A rail replacement bus service uses buses to replace a passenger train service either on a temporary or permanent basis. The train service that is replaced may be of any type such as light rail, tram, streetcar, commuter rail, regional rail or heavy rail intercity passenger service. The rail service may be replaced due to a breakdown of a train, a rail accident or closure for rail maintenance, or because the rail service is not economically viable. Terms for a rail replacement bus service include bustitution (a portmanteau of the words "bus" and "substitution") and bus bridge. In daily operations, rail replacement services must also be arranged in advance during the railway line re-engineering and road section reconstruction. In Singapore, they are emergency bus services which are provided in the event of MRT breakdown. When a section of the rail network is suspended, these buses would ferry affected commuters between affected stations, hence minimizing the impact of rail disruptions on commuters.
In the past, the railway replacement bus service mainly provided temporary services when the MRT service failed. Since the serious failure of the subway in March 1994, it has been suspended for nearly 7 hours. The Transport Department then began to formulate a detailed contingency plan to simulate 18 traffic conditions, including the suspension of the KTM from Johor Bahru to Tanjong Pagar. It will provide 26 buses for emergency connection. To date, SMRT and LTA has conducted drills under Exercise Greyhound to simulate emergency and major incidents to test evacuation and emergency procedures.
History[]
Rail replacement services are necessary part of the rail service disruption. Due to the high density of urban rail lines, existing modes of public transport are usually unable to cope with the surge of stranded commuters. As such, rail operators are obliged to arrange for shuttle buses that ferry commuters between affected stations.
If rail replacement bus services are required during the MRT train disruption, the rail operators must comply with the Code of Practice. These include the timeframe for the rail replacement services to be activated and deployed, as well as the headways of the services. LTA monitors the deployment of these services through officers on the ground and from the Land Transport Operations Centre. If the operators fail to deploy the bus bridging services adequately or appropriately, they may be penalised.
However, we should be more realistic about the effectiveness of rail replacement services during the large-scale disruption. They have to make use of withdrawn buses, of which they are able to get rid as fast as possible. We also speed up fault rectifications and train service recovery. For those who have make it even worse, improve reliability as well and reduce frequency of disruptions.
Deployment[]
In the past, commuters will be well-educated with the proper buses in place. In recent years, buses have been activated at the onset of a disruption and the first buses arrive at affected stations within half an hour after the start of a disruption.
In response to a disruption, free bus services are considered when the train is disrupted, such that commuters can travel without complaints. Likewise if the service between Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris is disrupted, commuters can take 31 all the way to Tampines, where there is also extra trips on 31A in the event of MRT breakdown.
These buses can be either using the older (currently kept in Singapore) step-entrance buses, such as MCW Metrobus, Leyland Olympian, Leyland Titan (B15), Volvo Olympian or Dennis Darts. It can also use the low-floor Dennis Trident 2, Volvo B7TL, Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 or any others. They will not take the risk of having New Bus for Singapore (NB4S) buses, as these are BSEP buses.
Britain[]
During British Railways Board railway rationalisation in the 1960s known as the Beeching Axe, bus substitution was an official policy for replacing train services on closed lines. This policy was largely unsuccessful, however, as the bus services were usually far slower than the train services they replaced, causing many passengers to give up on public transport altogether.
Rail replacement bus services have been used to operate Parliamentary train services.
- When North London Railways services between Watford Junction and Croxley Green were withdrawn in March 1996, to avoid the legal complications and costs of actual closure, train services were replaced by buses. The service was withdrawn when the branch was formally closed in September 2003.
- Following the withdrawal of Central Trains services between Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent to facilitate the West Coast Main Line upgrade at the request of the Strategic Rail Authority in May 2003, BakerBus route X1 was introduced to serve Norton Bridge, Stone, Barlaston and Wedgwood stations. When the train service was reintroduced by London Midland in December 2008, only Stone regained a rail service with the other stations continuing to be served by route X1. In October 2017, the Department for Transport declared Norton Bridge station closed, but will continue to partly fund the replacement bus service until March 2019.
- Following the withdrawal of services by Arriva CrossCountry between Reading and Brighton in December 2008 that were the only passenger services on three short sections of line between Ealing Broadway and Wandsworth Road, a replacement weekly bus service was introduced. The service ceased in June 2013, after a formal closure process was completed.
