SBS Transit Express Bus 506

SBS Transit Express 506 is an Express service running between Jurong East and Serangoon, passing through Bukit Batok, Toa Payoh and Woodleigh.

506
28009 Jurong East Int B3 EW24NS1 Jurong Gateway Rd
28441 Seventh-Day Advent Ch Jurong East Ctrl
28071 Blk 105 Boon Lay Way
28081 Blk 112 Boon Lay Way
28281 Opp Blk 227 Jurong Town Hall Rd
28291 Blk 303 Jurong Town Hall Rd
43459 Aft PIE Bt Batok Rd
43349 Opp Princess E Pr Sch Bt Batok West Ave 3
43539 Opp Blk 140 Bt Batok West Ave 3
43409 Opp Blk 127 Bt Batok West Ave 3
43411 Opp Blk 628 NS2 Bt Batok Ctrl
43179 Blk 231 Bt Batok East Ave 3
43189 Blk 283 Bt Batok East Ave 3
43619 Blk 289E Bt Batok East Ave 3
43629 St. Andrew's Mission Sch Bt Batok East Ave 3
42319 Burgundy Hill Bt Batok East Ave 3
52071 Trellis Twrs Jln Toa Payoh
52509 Opp Toa Payoh Swim Cplx Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52329 Aft Lor 4 Toa Payoh Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52081 Aft Blk 195 Jln Toa Payoh
60081 St. Andrew's Village Jln Toa Payoh
60201 18 Woodsville Upp S'goon Rd
60261 Potong Pasir Stn Exit C NE10 Upp S'goon Rd
61011 Blk 103 Upp S'goon Rd
61021 Aft Woodleigh Pk Upp S'goon Rd
61031 Woodleigh Stn Exit B NE11 Upp S'goon Rd
61041 Bef Braddell Rd Upp S'goon Rd
62111 Aft Sommerville Rd Upp S'goon Rd
62121 Aft Wolskel Rd Upp S'goon Rd
66009 S'Goon Int NE12CC13 S'goon Ave 2
66009 S'Goon Int B1 NE12CC13 S'goon Ave 2
62129 Blk 403 Upp S'goon Rd
62119 Aft Sunshine Lodge Upp S'goon Rd
61049 Aft Bartley Rd Upp S'goon Rd
61039 Woodleigh Stn Exit A NE11 Upp S'goon Rd
61029 Opp Woodleigh Pk Upp S'goon Rd
61019 Opp Blk 101 Upp S'goon Rd
60269 Potong Pasir Stn Exit B NE10 Upp S'goon Rd
60209 Sant Ritz Upp S'goon Rd
60089 Opp St. Andrew's Village Jln Toa Payoh
52089 Opp Blk 195 Jln Toa Payoh
52321 Aft SAFRA Toa Payoh Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52501 Toa Payoh Swim Cplx Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52079 Opp Trellis Twrs Jln Toa Payoh
42311 Opp Burgundy Hill Bt Batok East Ave 3
43621 Opp Parkview Apts Bt Batok East Ave 3
43611 Blk 290H Bt Batok East Ave 3
43181 Keming Pr Sch Bt Batok East Ave 3
43171 Blk 229 Bt Batok East Ave 3
43419 Aft Bt Batok Stn/Blk 628 NS2 Bt Batok Ctrl
43401 Bt Batok Polyclinic Bt Batok West Ave 3
43531 Blk 140 Bt Batok West Ave 3
43341 Princess E Pr Sch Bt Batok West Ave 3
43453 Bef PIE Bt Batok Rd
28299 Blk 253 Jurong Town Hall Rd
28289 Blk 228 Jurong Town Hall Rd
28089 Bef Yuhua CC Boon Lay Way
28079 Blk 210 Boon Lay Way
28449 Bef Seventh-Day Advent Ch Jurong East Ctrl
28009 Jurong East Int EW24NS1 Jurong Gateway Rd
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Jurong East Bus InterchangeSerangoon Bus Interchange
Passes Through Boon Lay Way, Jurong Town Hall Rd, Bukit Batok West Ave 3, Bukit Batok East Ave 3, Lor 6 Toa Payoh, Upp Serangoon Rd
Route Length Towards Serangoon: 23.2 km Towards Jurong East: 24.0 km
Travelling Time 65 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Serangoon–Eunos Bus Package
Current Operator SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot Soon Lee Bus Park (SLBP)
Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP)
Current Fleet Single Deck Bus:
MAN A22
Mercedes-Benz Citaro
Scania K230UB
Double Deck Bus:
MAN A95
Volvo B9TL
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Jurong East
Daily
06:00 – 22:00
Departure Times from Serangoon
Daily
06:20 – 23:45
Operating Frequency
From Jurong East 6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Weekdays 14 – 15 mins 16 – 21 mins 17 – 21 mins 21 – 24 mins
Saturdays 17 – 18 mins 18 – 21 mins 20 – 21 mins 21 – 23 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 19 – 21 mins 20 – 23 mins 22 – 23 mins 23 mins
From Serangoon
6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Weekdays 15 – 23 mins 15 – 21 mins 15 – 18 mins 17 – 20 mins
Saturdays 16 – 27 mins 16 – 20 mins 19 – 22 mins 22 – 24 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 19 – 26 mins 19 – 22 mins 20 – 24 mins 23 – 25 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges express distance fares

