Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 1 Opens Tomorrow!
After years of planning and building, the Thomson-East Coast Line (Stage 1) will start it’s operation tomorrow! Stage 1 of the said line will cover 3 stations including the Woodlands Interchange with North-South Line. If you haven’t tried the new line during the Open House on 11 Jan, you still can try it for FREE over the weekend! Apart from this, the CNY celebration is still in full swing in Singapore so expect some planned changes across the island this weekend.
There are some changes over this weekend so be sure to avoid or plan ahead!
Here are the changes:
1) Bus Diversion during Chingay Parade 2020
On 31 January (Friday) & 1 February (Saturday) 6.30pm to end of service, several route will be diverted from its original route in conjunction with Chingay 2020
| Road Name | Stop Code | Stop Description | Affected Bus Number |
| Bayfront Ave | 03501 | Marina Bay Sands Theatre | 97, 106, 133, NR1, NR6 |
| 03509 | Bayfront Stn Exit B/MBS | 97, 106, 133, 502, 518 | |
| 03511 | Aft Bayfront Stn Exit E | 97, 106, 133, NR1, NR6 | |
| 03519 | Bayfront Stn Exit A | 97, 106, 133, 502, 518 | |
| Central Blvd | 03529 | Downtown Stn | 106, 133, 502 |
| 03539 | Marina Bay Stn | ||
| Marina Blvd | 03381 | The Sail | 106, 133 |
| 03391 | Marina Bay Financial Ctr | ||
| Raffles Ave | 02101 | Aft S’pore Flyer | 56, 75, 77, 97, 171, 195, 960, 960e, 1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N, NR2, NR5, NR8 |
| 02051 | The Float @ Marina Bay | 36, 56, 70M, 75, 77, 97, 106, 111, 133, 162M, 171, 195, 700A, 857, 960, 960e, 1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N, NR1, NR2, NR5, NR6, NR8 | |
| 02061 | The Esplanade | ||
| Raffles Blvd | 02089 | Pan Pacific Hotel | 36, 56, 75, 77, 97, 171, 960, 960e |
| Temasek Ave | 02161 | Promenade Stn | 70M, 97, 106, 111, 133, 162M, 502, 700A, 857 |
| 02169 | Promenade Stn Exit B | 97 | |
| 02171 | Opp The Ritz-Carlton | 36, 70M, 97, 106, 111, 133, 162M, 502, 518, 700A, 857 | |
| Temasek Blvd | 02151 | Suntec Convention Ctr | 97, 106, 111, 133, 162M, 502, 700A, 857 |
| 02159 | Opp Suntec Convention Ctr | 36, 97 |
2)Bus Diversion during Chingay Night Fiesta 2020
On 2 February (Saturday) 2.00pm till end of service, several route will be diverted from its original route in conjunction with Chingay Night Fiesta 2020
| Road Name | Stop Code | Stop Description | Affected Bus Number |
| Eu Tong Sen St | 05012 | Bef Pearl’s Hill Terr | 54, 124, 143, 147, 147e, 166, 190, 851, 851e, 970, CT8, CT18 |
| 05013 | Chinatown Stn Exit C | 2, 12, 12e, 33, 61, 63, 80, 143, 197, 961M, 970, CT8, CT18 | |
| 05022 | Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D | 54, 124, 145, 147, 147e, 166, 190, 851, 851e | |
| New Bridge Rd | 05019 | Aft Duxton Plain Pk | 143, 190, 961M, 970 |
| 05039 | New Bridge Ctr | 2, 12, 12e, 33, 54, 63, 124, 143, 147, 147e, 190, 851, 851e, 961M, 970, CT8, CT18 | |
| 05049 | Chinatown Pt | 2, 12, 12e, 33, 54, 143, 147, 147e, 190, CT8, CT18 | |
| 05069 | Outram Pk Stn Exit H | 143, 961M | |
| Outram Rd | 06029 | Outram Pk Stn | 33, 63, 851, 970 |
| Upp Cross St | 05131 | Opp Hong Lim Cplx | 63, 124, 851, 851e, 961M, 970 |
| 06171 | Opp State Ct | 143 |
3) Bus Diversion during Paya Lebar Constituency Chinese New Year Dinner 2020
On Friday, Sunday & Monday 31 January, 2 February & 3 February 2020, 2pm to 11.59pm, 4 bus route will not stop at Kovan Hub to give way to the Paya Lebar Constituency Chinese New Year Dinner 2020
| Road Name | Stop Code | Stop Description | Affected Bus Number |
| Hougang St 21 | 63221 | Kovan Hub | 112, 113, 115 & 119 |
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