Rail replacement bus services:
Service | Line | Route | Code |
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718 | Queens Park - Harrow & Wealdstone | ||
719 | Queens Park - Wembley Park | ||
720 | Watford Junction - Harrow | ||
BL5 | Paddington - Queen's Park | ||
CL1 | Stratford - Leytonstone | ||
CL2 | Leytonstone - Newbury Park | ||
CL5 | Stratford - Woodford | ||
CL-C | Woodford - Ilford/Hainault | ||
DL1 | Acton Town - Shepherd's Bush | ||
DL9 | Putney Bridge - Hyde Park Corner | ||
DLR | Prince Regent - Beckton | ||
JL3 | North Greenwich - Canning Town/Stratford | ||
JL4 | North Greenwich - Stratford | ||
ML6 | Amersham - Chesham | ||
ML10 | Wembley Park - Harrow-on-the-Hill | ||
PL1 | Hammersmith - Northfields | ||
Hounslow Central - Heathrow Central | |||
PL2 | Osterley - Heathrow Central | ||
Acton Town - Heathrow T5 | |||
PL3 | Osterley - Heathrow T5 | ||
PL9 | Acton Town - Heathrow T4 | ||
TR1 | Waddon Marsh - East Croydon | ||
TR2 | Beckenham Junction - Reeves Corner | ||
TR3 | New Addington - Reeves Corner | ||
TR4 | Waddon Marsh - East Croydon | ||
UL1 | District Line | Wimbledon - Earl's Court | DL5 |
Hammersmith & City Line | Hammersmith - Baker Street | ||
North London Line | Stratford - Hampstead Heath | ||
West London Line | Shepherd's Bush - Willesden Junction | ||
UL2 | London Overground | Richmond - Willesden Junction | LO-R |
Gunnersbury - Camden Road | |||
UL3 | London Overground | Clapham Junction - Canada Water | LO-M |
UL4 | Central Line | Loughton - Redbridge | |
Docklands Light Railway | Poplar - Monument | ||
Northern Line | Barnet - Archway | NL | |
Finchley Central - King's Cross | |||
Finchley Central - Mornington Crescent | |||
Finchley Central - Camden Town | |||
Morden - Tooting Broadway | |||
Victoria Line | Brixton - Victoria | ||
UL5 | Northern Line | Finchley Central - Arnos Grove | |
Mill Hill East - Arnos Grove | |||
Mill Hill East - East Finchley | |||
Piccadilly Line | Rayners Lane - Acton Town | PL4 | |
Rayners Lane - Gunnersbury | |||
UL6 | Jubilee Line | Wembley Park - Baker Street | JL2 |
Finchley Road - Baker Street | |||
UL7 | Central Line | Newbury Park - Blackhorse Road | |
Ealing Broadway - White City | |||
GOBLIN | Barking - Walthamstow Central | LO-T | |
Barking - Seven Sisters | |||
Walthamstow Central - East Ham | |||
UL8 | Central Line | Loughton - Stratford | CL-B |
Northolt - White City | CL-C | ||
GOBLIN | Gospel Oak - Seven Sisters | LO | |
UL9 | District Line | Richmond - Turnham Green | DL3 |
Ealing Broadway - Turnham Green | |||
Richmond - Hammersmith | |||
UL10 | Central Line | Theydon Bois - Loughton | |
London Overground | Chingford - Hackney Downs - Liverpool Street | LO-L3 | |
UL11 | District Line | Earl's Court - Kensington (Olympia) | DL4/DIS/DL11 |
Docklands Light Railway | Stratford - Canary Wharf
Canning Town - Tower Gateway |
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UL12 | Central Line | Stratford - Canning Town - Mile End | CL-B |
Stratford - Canning Town - Bethnal Green | CL-B | ||
Loughton - Stratford City | CL-B | ||
UL13 | London Overground | Watford Junction - Harrow & Wealdstone | |
Metropolitan Line | Uxbridge - Wembley Park | ||
UL14 | Bakerloo Line | Harrow & Wealdstone - Stonebridge Park - Queen's Park | |
Metropolitan Line | Uxbridge - Northwood - Wembley Park | ||
UL15 | Jubilee Line | Stanmore - Wembley Park - Stonebridge Park | JL1 |
UL16 | District Line | Wimbledon - Hammersmith | DL4 |
Kensington (Olympia) - Earl's Court | DL4 | ||
London Overground | Willesden Junction - Shepherd's Bush | ||
TfL Rail | Stratford City - Romford | TfL-C | |
UL17 | Central Line | West Ruislip - North Acton - Willesden Junction | |
Jubilee Line | Stanmore - Willesden Green | ||
Metropolitan Line | Uxbridge - Ruislip | ||
UL18 | Central Line | Epping - Woodford | CL-A |
Loughton - Wanstead | |||
TfL Rail | Cheshunt - Bush Hill Park - Hackney Downs - Liverpool Street | ||
Cheshunt - Bush Hill Park - Seven Sisters - Liverpool Street | |||
Enfield Town - Seven Sisters | |||
Victoria Line | Walthamstow Central - Seven Sisters | ||
UL19 | Bakerloo Line | Harrow & Wealdstone - Queen's Park | BL1/BL2 |
Wembley Central - Queen's Park | |||
Harrow & Wealdstone - Stonebridge Park | |||
Harrow & Wealdstone - North Acton | |||
UL20 | District Line | Barking - Canning Town - Tower Hill/Tower Gateway | |
Barking - Stratford - Tower Hill/Tower Gateway | DL6 | ||
UL21 | London Overground | Stratford City - Hampstead Heath | |
Stratford City - Camden Road | |||
Stratford City - Highbury & Islington | |||
Hackney Central - Camden Road | |||
UL22 | London Overground | Stratford City - Hampstead Heath | |
Stratford City - Hackney Wick | |||
Stratford City - Camden Road | |||
UL23 | Dalston Junction - Shadwell | ||
UL24 | District Line | Canning Town - Dagenham East | DL7 |
UL25 | District Line | Upminster - Barking | DL8 |
UL26 | District Line | Wimbledon - Putney Bridge - Fulham Broadway | |
