SINGAPORE – Train service hours will be shortened on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) from May 22 and the Downtown Line (DTL) from July 10 to support the addition of new stations and tracks.
Stage 5 of the TEL and the DTL extension will open in the second half of 2026.
Before the new sections open, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and rail operators will carry out final tests on both lines. The TEL is run by SMRT Trains, while the DTL is run by SBS Transit.
To minimise inconvenience to passengers, alternative travel options will be provided, said the LTA, SMRT Trains and SBS Transit on April 28.
The tests include running trains across the full length of each line – from Woodlands North to Sungei Bedok on the TEL, and from Bukit Panjang to Xilin on the DTL – as well as moving trains in and out of the new East Coast Integrated Depot.
The 2.2km DTL extension in the east will link Expo station to the future Xilin and Sungei Bedok stations.
The fifth stage of the TEL will add Bedok South and Sungei Bedok stations.
“Longer stretches of engineering hours beyond what is available each night will be required to carry out these full test runs,” said the LTA and operators.
From May 22 to July 4, TEL train services will end earlier at 11.30pm on Fridays and start later at 8.30am on Saturdays.
