To the corporate slaves among us, rejoice! It’s Good Friday next Friday, meaning that you can treat yourself to a night out with your friends on the eve of Good Friday — 28 March (Thursday).
The best thing is this: you might be out late on the eve of Good Friday, but you’ll probably still be able to catch the last train or last bus home — 6 MRT lines and 40 bus services are extending their operating services on the eve of Good Friday.
Here’s everything you need to know about it.
6 MRT Lines to Extend Operating Services on the Eve of Good Friday
Regardless of whether you’re a Circle Line enthusiast or a North-South Line apologist, there’s good news for all — six MRT lines will be extending operating services on the eve of Good Friday.
For the North-South Line, the last trains towards Jurong East and Marina South Pier will depart from City Hall MRT station at 12:30 am.
For the East-West Line, the last trains towards Pasir Ris and Tuas Link will depart from City Hall MRT station at 12:30 am as well.
For the Circle Line, the last train timing will be later than usual, but earlier than the North-South and East-West Lines. The last train from Dhoby Ghaut MRT station towards Harbourfront will depart at 11:43 pm. The last train in the opposite direction will depart at 11:27 pm.
Those privileged enough to enjoy the new Thomson-East Coast Line will also enjoy an extension in operating services on the eve of Good Friday. The last train towards Gardens by the Bay will depart from Woodlands North MRT station at 12:02 am. The last train in the opposite direction will depart at 12:25 am.
For the North East Line, the last train towards Punggol will depart from Harbourfront MRT station at 12:30 am. The last train in the opposite direction will depart at 12:02 am.
And good news for those whose homes are along the Sengkang-Punggol LRT stations — the Sengkang-Punggol LRT service will also be extended until after the last North East Line trains arrive at their respective town centre stations.
Why pay for a $50 Grab when you can simply take public transport?
For those staying along the Downtown Line, there’s good news for you too — the last train towards Expo will depart from Bukit Panjang MRT station at 12:03 am instead of the usual 11:35 pm. The last train in the opposite direction will depart at 12:04 am.
Unfortunately, those staying along the Bukit Panjang LRT stations do not enjoy the same operation timing extensions as those staying along the Sengkang-Punggol LRT stations. There will be no extension for the Bukit Panjang LRT service on the eve of Good Friday.
West side really ah… buey tahan.
There is also no extension for the Changi Airport service.
If you missed the last train, which in that case, seems like a pure “skill issue”, fret not — you could try your luck with taking the bus home instead. 40 bus services will be extending their operating services on the eve of Good Friday.
First, there’s good news for the West siders — you weren’t forgotten in the bus service extensions. Several bus services from Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange, Boon Lay Interchange and Bukit Panjang Interchange will be leaving later than usual.
From Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange, the last bus for services 300, 301, 302, 307 and 983A will leave at 1:40 am. The last bus for service 974A will leave from the bus stop opposite Choa Chu Kang station at 1:40 am as well.
For those looking to take the bus from Boon Lay Interchange, the last bus for services 181, 240, 241 and 243G will leave at 1:20 am.
And those looking to take the bus from Bukit Panjang Interchange will see the last bus for services 920, 922 and 973A leaving at 1:25 am.
Moving on to the other side of Singapore — Bedok Interchange, Serangoon Interchange, Hougang Central Interchange, Buangkok Station Exit B bus stop, Tampines Interchange, Eunos Interchange, Pasir Ris Bus Interchange and Punggol Bus Interchange.
From Bedok Interchange, the last bus for services 22, 225G, 228 and 229 will leave at 1 am.
For Serangoon Interchange, the last bus for service 315 will leave at 1:05 am.
For Hougang Central Interchange, the last bus for service 325 will leave at 1:10 am. The last bus for service 114A, departing from Buangkok Station Exit B bus stop, will leave at the same time.
Departing from Tampines Interchange, the last bus for services 291, 292 and 293 will also leave at 1:10 am.
Departing from Eunos Interchange, the last bus for services 60A and 63M will depart at 12:55 am.
Those looking to take bus services 358 and 359 from Pasir Ris Bus Interchange may rejoice as well — the two bus services will extend their last bus timings to depart at 1:10 am instead.
The last bus for services 83, 382G and 386 departing from Punggol Bus Interchange will leave at 1:15 am.
The last buses can’t be too late also lah, hor? Bus drivers also need to go home.
For those staying in the central areas, certain bus services departing from Toa Payoh Interchange and Bishan Interchange will be extending their operations as well.
Departing from Toa Payoh Interchange, the bus services 232 and 238 will depart at 12:55 am.
Next, departing from Bishan Interchange, only service 410W will extend its operation timings to depart at 1:05 am.
Finally, the extended last bus timings for our fellow Singaporeans staying along the causeway — the Woodlands and Yishun residents.
The last bus for services 901, 911, 912A, 912B and 913 will depart from Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub at 1:25 am.
The last bus for services 804 and 812 will depart from Yishun Interchange at 1:35 am.
Even the ghetto of Singapore gets a bus service extension. Shiok.