SINGAPORE - The new Marina South Pier MRT station along the North-South Line will open for passenger service on Sunday after three months of train testing, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a statement today.
It will serve commuters travelling to and from the Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore, Marina South Pier and Marina Bay Downtown area.
Train service to the station will run at eight to 12-minute intervals during peak hours on weekday mornings.
This works out to one in every four southbound trains proceeding to Marina South Pier station. The other three trains will turn around at Marina Bay station so that commuters on the more crowded stretches of the North-South Line can enjoy shorter train headways, the LTA said.
At other times, including on weekends and public holidays, train services to Marina South Pier station will run at 15-minute intervals.
The LTA said it will work with operator SMRT to improve train frequencies at times when the station receives more passengers, such as when cruise ships call at the cruise centre during off-peak periods or during the annual Kusu pilgrimage season.
The two will also work on reviewing train operations in the future based on the ridership for the station and developments near the station.