[SMRT] [THROUGH SERVICE] Alstom Movia R151 [823/824] - Kembangan » Changi Airport (EWL/CGL)

[@EonityLuna]

Interesting, so it's still possible for them to run through-services if they wanted to. I really think they should restore the through-service at least for off-peak hours.

[@SGrailadventure2004]

There was a 'through service' from NSL (Ang Mo Kio) to EWL (via Jurong East, towards Pasir Ris) before as well. Hopefully this service can be restored one day too, and maybe the EWL can alternate their Eastbound terminus between Pasir Ris and Changi Airport during off-peak hours or something just like how CCL currently does

[@Triadii]

I remember sitting in a train that entered the middle platform at Tanah Merah towards Changi Airport instead of Pasir ris. It was many years ago. Very very rare indeed. Also have heard before from someone’s experience that after the train entered the middle platform it travelled downward to Changi Depot!!

[@HarrisonLuiEKYiss]

Coincidentally the featured article on Wikipedia for yesterday (17 Oct) was Changi Airport MRT lol 😂

[@haziqs.9727]

Fun fact, from February 2002 to July 2003, trains eastbound would alternate, terminating either at Pasir Ris or Changi Airport.

[@Triadii]

They should reincorporate it!

[@SGrailadventure2004]

Just like how the CCL currently operates during weekday peak hours of alternating between Dhoby Ghaut and Marina Bay from Harbourfront / Pasir Panjang. The NSL should alternate between Jurong East and Yishun as well (like, Jurong East Platform A then D, then Yishun then back to Platform A and so on) if they still want to retain Yishun as their peak hour terminus station

[@F-35-f6k]

​@@SGrailadventure2004they do that for ang mo kio

[@Eames-v6i]

WHAT?! This is rare for trains to go from main to branch line

[@Triadii]

Indeed, but it does happen. I think having the train enter the Changi branch line on alternative trains should be incorporated to the network because sometimes waiting times on the branch line peaks at 20 minutes.

[@christopheryongmenglee7569]

I hope if new platform can direct to can direct to Changi Airport and the old platform can direct to Tuas Link

[@TheRexLowGamingDev]

Is it only for today? I didnt see like this before

[@seranoham7611]

Cool

[@LucasDiep]

Is this normal and if so what time is this service?

[@sgt2581]

@@LucasDiep this isn’t normal. Changi Depot did not deploy T103 today (probably due to down trains) and a train from mainline EWL was routed to Changi Airport instead. Usually T103 will arrive Tanah Merah at 7:18pm on weekdays.

[@LucasDiep]

@@sgt2581 I see. Did the TRN become 103 after it got to Tanah Merah?