Wimbledon - Putney Bridge - Hammersmith | |||
London Overground | Dalston Junction - Shadwell | ||
TfL Rail | Gidea Park - Seven Kings | ||
UL27 | London Overground | Anerley - Crystal Palace - New Cross Gate | |
Northern Line | Mill Hill East - Finchley Central | ||
UL28 | London Overground | Hampstead Heath - Crouch Hill - Finsbury Park | |
Piccadilly Line | Boston Manor - Hammersmith | ||
UL29 | GOBLIN | Leytonstone - Leyton Midland Road - Walthamstow Central | |
Piccadilly Line | Osterley - Hammersmith | ||
UL30 | District Line | Wimbledon - Earl's Court/Kensington (Olympia) | |
UL31 | Poplar - All Saint's - Bank or Monument | ||
UL32 | High Barnet - Arnos Grove | ||
UL33 | Finchley Road - Warren Street | ||
Stonebridge Park - Harrow | |||
UL34 | Finchley Central - Arnos Grove | ||
UL35 | Finsbury Park - Walthamstow | ||
UL36 | Central Line | White City - Ealing Broadway | CL-C |
UL37 | Victoria Line | Brixton - Victoria | |
UL38 | Piccadilly Line | Northfields - Gunnersbury | PL1 |
UL39 | Hampstead Heath - Richmond | ||
UL40 | London Overground | Chingford - Liverpool Street | |
Chingford - Hackney Downs | |||
District Line | Wimbledon - Earl's Court | ||
UL41 | Morden - Tooting Broadway | ||
UL42 | Camden Road - Stratford City | ||
UL43 | Wimbledon - Hammersmith | ||
UL44 | Highbury & Islington - Stratford | ||
UL45 | Central Line | Epping - Loughton | AE2 |
UL46 | Docklands Light Railway | Limehouse/Westferry - Island Gardens | |
UL47 | Central Line | Redbridge - Stratford City | CL-A |
UL48 | London City Airport - Canning Town | ||
UL49 | North Acton - Paddington | ||
UL50 | London Overground | Enfield Town - Seven Sisters | LO-L1 |
UL51 | London Overground | Shenfield - Newbury Park | LO-D |
UL52 | Docklands Light Railway | Beckton - Canning Town | DLR-B |
Prince Regent - Canning Town | |||
UL53 | London Overground | Dalston Junction - New Cross Gate | LO-X |
UL55 | Canons Park - Chalk Farm | ||
UL56 | Hendon Central - Chalk Farm | ||
UL57 | Walthamstow Central - Hackney Downs | ||
UL58 | Barnet - Finchley Central | ||
UL59 | Central Line | Theydon Bois - Loughton | |
UL60 | Chingford - Hackney Downs | ||
UL61 | Canning Town - Stratford | ||
UL62 | Docklands Light Railway | Canary Wharf - Tower Gateway | |
Canary Wharf - Monument | |||
Canary Wharf - Canning Town - Tower Gateway | |||
UL63 | Wimbledon - Fulham Broadway | ||
UL64 | South Wimbledon - Fulham Broadway | ||
UL65 | Cheshunt - Liverpool Street | LO-L2 | |
UL66 | Enfield Town - Liverpool Street | LO-L1 | |
UL67 | Cockfosters - Arnos Grove | ||
UL68 | Barking - Canning Town | ||
UL69 | Chingford - Hackney Downs | ||
UL70 | London Overground | Stratford City - Richmond | LO-S |
UL71 | Piccadilly Line | Heathrow Central - Gunnersbury | PL3 |
Heathrow Central - Hammersmith | |||
Heathrow Central - Hounslow Central | |||
Acton Town - Heathrow Central | |||
Acton Town - Earl's Court | |||
Earl's Court - Heathrow Airport | |||
UL72 | District Line | Acton Town - Earl's Court - Hyde Park Corner - Green Park | DL2 |
UL73 | Richmond - Acton Central | ||
UL74 | Northolt - White City | ||
UL75 | Docklands Light Railway | Beckton - Canary Wharf | DLR-A |
UL76 | District Line | Acton Town - Hammersmith | DL1 |
UL77 | Willesden Junction - Camden Road | ||
UL78 | Uxbridge - Harrow | ||
UL79 | Barking - Liverpool Street | ||
UL80 | Barking - Canning Town | ||
UL81 | TfL Rail | Paddington - Slough | W1 |
UL82 | TfL Rail | Ealing Broadway - Southall | W2 |
UL83 | TfL Rail | Hillingdon - Slough | W3 |
UL84 | TfL Rail | Iver - Slough | W4 |
UL85 | Stonebridge Park - Rayners Lane | ||
UL86 | Bakerloo Line | Stonebridge Park - North Wembley | |
Metropolitan Line | Wembley Park - Rayners Lane | ||
UL87 | Ealing Broadway - Rayners Lane | ||
UL88 | District Line | Earl's Court - Richmond | DL3 |
UL89 | Forest Gate - Stratford International | ||
UL90 | Maidenhead - Slough | ||
UL91 | Northfields - Hammersmith | ||
UL92 | Harrow-on-the-Hill - Stonebridge Park/Baker Street | ML3 | |
UL93 | Central Line | Epping - Stratford | AE2/CL-B |
UL94 | Acton Town - Hammersmith | ||
UL95 | Lewisham - Canada Water | ||
UL96 | West Ruislip - North Acton - Willesden Junction |
Singapore[]
- Main article: Rail Replacement Services
- Main article: Rail Bridging Service
Planning rail replacement services in a high patronage environment, such as the high-capacity transit network, requires efficient use and management of time and resources in order to prevent major travel disruptions. On 7 July 2015, there was a mass MRT shutdown on North South and East West lines after power failure. Operator SMRT and rival SBS Transit did not activate rail replacements but made all buses free islandwide due to the scale of major disruptions. The Land Transport Authority made the transport free for any bus services passing by MRT stations during any train disruptions and in the event of massive disruption affecting more than 2 lines, bus travel islandwide would be free.
