Public transport service providers SBS Transit and SMRT have both recently announced an extension of their bus and train services on 9 February 2024.
Chinese New Year Eve is all about reunion and spending time with your loved ones, so as you celebrate the arrival of the new lunar year with your family, you can cast aside all worries about being unable to catch the last bus home or spending an exorbitant amount of cash on a private hire vehicle.
For those travelling out of home for their reunion dinners, here is a comprehensive guide to the revised bus schedules on CNY Eve, so that you can spend the happy occasion (along with all the yusheng and steamboats you want) with a peace of mind.
SMRT Bus and Train Revised Schedules
Train Services
SMRT will prolong its train operations on the North-South Line (NSL), East-West Line (EWL), Circle Line (CCL) and Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL), terminating at select stations at around 2AM in the morning of 10 February 2024.
However, passengers travelling to and from HarbourFront MRT station will need to transfer at Labrador Park MRT station due to Circle Line service adjustments for Stage 6 rail expansion works.
Note that there are no extensions for Bukit Panjang LRT and Changi Airport services.
Bus Services
In line with the extended rail services, SMRT will also extend the operating hours of the following bus services to around 3AM in the morning of 10 February 2024.
For more information, you can contact the SMRT Customer Hotline at 1800-336-8900 from 7.30am to 8.00pm daily or visit their website.
Train Services
SBS Transit will extend the operational hours of the North-East Line (NEL), Downtown Line (DTL), and Sengkang-Punggol LRT (SPLRT) to around 2AM to 2:30AM in the morning of 10 February 2024.
The final train from HarbourFront Station to Punggol on the NEL will depart at 1:55AM, while the last train heading towards HarbourFront from Punggol Station will leave at 1:32AM.
The SPLRT systems will operate until the last NEL train arrives at their respective Town Centre Stations.
Additionally, the final train bound for Expo from Bukit Panjang Station on the DTL will depart at 1:51AM, while the last train heading towards Bukit Panjang from Expo Station will leave at 1:52AM.
Bus Services
A total of 24 selected bus services from SBS Transit will extend their service hours with the last buses departing from their respective terminals from 2:30AM to 3:20AM.
Additionally, due to the early closure of offices on the eve of Chinese New Year, schedules for 16 bus services between the City/Business District and heartlands, as well as peak period shuttle bus services, will be adjusted on the same day.
Affected commuters can refer to their Facebook post, or their website for more information.
Hence, rest assured as you welcome the Year of the Dragon together with your family and friends, for there are still trains and buses to take you home.
Unless you get overly engrossed in your game of banlat until the wee hours of the morning. In that case, we sincerely hope your winnings are able to afford you a Grab or Gojek ride home.