North East Line MRT stations hit by blackout; service has resumed

SINGAPORE — Commuters on the North East Line found themselves stranded this morning (Oct 13) as a blackout stalled trains between Farrer Park and Hougang for more than half an hour. 

The power trip happened in the midst of morning rush hour at about 7.50am. At least four stations – Hougang, Kovan, Serangoon and Woodleigh – were hit by the blackout. 

At 8.28am, SBS Transit said full train service had resumed. However, stations are still crowded at 9am and delays can be expected, it said. Free shuttle bus services were still made available after the service was restored.

Earlier in a Twitter post at 7.58am, SBS Transit said that train service on the North East Line has been delayed due to a power fault. Commuters should expect additional travelling time of about 15 minutes, according to the tweet.

At 8.03am, the transport operator posted another tweet saying that train service between Farrer Park and Hougang stations has been disrupted. Free bus bridging services are available at designated bus stops, it said. WITH CHANNEL NEWSASIA