Shuttle 4: Jurong East—Woodlands/Kranji Shuttle Bus Service

Shuttle 4, or the Jurong East—Woodlands / Kranji Shuttle Bus Service, is a Rail Replacement Service plying between Jurong East and Woodlands/ Kranji, serving en-route North South Line (NSL) stations.

The route will be activated to operate:

• Between Jurong East—Woodlands on 24, 25, 31 Aug & 1 Sep 2019 during Late Opening
  and
• Between Jurong East—Kranji on 6, 7, 13, 14, 27 & 28 Sep 2019 during Early Closure;

when shortened operating hours are implemented on the North South Line to facilitate the power supply system renewal as well as other maintenance and renewal works.

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The Shuttle Bus Service serves the following MRT Stations:

Late Opening on Selected Saturdays & Sundays in August & September 2019	Early Closure on Selected Fridays & Saturdays in September 2019
NS1EW24 Jurong East NS2 Bukit Batok  NS3 Bukit Gombak NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang NS5 Yew Tee NS7 Kranji NS8 Marsiling NS9 Woodlands	NS1EW24 Jurong East NS2 Bukit Batok  NS3 Bukit Gombak NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang NS5 Yew Tee NS7 Kranji

Route:

Shuttle 4: Jurong East—Woodlands / Kranji Shuttle Bus Service
Direction 1 – Towards Woodlands / Kranji	Direction 2 – Towards Jurong East
Jurong Gateway Rd — Opp The JTC Summit NS1EW24 Bukit Batok Ctrl — Bukit Batok Int (Berth B3) NS2 Bukit Batok West Ave 5 — Opp Bt Gombak Stn NS3 Choa Chu Kang Loop — Choa Chu Kang Int NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang Dr — Yew Tee Stn NS5 Woodlands Rd — Opp Kranji Stn NS7 Woodlands Ave 3 — Marsiling Stn NS8 Woodlands Square — Woodlands Temp Int NS9	Woodlands Square — Woodlands Temp Int (Berth B9) NS9 Woodlands Ave 3 — Opp Marsiling Stn NS8 Woodlands Rd — Kranji Stn NS7 Choa Chu Kang Dr — Opp Yew Tee Stn NS5 Choa Chu Kang Loop — Choa Chu Kang Int NS4BP1 Bukit Batok West Ave 5 — Bt Gombak Stn NS3 Bukit Batok Ctrl — Bukit Batok Int (Berth B5) NS2 Jurong Gateway Rd — Opp The JTC Summit NS1EW24

Note:
– Shuttle 4 will not serve Marsiling & Woodlands MRT Stations on 6, 7, 13, 14, 27 & 28 Sep 2019.

Technical Information
Route	(24, 25, 31 Aug & 1 Sep 2019) Jurong East MRT ↔ Woodlands MRT(6, 7, 13, 14, 27 & 28 Sep 2019) Jurong East MRT ↔ Kranji MRT
Passes Through	Bukit Batok, Bukit Gombak, Choa Chu Kang, Yew Tee, Kranji, Marsiling MRT Stations
Route Length	TBC
Travelling Time	40 – 55 mins
Operator Information
Operator	Operator(s) To Be Confirmed
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Decker Buses
Departure Times from Jurong East	Towards Woodlands 0516hrs – 0800hrs (Late Opening on Affected Saturdays) 0535hrs – 0800hrs (Late Opening on Affected Sundays) Towards Kranji To Be Announced (Early Closure on Affected Fridays & Saturdays)
Departure Times from Woodlands	0537hrs – 0800hrs (Late Opening on Affected Saturdays) 0601hrs – 0800hrs (Late Opening on Affected Sundays)
Departure Times from Kranji	To Be Announced (Early Closure on Affected Fridays & Saturdays)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	3 – 5 minutes	3 – 5 minutes

The Shuttle Bus Service will only operate on the following days in 2019:

• Between Jurong East – Woodlands on days of Late Opening:
  – Saturday 24 August & Sunday 25 August
  – Saturday 31 August & Sunday 1 September;
• Between Jurong East – Kranji on days of Early Closure:
  – Friday 6 September & Saturday 7 September
  – Friday 13 September & Saturday 14 September
  – Friday 27 September & Saturday 28 September;

Shuttle Bus Departure Timings from Stations

Shuttle 4 Timings during the Early Closure in September 2019 (Jurong East – Kranji) are to be released.

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History of Activation

Shuttle 4 Activation:
December 2017 (ECLO+SC)	Jurong East—Choa Chu Kang (SMRT)
August & September 2018 (ECLO)	Jurong East—Choa Chu Kang (SMRT)
December 2018 (EC)	Jurong East—Woodlands (SMRT)
August & September 2019 (LO)	Jurong East—Woodlands
September 2019 (EC)	Jurong East—Kranji

• EC: Early Closure | LO: Late Opening | EEC: Extended Early Closure | SC: Sunday Closure

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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	Concession Passes
Adult / Workfare Transport Concession Card holders	Follows MRT Fare structure	$1.00	Train, bus and hybrid concession passes accepted
Senior Citizen / Persons with Disabilities Card holders		$0.50
Student Concession Card holders		$0.50

 

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History:

• 2017 (07 Dec): Revised last bus timing towards Choa Chu Kang
• 2017 (08 Dec): Launched as a Shuttle Bus Service between Jurong East and Choa Chu Kang, operating during periods of MRT closure
• 2017 (15 Dec): Amended to ply via Jurong Town Hall Rd & Jurong Gateway Link to reduce congestion along Jurong Gateway Rd
• 2018 (18 Jul): Route announced for Early Closure & Late Opening on August & September 2018
• 2018 (25 Jul): Extended last bus timing towards Choa Chu Kang
• 2018 (22 Nov): Route announced for Early Closure on December 2018 (Jurong East – Woodlands route)
• 2019 (13 Aug): Route announced for Late Opening on August & September 2019 (Jurong East – Woodlands route) and Early Closure on September 2019 (Jurong East – Kranji route)

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Also check out:

• Early Closure, Late Opening of North South Line (August & September 2019)

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