Rail replacement services always have their fixed route calling at affected stations (Route A, Route B1, Route C1). Every station on the rail network has designated bus stops where commuters can board the shuttle buses and continue their journey. Such information can be found pasted around train stations. Certain bus interchanges near MRT/LRT stations have dedicated boarding berths for emergency shuttle services. Open-top sightseeing buses are also sent in as a last resort.
For more information about rail replacement drop-off points, you can click here.
Route | Shuttle |
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458 | Shuttle 11 |
462 | Circle Line |
470 | Sengkang LRT |
471 | Punggol LRT |
476 | Bukit Panjang LRT |
477 | North South Line |
478 | East West Line |
479 | Circle Line |
481 | Shuttle 1 |
482 | Shuttle 9 |
483 | Shuttle 2 |
484 | Express 16 |
485 | Shuttle 3 |
486 | Shuttle 4 |
487 | Shuttle 7 |
488 | Shuttle 10 |
489 | Shuttle 8 |
490 | Express 17 |
491 | Express 13 |
492 | Express 5 |
493 | Express 15 |
495 | Express 12 |
498 | Shuttle 6 |
600 | Joo Koon - Bukit Gombak Parallel Bus Service |
601 | Lakeside - Joo Koon Parallel Bus Service |
602 | North East Line Bridging Bus |
602 | Lakeside - Boon Lay Parallel Bus Service |
602 | Boon Lay - Tuas Link Parallel Bus Service |
603 | Tanah Merah - Changi Airport Parallel Bus Service |
604 | Tanah Merah - Changi Airport Parallel Bus Service |
609 |
Regular Bus Services[]
At the onset of a disruption, regular bus services calling at affected stations are the fastest way for affected commuters to continue their journey. Under a new agreement, all bus services calling at an affected station offers free travel for commuters boarding at that stop, regardless of operator.
Fares: Free travel
Notable occurrences (unplanned)[]
- 15th & 17th Dec 2011: A five-hour and seven-hour delay along the North-South Line between Marina Bay and Ang Mo Kio on both days were the worst disruptions to hit SMRT in over 20 years. Despite the large number of buses deployed from Arriva, the large scale disruption was difficult to contain.
- 15th Mar 2012: The North-East Line between Dhoby Ghaut and HarbourFront was suspended for almost 12 hours after a fault discovered in the early hours was not resolved until 4:35pm in the afternoon. Rail bridging services were running throughout the morning and afternoon to ferry affected commuters.
- 9th and 10th Mar 2015: The entire Bukit Panjang LRT was disrupted due to a tie-breaker overheating and catching fire at Senja station on 9th Mar evening. Repair works continued throughout the night and was unable to be completed by start of service the next day. Full service eventually was restored that afternoon. Rail bridging services operated from the evening of 9th Mar to the evening of 10th Mar, a few hours after service was restored. SMRT also compensated commuters and residents by allowing free travel on the BPLRT till 12 noon on 11th Mar.
Notable occurrences (planned)[]
- 4/5 & 18/19 Sep 2010: Train services were suspended on both Sundays between Jurong East and Clementi (on the East-West Line) and between Jurong East and Bukit Gombak (on the North-South Line) respectively due to track modification works for the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP). First Western deployed large numbers of shuttle buses on both days, some of them are single deckers and double deckers.
- 18th Dec 2011: Following the major disruptions of 15th & 17th Dec, the North-South Line, East-West Line and Changi Airport Extension were suspended on Sunday morning as engineers carried out a detailed inspection of the entire train network in what was likely the largest-scale planned shutdown of the train network. Hired Citybus Leyland Olympians that were private hire buses were used for the service.
Occurrences in 2014[]
- 11 Jan 2014: Train service between Yew Tee and Woodlands on the North-South Line were disrupted for about two hours, leading to deployment of shuttle buses between affected stations.
- 22 Jan 2014: Train service between Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris on the East-West Line were disrupted for about an hour due to a trackside fault. Shuttle bus deployed between affected stations but train service resumed shorter afterwards.
