Shuttle 21: Punggol—Serangoon Shuttle Bus Service

Refer to Page 1 of this article for the June & July 2024 version of Shuttle 21.
This page refers to the Jan – Mar 2019 & July 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 was activated to operate during the following periods, 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.

Note: Refer to Shuttle 22 for the HarbourFront – Dhoby Ghaut shuttle operating from 8 March 2019 till 30 March 2019.


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
  • Serangoon Ave 2
    — Serangoon Int (Berth 3) NE12CC13
  • Upp Serangoon Rd
    — Kovan Stn Exit B NE13
  • Hougang Ctrl
    — Hougang Ctrl Int (Berth B6) NE14
  • Sengkang Ctrl
    — Buangkok Stn Exit A NE15
  • Sengkang Square
    — Sengkang Int (Berth B1) NE16STC
  • Punggol Pl
    — Punggol Temp Int NE17PTC
  • Punggol Pl
    — Punggol Temp Int (Between Berths B1 & B2) NE17PTC
  • Sengkang Square
    — Sengkang Int (Berth B2) NE16STC
  • Sengkang Ctrl
    — Buangkok Stn Exit B NE15
  • Hougang Ctrl
    — Hougang Ctrl Int (Berth B4) NE14
  • Upp Serangoon Rd
    — Kovan Stn Exit C NE13
    Serangoon Stn Exit A/Blk 413 NE12CC13
Technical Information
Route WAB_logo_20px
Serangoon MRT ↔ Punggol MRT
Passes Through Kovan, Hougang, Buangkok & Sengkang MRT Stations
Travelling Time 30 – 42 mins
Operator Information
Current Operators SBS Transit Ltd
SMRT Buses Ltd (TaskForce 50 Bus Captains)
Current Fleet 12-Metre Double Decker Buses
Volvo B9TL
MAN A95
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
Jan – Mar 2019:
2 – 5 minutes
Jul 2019:
1 – 5 minutes
Jan – Mar 2019:
2 – 5 minutes
Jul 2019:
1 – 5 minutes

Shuttle 21 operates during periods of planned closure on the NEL. These additional engineering hours are used to accelerate the pace of rail renewal work, including the replacement of rail crossings and track, and renewing parts of the power and signalling systems.

The Shuttle Bus Service operated on days of Early Closure of the NEL as follows:

In January, February and March 2019:

  • 4, 5, 11 & 12 January 2019
  • 22 & 23 February 2019
  • 1 & 2 March 2019

In July 2019:

  • 5 & 6 July 2019
  • 12 & 13 July 2019
  • 19 & 20 July 2019
  • 26 & 27 July 2019

Shuttle Bus Departure Timings from Stations


The following Shuttle Bus Service also operates during periods of planned Early Closure in January 2019 on the East West Line:


Also check out:
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 4: Shuttle 21 (Nov 2019) Route Information

One thought on “Shuttle 21: Punggol—Serangoon Shuttle Bus Service

  • 13 August 2019 at 3:12 PM
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    NEL operated by SBS Transit, right? Why does the route also operates SMRT?

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