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Stalled train causes hour-long disruption on Circle Line







SMRT says initial findings point to a signal fault aboard the train.

Circle Line disruption at Bishan Station. (Photo: AK-senthil Kumar/Facebook)
Circle Line disruption at Bishan Station. (Photo: Calvin Hui)
Circle Line disruption at Bishan Station. (Photo: @reverseBungee/Twitter)
Circle Line disruption at Serangoon Station. (Photo: Hazel Su/Facebook)
Circle Line disruption at Bishan Station. (Photo: @Hong_Xian/Twitter)
Circle Line disruption at Bishan Station. (Photo: Wanlin Goo/Facebook)









SINGAPORE: A Circle Line train stalled between Tai Seng and Bartley stations at 8.05am on Friday (Aug 8), causing major crowds at Bishan and Serangoon stations and affecting the service intervals between trains toward Harbourfront station for about an hour.

In a statement on its official Facebook page, SMRT said: "The stalled train was driven by a Station Staff to Bartley, where passengers were detrained. Our commuters resumed their journey on the next trains."


While full services along the Circle Line resumed at around 8.14am, the stalled train meant further delays to trains behind the vehicle. Normal headway between trains was restored at around 9.19am, the operator said.

Initial investigations point to a "signal fault aboard the train", SMRT said, adding that its engineers are attending to the situation. "We apologise for the inconvenience experienced by our commuters this morning."








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