Shuttle 42: Bugis—MacPherson Shuttle Bus Service

Shuttle 42 is a Rail Replacement Service plying between Bugis – MacPherson, serving en-route Downtown Line (DTL) stations.

The route will be activated to operate during Late Openings on Saturdays from 10 July 2026 to 5 September 2026, when shortened operating hours are implemented on the Downtown Line in preparation for DTL Stage 3 Extension opening.

Shuttle 42

Aft Bugis Stn Exit C
→ MacPherson Stn Exit A ⇋

Opp MacPherson Stn Exit A
→ Bugis Stn Exit D ⇋

01119 Aft Bugis Stn Exit C EW12DT14 Victoria St

02089 Promenade Stn/Pan Pacific CC4DT15 Raffles Blvd

03519 Bayfront Stn Exit A CC34DT16 Bayfront Ave

03529 Downtown Stn Exit E DT17 Central Blvd

03041 Telok Ayer Stn Exit A DT18 Cross St

05022 Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D NE4DT19 Eu Tong Sen St

04331 Bef Fort Canning Stn DT20 River Valley Rd

08069 Bencoolen Stn Exit B DT21 Bras Basah Rd

07522 Jalan Besar S42 Boarding DT22 Weld Rd

60011 Bendemeer Stn Exit A DT23 Kallang Bahru

60229 Blk 68 Geylang Bahru

70161 Opp Mattar Stn Exit A DT25 Merpati Rd

70371 MacPherson Stn Exit A CC10DT26 Circuit Link

70379 Opp MacPherson Stn Exit A CC10DT26 Circuit Link

70231 Opp Mattar Stn Exit B DT25 Mattar Rd

60221 Blk 73/Geylang Bahru Stn DT24 Geylang Bahru

60019 Bendemeer Stn Exit B DT23 Kallang Bahru

07529 Jln Besar Stn Exit A DT22 Jln Besar

04029 Bef Bencoolen Stn Exit A DT21 Bencoolen St

04339 Fort Canning Stn Exit B DT20 River Valley Rd

05129 Opp One Upp Pickering Upp Pickering St

05319 OCBC Ctr DT18 Church St

03391 Marina Bay Financial Ctr NS27TE20CC33DT17 Marina Blvd

03511 Aft Bayfront Stn Exit E CC34DT16 Bayfront Ave

02169 Promenade Stn Exit B CC4DT15 Temasek Ave

01541 Bugis Stn Exit D EW12DT14 Rochor Rd

The Shuttle Bus Service serves the following MRT Stations:

DT14EW12 Bugis
DT15CC4 Promenade
DT16CC34 Bayfront
DT17 Downtown
DT18 Telok Ayer
DT19NE4 Chinatown
DT20 Fort Canning
DT21 Bencoolen
DT22 Jalan Besar
DT23 Bendemeer
DT24 Geylang Bahru
DT25 Mattar
DT26CC10 MacPherson

Route Overview

Route

Bugis MRT ↔ MacPherson MRT

Passes Through

Promenade, Bayfront, Downtown, Telok Ayer, Chinatown, Fort Canning, Bencoolen, Jalan Besar, Bendemeer, Geylang Bahru & Mattar MRT Stations

Operator Information

Operator

SBS Transit

Fleet

Double-deck buses

Operating Hours

Departure Times from Bugis

Affected Saturdays

05:00 – 08:30

Departure Times from MacPherson

Affected Saturdays

05:00 – 08:30

Operating Frequency

Affected Saturdays

5 – 10 mins

Fare Information

Fare

Charges distance fares based on the distance between MRT Stations by rail

Shuttle 42 will only operate DTL Late Opening days from July to September 2026, namely:

Saturday, 11 July 2026
Saturday, 18 July 2026
Saturday, 25 July 2026
Saturday, 1 August 2026
Saturday, 8 August 2026
Saturday, 15 August 2026
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Saturday, 29 August 2026
Saturday, 5 September 2026

Shuttle Bus services are not offered during Early Closure on Fridays.

Poster

Other Shuttle Bus Services

The following Shuttle Bus Services are also offered on DTL Late Opening days between Jul–Sep 2026:

History of Activation

Shuttle 42 Activation:
July 2026 – September 2026 (LO)	Bugis—MacPherson (SBST)

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.