Shuttle 7 is a Rail Replacement Service for the East West Line (EWL), plying between Tampines – Tanah Merah.
The route will be activated to operate in December 2024, as EWL train services are suspended for 4 days between Tanah Merah and Tampines for a series of works to facilitate the connection of tracks from the existing East-West Line to the East Coast Integrated Depot in preparation for its opening in 2026.
Update: Normal EWL train service resumed on Tuesday, 10 December 2024.
The Shuttle Bus Service serves the following MRT Stations:
- EW2DT32 Tampines
- EW3 Simei
- EW4CG Tanah Merah
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Tampines MRT ↔ Tanah Merah MRT | |||||||||||
| Passes Through |
Simei MRT Station | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| Operators | SBS Transit Ltd SMRT Buses Ltd Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd |
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| Fleet | Double-deck buses | |||||||||||
| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Tampines |
Affected Weekdays & Saturdays (7, 9 & 10 Dec 2024) |
Affected Sundays (8 Dec 2024) |
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| 05:31 – 23:26 | 05:57 – 23:26 | |||||||||||
| Departure Times from Tanah Merah |
Affected Weekdays & Saturdays (7, 9 & 10 Dec 2024) |
Affected Sundays (8 Dec 2024) |
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| 05:16 – 00:33 | 05:42 – 00:33 | |||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| Affected Days | 3 – 5 mins | |||||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges distance fares based on the distance between MRT Stations by rail | |||||||||||
The Shuttle Bus Service operates on days of Full Closure between Tanah Merah – Tampines on the EWL in December 2024, namely:
- Saturday 7 December 2024
- Sunday 8 December 2024
- Monday 9 December 2024
- Tuesday 10 December 2024
Shuttle 7 operated only until about 9:30am on 10 Dec 2024, where EWL train service was fully resumed from the start of operating hours one day ahead of schedule.
Shuttle Bus Boarding Points at Stations
History of Activation
| Shuttle 7 Activation: | |
| January & February 2018 (ECLO+SC) | Aljunied—Pasir Ris (SBST & SMRT) |
| March & April 2018 (ECLO+EEC) | Paya Lebar—Pasir Ris (SBST) |
| December 2019 (EC) | Tanah Merah—Pasir Ris (GAS & SMRT TF50) |
| April 2020 (EC) | Aljunied—Tanah Merah (GAS, SMRT & SMRT TF50) |
| December 2024 (FC) | Tampines—Tanah Merah (SBST, SMRT & TTS) |
- EC: Early Closure | LO: Late Opening | EEC: Extended Early Closure | SC: Sunday Closure | FC: Full 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.
Gallery (Dec 2024)
History:
- 2017 (15 Dec): Route announced by SMRT Corporation
- 2018 (05 Jan): Launched as a Shuttle Bus Service between Aljunied and Pasir Ris, operating during periods of MRT closure
- 2018 (19 Jan): Extended to operate on 2, 3 & 4 February due to additional days of shortened operating hours on the East West Line
- 2018 (22 Feb): Revised Shuttle Route of Paya Lebar – Pasir Ris for March 2018 Early Closure / Late Opening announced
- 2018 (02 Mar): Start of operations for March 2018 MRT Early Closure, Late Opening with revised operating details
- 2018 (22 Mar): Extended operating days to Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays in April 2018. Frequency reduced to 4 – 10 mins from 3 – 10 mins
- 2019 (26 Sep): Route announced for Early Closure in December 2019 between Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris
- 2020 (25 Mar): Route announced for Early Closure in April 2020 between Aljunied and Tanah Merah
- 2020 (14 Apr): Operations for 17 – 25 April 2020 announced to be cancelled due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures
- 2024 (05 Nov): Route announced for 4 day closure in December 2024 between Tampines and Tanah Merah
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Page 3: Shuttle 7 (Apr 2020) Route Information
Page 4: Shuttle 7 (Dec 2019) Route Information
Page 5: Shuttle 7 (Mar & Apr 2018) Route Information
Page 6: Shuttle 7 (Jan & Feb 2018) Route Information
I wonder why LTA doesn’t engaged Go-Ahead?
The buses can use tampines concourse bus int to layover.