SBS Transit posts slight Q3 average rail ridership decline

The Downtown Line’s average ridership is down 1.3% from a year ago.

Average daily ridership in the North East Line (NEL) and Downtown Line (DTL) fell slightly in Q3 2026, according to data from SBS Transit.

Daily ridership in the NEL dipped to 620,265 passengers, down 0.8% year-on-year (YoY).

Daily ridership in the DTL averaged 483,695 for the quarter, 1.3% YoY lower than the same quarter last year.

Compared to Q2 2026, average daily ridership in the NEL rose 4.7%, whilst daily ridership in the DTL rose 4.9%.

Separately, SBS Transit said that upgrading works for the Sengkwang West Inner Loop, with full train service resuming on 4 October, two weeks earlier than originally planned.

SBS Transit will hand over operations of the BC802 Serangoon-Eunos bus package beginning 13 June 2027.

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