Shuttle 3: Tuas Link—Boon Lay / Joo Koon Shuttle Bus Service

Shuttle 3, also referred to as the Tuas Link—Joo Koon / Boon Lay Shuttle Bus Service
is a Rail Replacement Service plying between Tuas Link and Joo Koon / Boon Lay, serving en-route East West Line (EWL) stations.

The route will be activated to operate between Tuas Link—Boon Lay on selected Sundays in March & April 2021, while being shortened to operate between Tuas Link—Joo Koon on selected Sundays in April & May 2021 when Full Sunday Closures are implemented on the EWL to facilitate the replacement of 22kV cables along the Tuas West Extension.

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The Shuttle Bus Service serves the following MRT Stations:

Selected Sundays in March & April 2021	Selected Sundays in April & May 2021
EW27 Boon Lay EW28 Pioneer EW29 Joo Koon EW30 Gul Circle EW31 Tuas Crescent EW32 Tuas West Road EW33 Tuas Link	EW29 Joo Koon EW30 Gul Circle EW31 Tuas Crescent EW32 Tuas West Road EW33 Tuas Link

Shuttle 3: Tuas Link—Boon Lay Shuttle Bus Service 14, 21 & 28 March 2021 4, 11 & 18 April 2021
Towards Boon Lay	Towards Tuas Link
Tuas West Dr — Opp Tuas Lk Stn EW33 Pioneer Rd — Tuas West Rd Stn Exit B EW32 — Tuas Cres Stn Exit B EW31 Tuas Rd — Gul Circle Stn Exit B EW30 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	Boon Lay Way — Opp Boon Lay Stn EW27 Jurong West St 63 — Pioneer Stn Exit A EW28 Joo Koon Circle — Joo Koon Stn Exit A EW29 Tuas Rd — Gul Circle Stn Exit A EW30 Pioneer Rd — Tuas Cres Stn Exit A EW31 — Tuas West Rd Stn Exit A EW32 Tuas West Dr — Tuas Lk Stn EW33
Shuttle 3: Tuas Link—Joo Koon Shuttle Bus Service 25 April 2021 2, 9, 16 & 23 May 2021
Towards Joo Koon	Towards Tuas Link
Tuas West Dr — Opp Tuas Lk Stn EW33 Pioneer Rd — Tuas West Rd Stn Exit B EW32 — Tuas Cres Stn Exit B EW31 Tuas Rd — Gul Circle Stn Exit B EW30 Joo Koon Circle — Joo Koon Stn Exit B EW29	Joo Koon Circle — Joo Koon Stn Exit A EW29 Tuas Rd — Gul Circle Stn Exit A EW30 Pioneer Rd — Tuas Cres Stn Exit A EW31 — Tuas West Rd Stn Exit A EW32 Tuas West Dr — Tuas Lk Stn EW33

 

 

The Shuttle Bus Service will only operate on days of Sunday Closure of the EWL from March to May 2021, namely:

• Boon Lay — Tuas Link
  14, 21 & 28 March 2021
  4, 11 & 18 April 2021
  
• Joo Koon — Tuas Link
  25 April 2021
  2, 9, 16 & 23 May 2021
  

Shuttle Bus Departure Timings from Stations

 

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History of Activation

Shuttle 3 Activation:
December 2017 (ECLO+SC)	Tuas Link—Joo Koon (TTS)
March 2018 (ECLO+EEC)	Tuas Link—Joo Koon (SMRT TF50)
November 2018 (EC)	Tuas Link—Boon Lay (SMRT TF50)
March & April 2021 (SC)	Tuas Link—Boon Lay
April & May 2021 (SC)	Tuas Link—Joo Koon

• 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
Adult / Workfare Transport Concession Card holders	Follows MRT Fare structure	$1.00
Senior Citizen / Persons with Disabilities Card holders		$0.50
Student Concession Card holders		$0.50

 

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History:

• 2017 (07 Dec): Operating hours revised
• 2017 (08 Dec): Launched as a Shuttle Bus Service between Tuas Link and Joo Koon, operating during periods of MRT closure
• 2018 (02 Mar): Start of operations for March 2018 MRT Early Closure, Late Opening with revised operating details
• 2018 (08 Mar): Operating hours revised
• 2018 (22 Mar): Extended operating days to Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays in April 2018. Frequency reduced to 4 – 15 mins from 3 – 15 mins
• 2018 (24 Oct): Announced as a Shuttle Bus Service between Tuas Link and Boon Lay, operating during periods of early MRT Closure in November 2018
• 2021 (02 Mar): Announced as a Shuttle Bus Service between Boon Lay and Tuas Link / Joo Koon and Tuas Link, operating during periods of full Sunday closure between March – May 2021

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External Links & References:

• Full Sunday Closure of Selected East-West Line Stations from March to May 2021 for Cable Replacement Works – SMRT Corporation

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Page 3: Shuttle 3 (Nov 2018) Route Information
Page 4: Shuttle 3 (Mar 2018) Route Information
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