffles Place
• 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

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Page 1: Shuttle 2 (May & Jun 2020) Route Information
Page 2: More Photos
Page 3: Shuttle 2 (Dec 2018) Route Information
Page 4: Shuttle 2 (Aug & Sep 2018) Route Information
Page 6: Shuttle 2 (Dec 2017) Route Information