- 7 Mar 2014: A short disruption on the full stretch of the Downtown Line led to activation of shuttle buses for around half an hour of downtime.
- 22 Mar 2014: A short disruption between Dhoby Ghaut and Sengkang on the North-East Line led to activation of shuttle buses, however most buses were withdrawn before starting on shuttle service as the fault was quickly resolved.
- 6 Apr 2014: 1.5hr Service disruption between Potong Pasir and Dhoby Ghaut along the NEL.
- 21 Aug 2014: Nine-hour disruption along the North-East Line between Sengkang and Punggol led to shuttle buses being deployed between Buangkok and Punggol.
Occurrences in 2015[]
- 18 Feb 2015: A late-night disruption between Chinatown and Potong Pasir on the North-East Line led to activation of a small number of shuttle buses such as MCW Metrobus and some from Ensignbus.
- 23 Feb 2015: A 3.5hr Service disruption between Yew Tee and Kranji on the North-South Line led to activation of shuttle buses deployed between Choa Chu Kang and Kranji.
- 24 Feb 2015: A 1.5hr Service disruption between Choa Chu Kang and Senja on the Bukit Panjang LRT led to activation of shuttle buses.
- 7 Jul 2015: An evening power fault along the entire North-South and East-West lines resulted in a disruption of about three hours and affecting an estimated 250,000 commuters. As such, only 40/60 of the shuttle buses were pumped in - which has included many of the Rickshaw Sightseeing Buses and the excess of buses that were used - such as Volvo Olympian Batch 1 and Batch 3, that were kept for a while until SG50 National Day de-registration. After 9 August 2015, there are only 5 excess buses.
Occurrences in 2016[]
- 9 Jan 2016: Rail replacement services were activated between Sembawang and Kranji due to an hour-long disruption between Admiralty and Kranji. SBS 170A had been diverted from Woodlands Checkpoint, to serve Marsiling MRT, Woodlands MRT, Admiralty MRT and Sembawang MRT. 170A had been the first time going to Sembawang's Sun Plaza.
Joo Koon-Bukit Gombak Parallel Bus Service[]
Joo Koon - Bukit Gombak Parallel Bus Service was a temporary rail replacement service from Joo Koon to Bukit Gombak via Jurong East, operating from 5 June 2016 - 30 October 2016. It was initially planned to be operational till 11 December 2016.
The rail replacement service operates in lieu of delayed first train timings of the North South & East West Line from 5 Jun 2016 to 30 Oct 2016, which was pushed back to 7am to facilitate more time for track maintenance and renewal works.
To speed up track renewal and maintenance works, train services between Joo Koon and Queenstown on the East-West Line, and between Jurong East and Bukit Gombak on the North-South Line, will commence at 7:00am on Sundays from 5 June 2016 to 30 October 2016.
A total of 13 North-South and East-West Line stations are affected by the delayed train service start times. However, Northbound services from Bukit Gombak and Eastbound services from Queenstown will not be affected. Circle Line services from Buona Vista will also not be affected.
As such, the Parallel Bus Service is a rail replacement service serving commuters along the Joo Koon - Jurong East and Jurong East - Bukit Gombak stretch on Sunday mornings.
MRT / LRT Bus Bridging (Free)[]
Bus Service | Route | Fleet |
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East West Line | Pasir Ris - Tuas Plaza / Tanah Merah - Changi Airport | Citybus Non-Franchised Bus, Private Coach, City Sightseeing, Big Bus Tours |
North South Line | Jurong East - Marina South Pier | Citybus Non-Franchised Bus, Private Coach, City Sightseeing, Big Bus Tours |
North East Line | HarbourFront - Punggol | |
Circle Line | Dhoby Ghaut - HarbourFront / Promenade - Marina Bay | |
Downtown Line | Bukit Panjang - Timothy ION | |
Thomson-East Coast Line | Woodlands North - Gardens by the Bay | |
Bukit Panjang LRT | Choa Chu Kang - Petir/Senja (Loop) | Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro |
Sengkang LRT | Sengkang - Kangkar/Fernvale (Loop) | |
Punggol LRT | Punggol - Punggol Point/Riviera (Loop) |
Thomson-East Coast Line[]
During the early closures and late openings, there are two shuttle buses for this line:
- Shuttle 51: Woodlands North - Caldecott
- Shuttle 52: Caldecott - Outram Park
NO shuttle buses are offered from Outram Park to Gardens by the Bay, and NO shuttle buses will be provided during early closure.
