Line Disruptions
On 20 September 2011, a power fault disrupted train services on all 16 stations on the Circle Line. The four hours delay left thousands of commuters stranded during rush-hour. It was reported that leaks and a damaged cable along the Circle Line were the caused of the disruption. The disruption started at about 5.30am. Train services were gradually restored from 8am and all services were restored just before 10am. Dakota and Mountbatten stations were the last two to resume operations. Investigations were carried out. It was later found that a faulty cable beneath the platform level at Dakota Station caused a power fault on Tuesday morning that affected train services at all 16 stations on the Circle Line. 27,000 passengers were affected by the disruption during the four hours delay, with bus bridging services plying the Circle Line route.
On 17 October 2011, at about 8.36am, a train heading from Labrador Park Station to Pasir Panjang Station experienced a train fault and had to be taken out of service. Announcements were made in the affected stations, while bus bridging services were provided plying the affected section of the Circle Line. Normal train services resumed at 11.12am.
On 14 December 2011, a communication network problem caused service disruption between Marymount and one-north MRT stations at 6am. Partial train service was restored by 6.40am but extra peak hour trains could not be deployed for the morning peak hours. Bus bridging services were provided for stations between Marymount and one-north MRT stations and also between Serangoon and one-north MRT stations. SMRT said services had resumed around 10am but TODAY's deputy news editor Leong Wee Keat, who was at Bishan MRT, says the service is still slow. In an updated statement, SMRT reported that full services were resumed at 11.45am and bus bridging services were extended till 1pm. SMRT is still attending to the fault and investigating its cause with the system supplier Alstom.
On 19 January 2012, around 12.30pm, a track fault occurred between Promenade and Marina Bay. This was the first time that Circle Line Extension encountered a fault since operation began on 14 January 2012, 5 days ago. Bus bridging services provided between stations. Train services resumed at 12.50pm.
In the morning of 18 April 2012, during the peak hours, a track fault caused train services for Dhoby Ghaut and Harbourfront bounds to be suspended between Bishan and one-north stations. Free bus bridging services between Bishan and one-north stations at designated bus boarding points outside both stations were provided, but commuters were advised by SMRT to "make alternate travel plans where possible". As of 10.15am, train service for both bounds between the affected stations resumed.
In the evening of 25 October 2012, a power trip at Promenade station affected services along the entire Circle Line including the Circle Line Extension. Train services for the entire Circle Line were down from 10.26 pm onwards. Service was partially restored at 11.20 pm between Paya Lebar and HarbourFront but the remaining sectors were closed for the entire remaining duration of service which was supposed to have been extended to 1.35 am due to the day being the eve of Hari Raya Haji. Full services only resumed at 6.05 am on 26 October 2012.
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