Dislodged platform door causes disruption on Downtown Line

A dislodged platform door caused train service on the Downtown Line to be disrupted during the morning rush hour on Tuesday (Oct 4).
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In a tweet posted at 7.19am, operator SBS Transit said there were no trains running between the Sixth Avenue and King Albert Park stations. In another tweet at 7.48am, it said the disruption was caused by a “platform screen door fault”.

Train service resumed at 8.25am, SBS Transit said.

Twitter user @hyqqel posted photos of the damaged platform door, which was dislodged and teetering at a 45-degree angle, with its glass cracked.

Train service resumed at 8.25am, SBS Transit said.

Twitter user @hyqqel posted photos of the damaged platform door, which was dislodged and teetering at a 45-degree angle, with its glass cracked.

The dislodged platform door at Sixth Avenue station. (Photo: Twitter/hyqqel)

He said an announcement was made over the public address system telling commuters that the door was damaged due to a signalling fault. No one was injured in the incident, he added.

The breakdown happened on the day of the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) Science paper, which was due to take place at 8.15am, as well as several examinations for GCE N-Level students.

In a message posted on its Facebook page, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said candidates affected by the train disruption should reach their exam centre before the end of the paper. Those who are unable to make in time should head to the nearest centre, it said, adding that the full duration of the paper will be given.

School candidates can also contact their school, while private candidates can call the MOE hotline at 6872 2220, the ministry said. A list of schools near to MRT stations is available on the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board’s website.