Interchanges with Rail Bridging[]
Bus Interchange | Berth |
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Bukit Batok Bus Interchange | B3 (to Marina South Pier) B5 (to Jurong East) |
Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange | B1 (LRT Shuttle A) B2 (LRT Shuttle B) |
Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange | B1 (to Marina South Pier) B5 (to Jurong East) |
Compassvale Bus Interchange | B1 (Sengkang LRT West) B2 (Sengkang LRT East) |
Eunos Bus Interchange | A5 (to Tuas Link) |
HarbourFront Bus Interchange | A11 (Shuttle Bus to Police Coast Guard and ICA Coastal Command at Pulau Brani) A12 (Sentosa Bus to Sentosa Golf Club and Sentosa Cove, Circle Line Free Bridging Bus) |
Hougang Central Bus Interchange | B4 (to HarbourFront) B6 (to Punggol) |
Pasir Ris Bus Interchange | BMT @ Pasir Ris (To Tuas Link) |
Punggol Bus Interchange | B2A (Punggol LRT) B5 (to HarbourFront) |
Sembawang Bus Interchange | B3 (to Jurong East and Marina South Pier) |
Sengkang Bus Interchange | B1 (to Punggol) B2 (to HarbourFront) |
Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange | B1 (to Marina South Pier) B3 (to Jurong East) |
Hong Kong[]
MTR has signed an agreement with the Public Bus Association, which coordinates bus allocation for the provision of emergency bus services. Due to the difficulty in grasping road traffic conditions, the MTR will not provide a shuttle bus service for passengers crossing the sea (except for Airport Express). If the train is delayed due to increment weather, the shuttle bus may not be able to provide the service.
Kwun Tong Line[]
- K1: Kwun Tong - Ngau Tau Kok - Kowloon Bay - Choi Hung
- K1A: Yau Tong - Lam Tin - Kwun Tong - Ngau Tau Kok - Kowloon Bay - Choi Hung
- K2: Kwun Tong - Ngau Tau Kok - Kowloon Bay - Choi Hung - Diamond Hill - Wong Tai Sin - Lok Fu - Kowloon Tong
- K3: Choi Hung - Diamond Hill - Wong Tai Sin - Lok Fu - Kowloon Tong
- K4: Choi Hung - Diamond Hill - Wong Tai Sin - Lok Fu - Kowloon Tong - Shek Kip Mei
- K5: Choi Hung - Diamond Hill - Wong Tai Sin - Lok Fu - Kowloon Tong - Prince Edward - Shek Kip Mei
- K6: Kwun Tong - Ngau Tau Kok - Kowloon Bay - Choi Hung - Diamond Hill - Wong Tai Sin - Lok Fu - Kowloon Tong - Prince Edward
- K7: Yau Tong - Lam Tin - Kwun Tong
- K7A: Kwun Tong - Yau Tong - Lam Tin - Tiu Keng Leng
- K8: Whampoa - Ho Man Tin - Yau Ma Tei
Tsuen Wan Line[]
- T1: Tsuen Wan - Tai Wo Hau - Kwai Hing - Kwai Fong - Lai King - Mei Foo
- T2: Kwai Hing - Kwai Fong - Lai King - Mei Foo
- T3: Kwai Hing - Kwai Fong - Lai King
- T4: Kwai Hing - Kwai Fong - Lai King - Mei Foo - Lai Chi Kok - Cheung Sha Wan - Sham Shui Po - Prince Edward
- T5: Mei Foo - Lai Chi Kok - Cheung Sha Wan - Sham Shui Po - Prince Edward
- T6: Lai King - Mei Foo - Lai Chi Kok - Cheung Sha Wan - Sham Shui Po - Prince Edward
- T7: Mei Foo - Lai Chi Kok - Cheung Sha Wan - Sham Shui Po - Prince Edward - Mong Kok - Yau Ma Tei - Jordan
- T8: Lai King - Mei Foo - Lai Chi Kok - Cheung Sha Wan - Sham Shui Po - Prince Edward - Mong Kok - Yau Ma Tei - Jordan
- T9: Yau Ma Tei - Jordan - Tsim Sha Tsui
- T10: Tsuen Wan - Tai Wo Hau - Kwai Hing
- T11: Tsuen Wan - Tai Wo Hau - Kwai Hing - Kwai Fong - Lai King - Mei Foo - Lai Chi Kok - Cheung Sha Wan - Sham Shui Po - Prince Edward - Mong Kok - Yau Ma Tei - Jordan - Tsim Sha Tsui
- T12: Tsuen Wan - Tai Wo Hau - Kwai Hing - Kwai Fong - Lai King - Mei Foo - Lai Chi Kok - Cheung Sha Wan - Sham Shui Po - Prince Edward
- T13: Tsuen Wan - Tai Wo Hau - Kwai Hing - Kwai Fong - Lai King
- T14: Kwai Hing - Kwai Fong - Lai King - Mei Foo - Lai Chi Kok - Cheung Sha Wan - Sham Shui Po - Prince Edward - Mong Kok - Yau Ma Tei - Jordan - Tsim Sha Tsui
- T15: Lai King - Mei Foo - Lai Chi Kok - Cheung Sha Wan - Sham Shui Po - Prince Edward - Mong Kok - Yau Ma Tei - Jordan - Tsim Sha Tsui
