SBS Transit Bus Service 197

SBS Transit Bus Service 197 is a trunk route running between Bedok and Jurong East, passing through Marine Parade, Guillemard, Bugis, Chinatown, Bukit Merah and AYE.

Route Information
Route	Bedok Bus Interchange ↔ Jurong East Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Marine Parade, Guillemard, Bugis, Chinatown, Bukit Merah, AYE
Route Length	32.2km (D1) | 32.6km (D2)
Travelling Time	130mins
Operator Information
Current Operator	SBS Transit
Current Depot	Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP) Soon Lee Bus Park (SLBP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL 12-metre Single Deck Bus – Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro – Scania K230UB – Volvo B10M Mark IV
Departure Times from T1	0530 – 2345 (Daily)
Departure Times from T2	0545 – 0000 (Daily)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630-0830: 10 – 12 mins 0831-1659: 08 – 18 mins 1700-1930: 10 – 15 mins After 1930: 11 – 18 mins	0630-0830: 08 – 15 mins 0831-1659: 08 – 18 mins 1700-1930: 10 – 15 mins After 1930: 13 – 15 mins

Route History

Service 197 is an inter-town route spanning East and West, connecting residents of Jurong East, Bukit Merah, Guillemard, Tanjong Katong and Marine Parade while passing through the City areas of Chinatown, Clarke Quay and Bugis. The route receives moderate to high demand all-day round.

Special Departures:

• Geylang Road (Opp Lor 1 Geylang Ter) → Jurong East Int
  Weekdays (Normal): 0525hrs, 0535hrs, 0545hrs, 0554hrs
  Weekdays (Sch Hols)/Sat/Sun/Phs: 0525hrs, 0538hrs, 0551hrs
• North Bridge Road (Blk 8) → Jurong East Int
  Weekdays PM Peak
• Neil Road (Aft Kreta Ayer Rd) → Jurong East Int
  Daily: 0525hrs

Fare: Charges fares for regular trunk services. See Bus Fares for exact fares.

Fleet: Service 197’s fleet comprises a majority of Volvo B9TLs and a minority of other buses.

Route Information:

Operator History:

• 1978 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2016.

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History:

• 1978 (01 Jun): Introduced between Lor 1 Geylang and Jurong Int
• 1990 (01 Jul): Amended to Boon Lay Interchange with the closure of Jurong Interchange.
• 1991 (07 Apr): Merged with service 41 and extended to Bedok.
• 1992 (28 Jun): Shortened to Jurong East. Deleted sectors covered by service 198.
• 2009 (05 Jul): Amended to Boon Lay Way and Jurong East Ctrl due to the closure of Jurong East St 12
• 2011 (19 Nov): Amended to Bedok Temp Int
• 2012 (25 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2014 (30 Nov): Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub (ITH)

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 1992: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 1992.

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External Links & References:

• TransitLink E-Guide
• SGWiki – Buses

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