The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will adjust train service operations starting from Friday, 17 April 2020, as a result of a decline in rail ridership during the ongoing COVID-19 circuit breaker period.
These train service adjustments involve daily Early Closures for all MRT & LRT Lines, as well as reduction in train frequencies which would be in effect till Monday, 4 May 2020 and may be extended should the COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures remain in place.
Refer to the Main Article (Transport Arrangements for the Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures) for Bus Service Suspensions, and enhanced safe distancing due to the Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
Reduction in Train Service Frequency
MRT Lines
MRT train service frequency across the rail network would be reduced from 17 April 2020 until the lifting of the Circuit Breaker period.
| Train Line | Current Train Frequencies (as of 14 April 2020) |
Frequency from 17 April 2020 (For the Circuit Breaker period) |
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| Peak Periods | Off-Peak Periods | Peak Periods | Off-Peak Periods | |
| North South Line | No more than 3 mins | Around 5 mins | No more than 5 mins | Around 10 mins |
| East West Line | ||||
| North East Line | ||||
| Circle Line | ||||
| Downtown Line | ||||
| Thomson-East Coast Line | Around 7 mins | Around 12 mins | Around 7 mins | Around 12 mins |
LRT Lines
During off-peak hours in the Circuit Breaker period from 17 April 2020, train service on the Sengkang-Punggol LRT line will only operate a single loop service. As such, some LRT services will be suspended during off-peak hours.
Suspended during off-peak hours:
Sengkang LRT
- East Loop Inner – STC Sengkang → SE5 Ranggung → SE1 Compassvale → STC Sengkang
(Ranggung to Compassvale) - West Loop Inner – STC Sengkang → SW1 Cheng Lim → SW8 Renjong → STC Sengkang
(Cheng Lim to Renjong)
Punggol LRT
- East Loop Outer – PTC Punggol → PE7 Damai → PE1 Cove → PTC Punggol
(Damai to Cove) - West Loop Outer – PTC Punggol → PW7 Soo Teck → PW1 Sam Kee → PTC Punggol
(Soo Teck to Sam Kee)
Bukit Panjang LRT services will continue to operate as per normal, with Service A (via Senja) only operating during weekday peak hours since 1 December 2019 as part of the Bukit Panjang LRT Overhaul.
MRT & LRT Daily Early Closure
Daily Early Closure across the rail network will be implemented from Friday, 17 April 2020, until the end of the circuit breaker period.
| Line | Departing from | Terminating at | Last Train Timing |
| North South Line | NS1 Jurong East | NS28 Marina South Pier | 2220 hrs |
| NS7 Kranji | 2357 hrs | ||
| NS28 Marina South Pier | NS1 Jurong East | 2325 hrs | |
| East West Line | EW1 Pasir Ris | EW33 Tuas Link | 2255 hrs |
| EW33 Tuas Link | EW1 Pasir Ris | 2239 hrs | |
| EW4CG Tanah Merah | CG2 Changi Airport | 2328 hrs | |
| CG2 Changi Airport | EW4CG Tanah Merah (connects towards Tuas Link) |
2256 hrs | |
| EW4CG Tanah Merah (connects towards Pasir Ris) |
2340 hrs | ||
| North East Line | NE1 HarbourFront | NE17 Punggol | 2330 hrs |
| NE17 Punggol | NE1 HarbourFront | 2300 hrs | |
| Circle Line | CC1 Dhoby Ghaut | CC29 HarbourFront | 2255 hrs |
| CC29 HarbourFront | CC1 Dhoby Ghaut | 2230 hrs | |
| Downtown Line | DT1 Bukit Panjang | DT35 Expo | 2255 hrs |
| DT35 Expo | DT1 Bukit Panjang | 2300 hrs | |
| Thomson-East Coast Line | TE1 Woodlands North | TE3 Woodlands South | 1955 hrs |
| TE3 Woodlands South | TE1 Woodlands North | 1955 hrs | |
| Sengkang LRT | STC Sengkang | East Loop to SE5 Ranggung | 0005 hrs |
| West Loop to SW1 Cheng Lim | 0005 hrs | ||
| Punggol LRT | PTC Punggol | East Loop to PE7 Damai | 0007 hrs |
| West Loop to PW7 Soo Teck | 0007 hrs |
There would be no change to the timing of the last train service for the Bukit Panjang LRT at 11:30pm as part of the Bukit Panjang LRT Overhaul implemented since 13 January 2019.
Thomson-East Coast Line Early Closure & Late Opening
During the circuit breaker period, Early Closure & Late Opening will be implemented for the Thomson-East Coast Line between TE1 Woodlands North and TE3 Woodlands South.
Train Service will commence at about 6:30am and end at about 8:00pm.
This arrangement thus supersedes the original Early Closure & Late Opening planned on Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays between 3 April – 26 July 2020.
Cancellation of East West Line Early Closure for Rail Renewal Work
In addition, the planned East West Line Early Closure for rail renewal work involving train service between Tanah Merah & Aljunied on 17, 18, 24 & 25 April 2020 will be cancelled. Train service will operate as per normal, with last trains departing as per the above table.