- T16: Mei Foo - Lai Chi Kok - Cheung Sha Wan - Sham Shui Po - Prince Edward - Mong Kok - Yau Ma Tei - Jordan - Tsim Sha Tsui
Island Line[]
- H1: Chai Wan - Heng Fa Chuen - Shau Kei Wan - Sai Wan Ho - Tai Koo
- H2: Chai Wan - Heng Fa Chuen - Shau Kei Wan - Sai Wan Ho - Tai Koo - Quarry Bay - North Point - Fortress Hill - Tin Hau - Causeway Bay
- H3: Quarry Bay - North Point - Fortress Hill - Tin Hau - Causeway Bay
- H4: Quarry Bay - North Point - Fortress Hill - Tin Hau - Causeway Bay - Wan Chai - Admiralty - Central - Sheung Wan
- H5: Wan Chai - Admiralty - Central - Sheung Wan
- H6: Admiralty - Central
- H7: Chai Wan - Heng Fa Chuen
- H8: Quarry Bay - North Point - Fortress Hill - Tin Hau - Causeway Bay - Wan Chai - Admiralty
- H9: Sheung Wan - Sai Ying Pun - HKU - Kennedy Town
- H10: Admiralty - Central - Sheung Wan - Sai Ying Pun - HKU - Kennedy Town
South Island Line[]
- S1: Admiralty - Ocean Park
- S1A: Ocean Park - Kennedy Town
- S2: Admiralty - Ocean Park - Wong Chuk Hang
- S2A: Ocean Park - Wong Chuk Hang - Kennedy Town
- S2B: Wong Chuk Hang - Kennedy Town
- S3: Ocean Park - Wong Chuk Hang
- S4: Ocean Park - Wong Chuk Hang - Lei Tung
- S5: Wong Chuk Hang - Lei Tung
- S6: Wong Chuk Hang - Lei Tung - South Horizons
- S7: Lei Tung - South Horizons
- S8: Admiralty - Ocean Park - Wong Chuk Hang - Lei Tung - South Horizons
- S8A: Ocean Park - Wong Chuk Hang - Lei Tung - South Horizons, turning back to Kennedy Town
Tung Chung Line[]
- TE7: Tsing Yi - Lai King - Nam Cheong - Olympic - Kowloon
- TE8: Tung Chung - Sunny Bay - Tsing Yi
- TE9: Tung Chung - Sunny Bay - Lai King
- TE10: Tung Chung - Airport
- TE11: Nam Cheong - Olympic - Kowloon
- TE12: Lai King - Nam Cheong - Olympic - Kowloon
- TE13: Sunny Bay - Disneyland
- TE13S: Tsing Yi - Disneyland
- TE14: Sunny Bay - Tsing Yi
- TE15: Sunny Bay - Disneyland - Tung Chung
Airport Express[]
- AE1: Hong Kong - Airport
- AE1S: Hong Kong - AsiaWorld-Expo
- AE2: Kowloon - Airport
- AE2S: Kowloon - AsiaWorld-Expo
- AE3: Tsing Yi - Airport
- AE3S: Tsing Yi - AsiaWorld-Expo
- AE4S: Airport - AsiaWorld-Expo
- AE5S: Tung Chung - AsiaWorld-Expo
Tseung Kwan O Line[]
- TKL1: Yau Tong - Lam Tin - Tiu Keng Leng
- TKL2A: Po Lam - Hang Hau - Lam Tin - Kwun Tong
- TKL2B: Lam Tin - Yau Tong - Tiu Keng Leng - Tseung Kwan O
- TKL3: Po Lam - Hang Hau - LOHAS Park - Tseung Kwan O - Tiu Keng Leng
- TKL4: Po Lam - Hang Hau - Tseung Kwan O
- TKL5: LOHAS Park - Tseung Kwan O
East Rail Line[]
- E00: Hung Hom - Kowloon Tong
- E1: Hung Hom - Mong Kok East
- E1A: Hung Hom - Mong Kok East - Kowloon Tong
- E1B: East Tsim Sha Tsui - Hung Hom - Mong Kok East - Kowloon Tong
- E2: Mong Kok East - Kowloon Tong
- E2A: Mong Kok East - Kowloon Tong - Tai Wai
- E3: Kowloon Tong - Tai Wai
- E3A: Kowloon Tong - Sha Tin
- E4: Tai Wai - Sha Tin
- E4A: Tai Wai - Sha Tin - Fo Tan - University
- E5A: Sha Tin - Fo Tan - University
- E5B: Sha Tin - Fo Tan - University - Tai Po Market
- E6: University - Tai Po Market
- E6A: University - Tai Po Market - Tai Wo
- E7: Tai Po Market - Tai Wo
- E7A: Tai Po Market - Tai Wo - Fanling
- E8: Tai Wo - Fanling
- E8A: Tai Wo - Fanling - Sheung Shui
- E9: Fanling - Sheung Shui
- E9A: Fanling - Sheung Shui - Lo Wu
- E9B: Fanling - Sheung Shui - Lok Ma Chau
- E10: Tai Po Market - Tai Wo - Fanling - Sheung Shui - Lo Wu
- E11: Sheung Shui - Lok Ma Chau
- All Route: Hung Hom - Mong Kok East - Kowloon Tong - Tai Wai - Sha Tin - Fo Tan - University - Tai Po Market - Tai Wo - Fanling - Sheung Shui - Lo Wu/Lok Ma Chau
- E99: Tai Po Market - Tai Wo - Fanling - Sheung Shui - Lok Ma Chau
Tuen Ma Line[]
- D1: Yuen Long - Tsing Yi (Express, via Tsing Long Highway and Tai Lam Tunnel)
- D2: Kam Sheung Road - Tai Po Market (Express, via San Tin Highway and Fanling Highway)