 

Express 506 plies between the residential estates of Jurong East and Serangoon, via Bukit Batok, Toa Payoh and Woodleigh. It incorporates an express sector along the PIE between Bukit Batok and Toa Payoh.

Despite being an express route, other basic bus services compliment the route over various sectors, such as Service 985 connecting Bukit Batok with Jln Toa Payoh also via PIE.

MRT Stations Served

Gallery:

 

Poster Gallery:

Operator History:
  • 1999 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
  • 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2025 under the Serangoon–Eunos Bus Package.

History:
  • 1999 (30 Aug): Introduced between Jurong East Int and Bedok Int, operating daily
  • 2000 (03 Sep): Extended to Changi Airport; Serves additional pair of bus stops outside and opposite Trellis Twrs along Jln Toa Payoh; Last bus from Jurong East Int extended to 2210 hrs daily
  • 2001: Serves new pair of bus stops opposite Blk 761 and opposite Baywater along Bedok North Ave 3
  • 2002: Serves new pair of bus stops opposite and between Blks 731 and 734 along Bedok Reservoir Rd
  • 2002 (15 Sep): Shortened back to Bedok Int; Last bus from Jurong East Int extended to 2230 hrs daily
  • 2006: Skips a pair of abolished bus stops outside and opposite Bedok Green Sec Sch along Bedok North Ave 3
  • 2006 (12 Nov): Extended to Upper East Coast Ter; Last bus from Jurong East Int reverted to 2200 hrs daily
  • 2010 (13 Feb): Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 220 CP along Bedok North Ave 3
  • 2011 (17 Dec): Amended to Jurong East Temp Int
  • 2012 (30 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
  • 2017 (23 Apr): Serves relocated bus stop before PIE along Bt Batok Rd
  • 2020 (15 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
  • 2020 (06 Dec): Amended to relocated Jurong East Int
  • 2021 (12 Dec): Amended to Serangoon Int from Jurong East Int, via Upp Serangoon Rd as part of the Downtown Line 3 Bus Service Rationalisation

Past Routings

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18 thoughts on “SBS Transit Express Bus 506

  • 24 January 2023 at 11:41 AM
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    Didn’t 506 used to start from Jurong East??? Wonder why change to serangoon

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    • 6 February 2023 at 8:25 AM
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      506 was from Bedok to Jurong East.

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      • 3 September 2023 at 2:12 PM
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        No it was from jurong east to upp east coast

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    • 26 February 2024 at 8:32 PM
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      Bro its still Jurong East

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