North East Line train service disrupted due to power fault; 11 stations affected

NEL, Sengkang LRT services resume fully after disruption due to power fault

Service on Punggol LRT is progressively being resumed too. Read more at straitstimes.com.

North East Line train service disrupted due to power fault; 11 stations affected

SINGAPORE: Train service was disrupted on the North East Line between Farrer Park and Punggol Coast MRT stations on Tuesday (Aug 12) due to a power fault, transport operator SBS Transit said. Free bus services and bus bridging services are available between Punggol Coast station and Dhoby Gh

North East Line & Sengkang-Punggol LRT Power Fault (Aug 2025)

On Tuesday, 12 August 2025, a power fault caused a significant disruption to train services along the North East Line (NEL) and the entire Sengkang-Punggol Light Rail Transit (SPLRT) network. Train services were stalled and blackouts were reported across many stations. Train services were severely disrupted on the NEL between NE8 Farrer Park – NE18 Punggol Coast and the entire SPLRT system, affecting the journeys of northeast commuters whom had …

North East MRT line resumes after three-hour power fault; LRT services still down

Train services on the North East MRT line (NEL) resumed on 12 Aug 2025 following a three-hour suspension caused by a major power fault. The disruption began at around 11.00am, affecting an 11-station stretch between Farrer Park and Punggol Coast. SBS Transit activated free regular and bridging bus services between affected stations, as well as from Buangkok, Hougang, Punggol, Sengkang, Serangoon and Woodleigh Bus Interchanges. Crowd management t…

Video: Power fault disrupts North East Line train service, affects 11 stations

Train service was disrupted on the North East Line between Farrer Park and Punggol Coast MRT stations on Tuesday (Aug 12) due to a power fault, transport operator SBS Transit said. It added that Sengkang-Punggol LRT service was also unavailable. In one video circulating on social media, passengers were seen disembarking a stalled train and walking on the tracks. When CNA was at Boon Keng Station at about 11.20am, passengers were told by a securi…

No train service from Farrer Park to Punggol Coast due to disruption on North East line

Train services on the North East MRT line are disrupted due to a power fault on Aug 12. SBS Transit, in a post on social media platform X, said that the disruption runs from Farrer Park to Punggol Coast, a stretch of 11 stations....