Shuttle 4: Jurong East—Choa Chu Kang Shuttle Bus Service

Refer to Page 1 of this article for the May & June 2020 version of Shuttle 4.
This page refers to the August & September 2018 version of Shuttle 4.

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

The route will be activated to operate during selected Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in August & September 2018, when shortened operating hours are implemented on the North South & East West Line to facilitate more time for track maintenance and renewal work.

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The Shuttle Bus Service serves the following MRT Stations:

• NS1EW24 Jurong East
• NS2 Bukit Batok
• NS3 Bukit Gombak
• NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang

Route:

Shuttle 4: Jurong East—Choa Chu Kang Shuttle Bus Service
Direction 1 – Towards Choa Chu Kang	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 Ave 4 — Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn NS4BP1	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

Technical Information
Route	Jurong East MRT ↔ Choa Chu Kang MRT
Passes Through	Bukit Batok, Bukit Gombak MRT Stations
Travelling Time	30 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Not Applicable
Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Decker Buses – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL
Departure Times from Jurong East	11.05pm – 1.02am (Early Closure on Affected Fridays & Saturdays) 5.16am – 8.00am (Late Opening on Affected Saturdays) 5.35am – 8.00am (Late Opening on Affected Sundays)
Departure Times from Choa Chu Kang	11.05pm – 12.59am (Early Closure on Affected Fridays & Saturdays) 5.40am – 8.00am (Late Opening on Affected Saturdays) 6.03am – 8.00am (Late Opening on Affected Sundays)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	2 – 5 minutes	2 – 5 minutes

 

The Shuttle Bus Service will only operate on affected days in August & September 2018.

These Days are as follows:

• 3, 4, 5, 24, 25, 26 & 31 August 2018
• 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 & 30 September 2018

There will be no early closure or late opening of MRT Stations on the following weekends:
10 – 12 Aug, 17 – 19 Aug & 14 – 16 Sep.

 

• On days of Early Closure
  (3, 4, 24, 25 & 31 August, 1, 7, 8, 21, 22, 28 & 29 September 2018),
  buses will operate from the start time of the early closure till the stipulated last bus timings below.
• On days of Late Opening
  (4, 5, 25 & 26 August, 1, 2, 8, 9, 22, 23, 29 & 30 September 2018),
  buses will operate from the stipulated first bus timings below till the start time of normal train operations.

Shuttle Bus Departure Timings from Stations

Shuttle Bus Transfers at Jurong East

• Shuttle 2: Towards Joo Koon & Towards Buona Vista
  – Towards Joo Koon – Bay 1, Pick-Up & Drop-Off Point at Venture Ave (Opp Big Box)
  – Towards Buona Vista – Jurong East Temp Int (Berth B7)
• Express 5: Towards Boon Lay & Towards Buona Vista
  – Towards Boon Lay – Bay 3, Pick-Up & Drop-Off Point at Venture Ave (Opp Big Box)
  (Only on Affected Saturdays & Sundays)
  – Towards Buona Vista – Bay 3, Pick-Up & Drop-Off Point at Venture Ave (Opp Big Box)
  (Only on Affected Saturdays & Sundays)

Other Rail Replacement Services

The route is one of three Shuttle Bus Services operating during periods of planned Early Closure & Late Opening in August & September 2018, the other routes being:

• Shuttle 2: Joo Koon—Buona Vista
• Express 5: Boon Lay—Buona Vista (via Jurong East only)

Also check out:

• Early Closure, Late Opening of North South & East West Line (August & September 2018)

 

Page 1: Shuttle 4 (May & Jun 2020) Route Information
Page 2: More Photos
Page 3: Shuttle 4 (Aug & Sep 2019) Route Information
Page 4: Shuttle 4 (Nov & Dec 2018) Route Information
Page 6: Shuttle 4 (Dec 2017) Route Information