Shuttle 51 is a Rail Replacement Service plying between Woodlands North – Caldecott, serving en-route Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) stations.
The route will be activated to operate during Late Openings on selected Saturdays & Sundays from November 2023 to January 2024, when shortened operating hours are implemented on the Thomson-East Coast Line for rigorous integrated testing of systems in TEL Stages 1-4, to prepare for the opening of TEL Stage 4 in 2024.
The Shuttle Bus Service serves the following MRT Stations:
- TE1 Woodlands North
- TE2NS9 Woodlands
- TE3 Woodlands South
- TE4 Springleaf
- TE5 Lentor
- TE6 Mayflower
- TE7 Bright Hill
- TE8 Upper Thomson
- TE9CC17 Caldecott
Route:
| Shuttle 51: Woodlands North—Caldecott Shuttle Bus Service | |
| Direction 1 – Towards Caldecott | Direction 2 – Towards Woodlands North |
| Routing & Stopping Points to be announced by SMRT Trains | Routing & Stopping Points to be announced by SMRT Trains |
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Woodlands North MRT  Caldecott MRT |
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| Passes Through |
Woodlands, Woodlands South, Springleaf, Lentor, Mayflower, Bright Hill & Upper Thomson MRT Stations | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| Operator | To Be Confirmed | |||||||||||
| Fleet | Double Deck Bus |
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| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Woodlands North |
Affected Saturdays & Sundays |
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| Departure Times from Caldecott |
Affected Saturdays & Sundays | |||||||||||
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| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| Affected Saturdays & Sundays | 5 – 10 mins | |||||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges distance fares based on the distance between MRT Stations by rail | |||||||||||
Shuttle 51 will only operate on days of TEL Late Opening on selected Weekends from November 2023 to January 2024, namely:
- Saturday, 4 November 2023 & Sunday, 5 November 2023
- Saturday, 11 November 2023
- Saturday, 18 November 2023 & Sunday, 19 November 2023
- Saturday, 25 November 2023 & Sunday, 26 November 2023
- Saturday, 2 December 2023 & Sunday, 3 December 2023
- Saturday, 9 December 2023 & Sunday, 10 December 2023
- Saturday, 16 December 2023 & Sunday, 17 December 2023
- Saturday, 23 December 2023 & Sunday, 24 December 2023
- Saturday, 30 December 2023 & Sunday, 31 December 2023
- Saturday, 6 January 2024 & Sunday, 7 January 2024
- Saturday, 13 January 2024 & Sunday, 14 January 2024
- Saturday, 20 January 2024 & Sunday, 21 January 2024
- Saturday, 27 January 2024 & Sunday, 28 January 2024
Shuttle Bus Departure Timings from Stations
To be announced by SMRT Trains.
History of Activation
| Shuttle 51 Activation: | |
| November 2023 – January 2024 (LO) | Woodlands North—Caldecott |
- EC: Early Closure | LO: Late Opening | EEC: Extended Early Closure | SC: Sunday Closure
Bus Fares:
Charges regular distance fare based on the distance between MRT Stations by rail. Train, bus and hybrid concession passes are accepted, and distance fare rules apply.
| Category | Card Fares | Cash Fares | Concession Passes |
| Adult / Workfare Transport Concession Card holders | Follows MRT Fare structure | $1.00 | Train, bus and hybrid concession passes accepted |
| Senior Citizen / Persons with Disabilities Card holders | $0.50 | ||
| Student Concession Card holders | $0.50 |
History:
- 2023 (05 Oct): Route announced for Late Opening of Thomson-East Coast Line on selected Weekends from November 2023 to January 2024
The following Shuttle Bus Service also operates during Late Opening of Thomson-East Coast Line on selected Weekends from November 2023 to January 2024: