Shuttle 6: Bugis—Tanah Merah Shuttle Bus Service

Refer to Page 1 of this article for the May & June 2019 version of Shuttle 6.
This page refers to the March & April 2018 version of Shuttle 6.

The Raffles Place—Paya Lebar Shuttle Bus Service (Shuttle 6) is a Rail Replacement Service plying between Raffles Place and Paya Lebar, serving en-route East West Line (EWL) stations.

The route will be activated to operate on 12 March, 14 March, as well as Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in March & April 2018, when shortened operating hours are implemented on the 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:

• EW14NS26 Raffles Place
• EW13NS25 City Hall
• EW12DT14 Bugis
• EW11 Lavender
• EW10 Kallang
• EW9 Aljunied
• EW8CC9 Paya Lebar

Route:

Shuttle 6: Raffles Place — Paya Lebar Shuttle Bus Service
Towards Paya Lebar	Towards Raffles Place
Marina Blvd – The Sail EW14NS26 Victoria St – Cath of The Good Shepherd EW13NS25 – Bugis Stn Exit A EW12DT14 Kallang Rd – Lavender Stn Exit B EW11 Sims Ave – Kallang Stn Exit A EW10 Aljunied Rd – Opp Aljunied Stn EW9 Paya Lebar Rd – Paya Lebar Stn Exit B EW8CC9	Paya Lebar Rd – Paya Lebar Stn Exit A EW8CC9 Aljunied Rd – Aljunied Stn EW9 Geylang Rd – Opp Lor 1 Geylang Ter EW10 Kallang Rd – Lavender Stn Exit A/ICA EW11 Victoria St – Bugis Stn Exit B EW12DT14 – City Hall Stn Exit B EW13NS25 Marina Blvd – The Sail EW14NS26

Technical Information
Route	Raffles Place MRT ↔ Paya Lebar MRT
Passes Through	City Hall, Bugis, Lavender, Kallang, Aljunied MRT Stations
Route Length	5.0km (D1) | 5.1km (D2) (Actual Distance) / 4.8 km (Fare Payable Distance) – former route
Travelling Time	21 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Not Applicable
Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Decker Buses – Volvo B9TL
Departure Times from Raffles Place	11.14pm – 12.19am (Early Closure on Affected Fridays & Saturdays) 5.59am – 8.23am (Late Opening on Affected Saturdays) 6.27am – 8.23am (Late Opening on Affected Sundays) 10.44pm – 12.19am (Extended Early Closure on 12 & 14 March)
Departure Times from Paya Lebar	10.54pm – 1.18am (Early Closure on Affected Fridays & Saturdays) 5.46am – 8.13am (Late Opening on Affected Saturdays) 6.12am – 8.13am (Late Opening on Affected Sundays) 10.24pm – 1.18am (Extended Early Closure on 12 & 14 March)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	4 – 10 mins	4 – 10 mins

The Shuttle Bus Service will only operate on affected days in March & April.

These Days are as follows:

• 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30 & 31 March
• 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 & 29 April

 

• On days of Extended Early Closure (12 & 14 March),
  buses will operate from the start time of the extended early closure till the stipulated last bus timings below.
• On days of Early Closure (2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 & 31 March, 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 & 28 April)
  buses will operate from the start time of the early closure till the stipulated last bus timings below.
• On days of Late Opening (3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 & 31 March, 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29 April),
  buses will operate from the stipulated first bus timings below till the start time of normal train operations.

This Shuttle Service was reflected as Service 498 on the Bus Ticketing System.

Shuttle Bus Departure Timings from Stations

Shuttle Bus Transfer at Raffles Place

• Shuttle 1: Buona Vista—Raffles Place
  Bus Stop 03381: The Sail, Marina Boulevard

Shuttle Bus Transfer at Bugis

• Express 12: Changi Airport—Bugis
  Bus Stop 01113: Bugis Stn (Exit A), Victoria Street

Shuttle Bus Transfer at Paya Lebar

• Shuttle 7: Paya Lebar—Pasir Ris
  Bus Stop 81111: Paya Lebar Stn Exit B, Paya Lebar Road

Other Rail Replacement Services

The route is one of ten Shuttle Bus Services operating during periods of planned closure in March & April 2018, the other routes being:

• Shuttle 1: Buona Vista—Raffles Place
• Shuttle 2: Joo Koon—Buona Vista
• Shuttle 3: Tuas Link—Joo Koon
• Express 5: Boon Lay—Outram Park (via Jurong East & Buona Vista only)
• Shuttle 7: Paya Lebar—Pasir Ris
• Shuttle 8: Tanah Merah—Changi Airport
• Express 12: Changi Airport—Bugis
• Express 13: Bedok—Bedok North
• Express 15: Clementi—Beauty World

Also check out:

• Early Closure, Late Opening of East West Line (Apr 2018)
• Early Closure, Late Opening of East West Line (Mar 2018)

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