Shuttle 4: Jurong East—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.

The Shuttle Bus Service serves the following MRT Stations:

Route:

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
Travelling Time	40 – 55 mins
Operator Information
Operators	Late Opening in August & September 2019: SBS Transit Ltd SMRT Buses Ltd Early Closure in September 2019: SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Decker Buses – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL
Departure Times from Jurong East	Towards Woodlands 0516hrs – 0800hrs (Late Opening on Affected Saturdays) 0535hrs – 0800hrs (Late Opening on Affected Sundays) Towards Kranji 2305hrs – 0027hrs (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	2305hrs – 0051hrs (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

History of Activation

• 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.

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)

Also check out:

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

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