Refer to Page 1 of this article for the June & July 2024 version of Shuttle 21.
This page refers to the Nov 2019 version of Shuttle 21.
Shuttle 21, or the Serangoon—Punggol Shuttle Bus Service, is a Rail Replacement Service plying between Serangoon and Punggol, serving en-route North East Line (NEL) stations.
The route will be activated to operate on selected Fridays and Saturdays in November 2019, when shortened operating hours are implemented on the North East Line, to facilitate additional engineering hours for rail renewal work.
This service is reflected as Bus Service 602 on the Bus Ticketing System.
The Shuttle Bus Service serves the following MRT Stations:
Route:
| Shuttle 21: Serangoon—Punggol Shuttle Bus Service | |
| Direction 1 – Towards Punggol |
Direction 2 – Towards Serangoon |
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| Technical Information | ||
Route  |
Serangoon MRT ↔ Punggol MRT | |
| Passes Through | Kovan, Hougang, Buangkok & Sengkang MRT Stations | |
| Travelling Time | 30 – 42 mins | |
| Operator Information | ||
| Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |
| Current Fleet | 12-Metre Double Decker Buses – Volvo B9TL |
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| Departure Times from Serangoon |
11.05pm – 12.25am (Early Closure on Affected Fridays & Saturdays) | |
| Departure Times from Punggol |
11.05pm – 11.30pm (Early Closure on Affected Fridays & Saturdays) | |
| Frequency | Direction 1 | Direction 2 |
| 2 – 5 minutes | 2 – 5 minutes | |
Shuttle 21 operates during periods of planned closure on the NEL, to support intensified maintenance that will be carried out on the tracks as well as component replacement works for the NEL’s power and signalling systems.
The Shuttle Bus Service will only operate on days of Early Closure of the NEL in November 2019, namely:
- 1 & 2 November 2019
- 8 & 9 November 2019
- 15 & 16 November 2019
- 22 & 23 November 2019
Shuttle Bus Departure Timings from Stations
The following Shuttle Bus Service also operates during periods of planned Early Closure in November 2019 on the East West Line:
External Links & References:
Page 1: Shuttle 21 (Jun & Jul 2024) Route Information
Page 2: Photo Gallery
Page 3: Shuttle 21 (Apr 2021) Route Information
Page 5: Shuttle 21 (Jan – Mar 2019 / Jul 2019) Route Information
NEL operated by SBS Transit, right? Why does the route also operates SMRT?