- D8: Tai Wai - Diamond Hill (Express)
- M1: Tai Wai - Che Kung Temple - Sha Tin Wai - City One
- M2: City One - Shek Mun - Tai Shui Kang
- M3/K83S: Tai Wai - Che Kung Temple - Sha Tin Wai - City One - Shek Mun - Tai Shui Kang
- M4: Shek Mun - Tai Shui Kang
- M5/K84S: Shek Mun - Tai Shui Kang - Heng On - Ma On Shan - Wu Kai Sha
- M6: Heng On - Ma On Shan - Wu Kai Sha
- M7: Tai Wai - City One - Ma On Shan (Express)
- M8: Kowloon Tong - Tai Wai - Che Kung Temple - Sha Tin Wai - City One
- M9: Sha Tin - Tai Wai - Che Kung Temple - Sha Tin Wai - City One
- M10/K82S: Tai Wai - Che Kung Temple - Sha Tin Wai - City One - Shek Mun - Tai Shui Kang - Heng On - Ma On Shan - Wu Kai Sha
- M11: Tai Wai - Che Kung Temple
- M12: Che Kung Temple - Sha Tin Wai - City One
- M13: Sha Tin Wai - City One - Shek Mun
- M14: Shek Mun - Tai Shui Kang - Heng On
- M15: Ma On Shan - Heng On - Tai Shui Kang
- M16: Ma On Shan - Wu Kai Sha
- M17: Tai Shui Hang - University (Express, via Tate's Cairn Highway)
- M24: Wu Kai Sha - Ma On Shan - Heng On - Tai Shui Kang - Shek Mun - City One - Sha Tin Wai - Che Kung Temple - Tai Wai - Hin Keng - Diamond Hill - Kai Tak (All Stops)
- T1: Ma On Shan - University (Express, via Sai Sha Road, Tate's Cairn Highway)
- T2: City One - Tai Wai (Express, via Lion Rock Tunnel Road)
- K90A: Tuen Mun - Siu Hong
- K90B: Tuen Mun - Siu Hong - Tin Shui Wai
- K91A: Tin Shui Wai - Long Ping - Yuen Long
- K91B: Yuen Long - Kam Sheung Road
- K91C: Kam Sheung Road - Long Ping
- K91D: Tin Shui Wai - Long Ping
- K91E: Long Ping - Yuen Long
- K92: Kam Sheung Road - Tsuen Wan West
- K93: Tuen Mun - Tin Shui Wai - Long Ping
- K93A: Tuen Mun - Tin Shui Wai - Long Ping - Yuen Long - Kam Sheung Road
- K94: Yuen Long - Tsuen Wan West
- K95: Yuen Long - Mei Foo
- K96: Mei Foo - Nam Cheong
- P97A: Tsuen Wan West - Mei Foo - Nam Cheong
- P97B: Kam Sheung Road - Tsuen Wan West - Mei Foo
- P97C: Tsuen Wan West - Mei Foo
- K99: Tuen Mun - Siu Hong - Tin Shui Wai - Long Ping - Yuen Long - Kam Sheung Road - Tsuen Wan West - Mei Foo
- P101: Nam Cheong - Austin
- P102: Austin - East Tsim Sha Tsui
- P103: Hung Hom - East Tsim Sha Tsui
- P104: Mei Foo - Nam Cheong - Austin
- P105: Nam Cheong - Austin - East Tsim Sha Tsui
- P106: Austin - East Tsim Sha Tsui - Hung Hom
- W1: Tin Shui Wai - Tsing Yi (Express, via Yuen Long Highway, Tsing Long Highway and Tai Lam Tunnel)
- W2: Tuen Mun - Sunny Bay (Express, via Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link and North Lantau Highway)
- W3: Mei Foo - Nam Cheong - Austin - East Tsim Sha Tsui - Hung Hom
History[]
Shuttle 6[]
Shuttle 7[]
Shuttle 8[]
Shuttle 9[]
Express 11[]
Express 12[]
Express 13[]
Express 13, or the Bedok-Bedok North Shuttle Bus Service, is an ad-hoc unidirectional route connecting Bedok and Bedok North stations with no intermediate stops. Although it is fully completed by January 2019, it provides direct connectivity.
Express 13 was introduced to provide commuters connectivity from Bedok to Bedok North station, where commuters can change to the Downtown Line. However, passengers are advised to check train service timings, as the shuttle bus service may not connect to the last train departing the station.
Express 16[]
Express 16, or the Ang Mo Kio-Serangoon Shuttle Bus Service, is an ad-hoc unidirectional route connecting Ang Mo Kio and Serangoon stations with no intermediate stops. Although it is fully completed by April 2019, it provides direct connectivity.
Express 16 was introduced to provide commuters connectivity from Ang Mo Kio to Serangoon station, where commuters can change to either North East Line or Circle Line. However, passengers are advised to check train service timings, as the shuttle bus service may not connect to the last train departing the station.