Circle Line train services between Tai Seng and Mountbatten resume after 'signalling

[LaksaNews]

Circle Line train services between Tai Seng and Mountbatten resume after 'signalling

SINGAPORE: Train services between Tai Seng and Mountbatten on the Circle Line resumed about 30 minutes after train operator SMRT announced that they were temporarily suspended in both directions because of a "signalling fault" on Saturday evening (Aug 4).

In a tweet posted at 6.52pm, SMRT said that train services along the stretch were available again but that additional travel time was expected between Stadium and Bartley.
AdvertisementIt added that free regular bus services were still available between the Stadium and Bartley stations.

[CCL Update]: Trains service is available between Tai Seng and Mountbatten. Additional travel time between Stadium and Bartley is expected. Free regular bus services are still available between Stadium and Bartley.
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) August 4, 2018​

The additional travel time expected was five minutes between Stadium and Bartley, according to an update a few minutes later.

[CCL Update]: Train service resume between Tai Seng and Mountbatten. Additional 5 minutes travelling time between Stadium and Bartley is expected. Free regular bus services are still available between Stadium and Bartley.
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) August 4, 2018​

AdvertisementAdvertisementIn a subsequent update at 7.13pm, SMRT said the free regular bus services were available until 7.30pm.

[CCL Update]: Train service has resumed between Tai Seng and Mountbatten. Free regular bus service will be available between Stadium and Bartley till 1930hrs.
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) August 4, 2018​

SMRT first announced at about 6.20pm that train services were unavailable between Tai Seng and MacPherson.

Crowds at a bus stop at Bartley after train services along a stretch of the Circle Line were suspended. (Photo: Nigel Tan)
"We apologise for the inconvenience," the train operator wrote.

[CCL]: Due to signalling fault, there is no Train Service between Tai Seng to MacPherson on both bounds. Free regular bus services are available. We apologise for the inconvenience.
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) August 4, 2018​

It extended the stretch affected to Mountbatten station in a later tweet at 6.35pm.

[CCL]: Due to signalling fault, there is no train Service between Taiseng to Mountbatten on both bounds. Free regular bus services are available between Bartley and Stadium.
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) August 4, 2018​

The fault appeared to have started around 5.55pm, an announcement at MacPherson station had asked commuters to "look for alternative routes".
One commuter, Aung Than, said he was on a train along the line at about 6pm when it stopped at Paya Lebar. At about 6.30pm, staff manually opened the door and let those on board out of the train, he said.
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