Tower Transit Bus Service 177

Tower Transit Bus Service 177 is a peak-hour trunk route operating from Bukit Batok and looping at Bukit Panjang, passing through Hillview, MINDEF (Gombak Hill) and Upper Bukit Timah.

177
Bt Batok Int
↺ Jelebu Rd (Loop)
43009 Bt Batok Int B5 NS2 Bt Batok Ctrl
43179 Blk 231 Bt Batok East Ave 3
43169 Blk 254 Bt Batok East Ave 4
43231 Opp The Petals Condo Hillview Ave
43241 Opp Hillview Apts Hillview Ave
43251 Hillbrooks Hillview Ave
43261 Opp Hillview Hts Hillview Ave
43151 Opp Glendale Pk Condo Hillview Ave
43719 MINDEF CP Gombak Dr
43111 Min Of Defence Upp Bt Timah Rd
44011 Opp The Linear Upp Bt Timah Rd
44021 Bt Panjang Stn Exit B DT1-BP6 Upp Bt Timah Rd
44251 Bt Panjang Stn/Blk 604 DT1-BP6 Bt Panjang Rd
44739 Blk 180 Jelebu Rd
44859 Opp Bt Panjang Stn DT1-BP6 Petir Rd
44019 The Linear Upp Bt Timah Rd
43119 Bef Hazel Pk Terr Upp Bt Timah Rd
43721 Blk 319 Gombak Dr
43719 MINDEF CP Gombak Dr
43159 Bef Glendale Pk Condo Hillview Ave
43268 Hillington Green Condo Hillview Ave
43259 Opp Hillbrooks Hillview Ave
43249 Hillview Apts Hillview Ave
43239 The Petals Condo Hillview Ave
43161 Blk 272 Bt Batok East Ave 4
43171 Blk 229 Bt Batok East Ave 3
43009 Bt Batok Int NS2 Bt Batok Ctrl

Note:

  • Bus Service 177 towards both Bukit Panjang (Jelebu Rd) and Bukit Batok calls at MINDEF CP along Gombak Drive. Check the bus destination before boarding.
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Bukit Batok Bus Interchange ↺ Jelebu Road (Loop)
Passes Through Hillview Ave, Gombak Dr, Upp Bt Timah Rd, Bt Panjang Rd
Route Length 11.7 km
Travelling Time 47 – 51 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Bulim Bus Package
Current Operator Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
(Tower Transit Singapore)
Current Depot Bulim Bus Depot
Current Fleet Single Deck Bus
MAN A22
Mercedes-Benz Citaro
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Bukit Batok
Weekdays (except Public Holidays)
05:50 – 08:40 & 16:20 – 18:20
Operating Frequency
6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Loop Service 14 – 15 mins 13 – 15 mins 13 – 14 mins N.A.
Fare Information
Fare Charges regular distance fares

 

Service 177 is a weekday peak-hour inter-town route connecting Bukit Batok, Hillview and Bukit Panjang, as well as providing bus connections to Ministry of Defence Headquarters (MINDEF HQ @ Gombak Drive) and its surrounding army camps. Formerly a full-day service, it now only operates during weekday peak hours with moderate demand. In 2012, this route was converted from bidirectional operation to unidirectional operation, looping at Jelebu Road when the former Bukit Panjang Interchange was demolished to make way for the new Bukit Panjang Integrated Transport Hub.

Service 177 calls at MINDEF CP, Gombak Dr both towards Jelebu Rd (Bukit Panjang) and Bukit Batok.

Temporary Amendment to skip Hillview Link

Hillview Link was temporarily closed from 23 November 2020 to facilitate the construction of NS Hub. As a result, Service 177 is temporarily amended to ply an express sector along Hillview Rd and Upper Bukit Timah Rd (between Hillview Rd & Gombak Dr).

There is no change in bus stops served for Service 177.

At Hillview Avenue, buses towards Bukit Panjang serve Bus Stop 43151 – Opp Glendale Pk Condo, while buses towards Bukit Batok serve Bus Stop 43159 – Bef Glendale Pk Condo. In addition, only buses towards Bukit Batok will serve Bus Stop 43721 – Blk 319 along Gombak Drive.

MRT / LRT Stations Served
Departure Times from Bukit Batok Int
  • Weekdays (Except Public Holidays):
    Morning Peak Hours: 05:50, 06:04, 06:18, 06:32, 06:46, 07:00, 07:14, 07:28, 07:42, 07:56, 08:10, 08:25 & 08:40
    Evening Peak Hours: 16:20, 16:33, 16:46, 16:59, 17:12, 17:25, 17:38, 17:52, 18:06 & 18:20

Gallery (Tower Transit)
Poster Gallery
Gallery (SMRT Buses):

Operator History
  • 1989 – 1995: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
  • 1995 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
  • 2004 – 27 May 2016: SMRT Buses Ltd
  • 30 May 2016 – Present: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Bulim Bus Package.

History
  • 1989 (26 Apr): Introduced between MINDEF Car Park and Hillview Rd (Loop) as a peak hour service on weekdays and Saturdays only.
  • 1990 (10 Mar): Extended to start from Bt Batok Int and extended to loop at Bt Panjang Ter
  • 1995 (02 Jul): Operations transferred to Trans-Island Bus Services (TIBS)
  • 1999 (26 Dec): Amended to at Bt Panjang Int
  • 2004 (25 Sep): No longer operates on Saturdays
  • 2005: Serves new bus stop outside Hillington Green Condo along Hillview Ave, skipping the bus stop outside Hillview Heights
  • 2012 (01 Jul): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
  • 2012 (16 Dec): Amended to loop at Jelebu Road with the closure of Bt Panjang Int
  • 2016 (29 May): Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore
  • 2016 (13 Jun): Morning Peak operating hours extended to start at 05:50 instead of 06:00 from Bukit Batok Int.
  • 2017 (04 Sep): Serves the bus stop outside Blk 180 along Jelebu Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Bt Panjang Plaza
  • 2020 (23 Nov): Temporarily amended to skip Hillview Link, plying an express sector on Hillview Rd & Upp Bt Timah Rd to facilitate the construction of NS Hub

Past Routings


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10 thoughts on “Tower Transit Bus Service 177

  • 15 January 2024 at 4:31 PM
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    Should extend to Tengah INT in the Future and operate full day from 5am to 20pm on weekdays only
    maybe weekends as well

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