Last Updated on 2023-07-31 , 9:34 am
The nation will celebrate her birthday yet again in a couple of weeks.
If you are joining the festivities and planning to hang out till late, don’t break the bank by missing the last bus or train.
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Public transport services in Singapore will be extended on the eve of National Day, so do take note of the change in timings.
Here is what you need to know.
Operational Hours for Trains Are Extended on National Day Eve
If you are still in Singapore instead of enjoying your time overseas this National Day public holiday, you may want to forget the heat by catching live fireworks in town.
As many partygoers are expected to hit the streets on 8 August 2023, the operational hours of selected buses and trains have been extended.
Let’s start with the train services in Singapore.
SBS Transit announced that the North East Line (NEL), aka the purple line, the Downtown Line (DTL), aka the blue line and the Sengkang and Punggol LRT systems will be extended by about 30 minutes on 8 August 2023.
Likewise, SMRT announced that its train services on the North-South Line (NSL), aka red line, East-West Line (EWL) aka green line, Circle Line (CCL), aka yellow line, and Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL), aka brown line, will be extended.
Refer to the table below for the last train departure timings for the NSL, EWL, CCL and TEL.
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| Train line | Departing from | Terminating at | Last train departure on the Eve of National Day |
| North-South Line | City Hall | Marina South Pier | 12.30 am |
| Jurong East | |||
| East-West Line | Pasir Ris | ||
| Tuas Link | |||
| Circle Line | Dhoby Ghaut | HarbourFront | 11.55 pm |
| HarbourFront | Dhoby Ghaut | 11.30 pm | |
| Thomson-East Coast Line | Gardens by the Bay | Woodlands North | 12.25 am |
| Woodlands North | Gardens by the Bay | 12.02 am |
Do note that there will not be any extension in operating hours for the Bukit Panjang LRT service and the Changi Airport service.
Bus Operational Hours Are Also Extended on National Day Eve
For buses, SBS Transit will extend the operational hours for 22 selected bus services:
- 60A
- 63M
- 114A
- 181
- 222
- 225G
- 228
- 229
- 232
- 238
- 240
- 241
- 243G
- 291
- 292
- 293
- 315
- 325
- 410W
- 804
- 812
- 974A.
You can refer to the poster below for more details.
Based on the schedule below, SMRT will also extend its bus services on National Day Eve.
| Interchange | SMRT bus services | Extended last Advertisements bus timing (after midnight) |
| Choa Chu Kang | 300, 301, 302, 307, 983A | 1.40 am |
| Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub | 901, 911, 912A, 912B, 913 | 1.25 am |
| Bukit Panjang | 920, 922, 973A | 1.25 am |
Tower Transit also announced its extension of bus operating hours in line with the details below:
On a related note, if you want to check the bus diversions, visit the Go-Ahead Singapore site here.
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