Out late in Little India or with family on Saturday 7 November? Trains and 54 bus services will run past midnight. SMRT and SBS Transit both announced on 27 October 2026 that they will extend train and selected bus services for commuters travelling late on Deepavali Eve. Deepavali 2026 falls on Sunday 8 November, with Monday 9 November as the public holiday.
> Quick view: Saturday 7 Nov 2026 · NSL/EWL last trains leave City Hall at 12.30am · NEL last train leaves HarbourFront at 12.30am · Sengkang/Punggol LRT last trains 1.06am/1.09am · 54 bus services from 20 interchanges run later, up to 1.50am from Jurong East · no extension for the Bukit Panjang LRT or the Changi Airport branch · normal fares
Last trains, line by line
SMRT published the timings for its four lines, and SBS Transit for its two lines and the LRT.
| Line | Departing from | Towards | Last train |
|---|---|---|---|
| North-South Line | City Hall | Jurong East, Marina South Pier | 12.30am |
| East-West Line | City Hall | Pasir Ris, Tuas Link | 12.30am |
| North East Line | HarbourFront | Punggol Coast | 12.30am |
| North East Line | Punggol Coast | HarbourFront | 12.00am |
| Downtown Line | Bukit Panjang | Expo | 12.03am |
| Downtown Line | Expo | Bukit Panjang | 12.04am |
| Circle Line | Dhoby Ghaut | Stadium | 12.17am |
| Circle Line | Marina Bay (anti-clockwise) | Caldecott | 12.21am |
| Circle Line | Marina Bay (clockwise) | Botanic Gardens | 12.29am |
| Thomson-East Coast Line | Woodlands North | Bayshore | 12.00am |
| Thomson-East Coast Line | Bayshore | Woodlands North | 12.12am |
| Sengkang LRT | Sengkang | Loop | 1.06am |
| Punggol LRT | Punggol | Loop | 1.09am |
SMRT notes that Circle Line riders from Dhoby Ghaut can alight at Promenade to transfer to the anti-clockwise and clockwise trains. There is no extension for the Bukit Panjang LRT or the Changi Airport branch (Tanah Merah to Changi Airport), so plan a bus or taxi for those legs.
Leaving Little India
Little India sits on the North East and Downtown lines. SBS Transit's poster gives these last passing times at the station:
- NEL towards Punggol Coast: about 12.42am
- NEL towards HarbourFront: about 12.25am
- DTL towards Expo: about 12.26am
- DTL towards Bukit Panjang: about 12.49am
Other NEL interchange times towards Punggol Coast: Outram Park 12.34am, Chinatown 12.35am, Dhoby Ghaut 12.40am, Serangoon 12.52am, Sengkang 1.02am. On the DTL towards Expo: Botanic Gardens 12.18am, Newton 12.23am, Bugis 12.29am, Chinatown 12.38am, MacPherson 12.52am, Tampines 1.04am.
Extended bus services by interchange
LTA's poster lists the extended last-bus departures (all after midnight, so early Sunday 8 November). These include SBS Transit, SMRT, Go-Ahead and Tower Transit routes.
| Interchange | Services | Last bus |
|---|---|---|
| Bedok | 222, 225G, 228, 229 | 1.00am |
| Bishan | 410W | 1.05am |
| Boon Lay | 181A, 240, 241, 243G | 1.20am |
| Buangkok | 114A | 1.10am |
| Bukit Batok | 173A, 189A, 941, 945, 947, 992 | 1.45am |
| Bukit Panjang | 920, 922, 973A | 1.25am |
| Choa Chu Kang | 300, 301, 302, 307, 983A | 1.40am |
| Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 | 974A | 1.40am |
| Clementi | 282, 284, 285 | 1.05am |
| Eunos | 60A, 63M | 12.55am |
| Hougang Central | 325 | 1.10am |
| Jurong East | 143M, 333, 334, 335 | 1.50am |
| Pasir Ris | 358, 359 | 1.10am |
| Punggol | 83, 382G, 386 | 1.15am |
| Sembawang | 859A | 1.30am |
| Serangoon | 315 | 1.05am |
| Tampines | 291, 292, 293 | 1.10am |
| Toa Payoh | 232, 238 | 12.55am |
| Woodlands | 901, 911, 912A, 912B, 913 | 1.25am |
| Yishun | 804, 812 | 1.35am |
Most of these are feeder and loop services, so they are meant to get you from your home interchange to your block after the last train arrives, not across the island.
What it means for you
- Saturday night is the late one, not Sunday. The extension applies only on the eve, Saturday 7 November. Sunday 8 November and the Monday 9 November holiday run normal hours.
- Work backwards from your interchange. If you live in the west and take the East-West Line from City Hall at 12.30am, the Boon Lay feeders run to 1.20am and Jurong East's to 1.50am, so the connection works. Check your own feeder in the table above before you leave.
- Bukit Panjang LRT users need a plan B. The DTL reaches Bukit Panjang, and feeders 920, 922 and 973A run to 1.25am from Bukit Panjang interchange, but the LRT itself is not extended.
- Fares are normal. There is no surcharge, and fares only rise on 26 December 2026.
Fine print
- Timings are from SMRT's service announcement and SBS Transit's press release and LTA posters, all dated 27 October 2026. Operators can adjust them, so confirm at the station's Passenger Service Centre on the night.
- LTA's poster text says 53 services, but its own service list and timing table add up to 54, the figure used here.
- Hotlines: SBS Transit 1800-287-2727, SMRT 1800-336-8900 (both 7.30am-8pm daily), Go-Ahead Singapore 6812 6469, Tower Transit 1800-248-0950.
*Photo: SMRT official.*
