Train services at some East-West Line stations to end earlier

Train services at some MRT stations on the East-West Line will end up to half an hour earlier than usual from Feb 14^th to end-August to facilitate rail works, reported The Straits Times. 

The works will take place between Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris stations, and between Joo Koon and Jurong East stations, from Sundays to Thursdays, except on the eve of public holidays.

In a statement, rail operator SMRT advised commuters who board trains after 11:15pm on the East-West Line to consider alternative transport arrangements, such as bus services, from Feb 14^th.

The early closure is to give SMRT more time to replace timber sleepers - used to hold the tracks in place - with more durable concrete ones. This is the second phase of the rail works on the East-West Line, on which 92,000 timber sleepers will be replaced by next year.