SMRT City Direct Bus Service 665

SMRT City Direct Service 665 is a Weekday Peak Hour City Direct Service between Marsiling, Woodlands and the CBD, passing through Marsiling Drive, Marsiling Lane, Marsiling Rise, Woodlands Ave 5 and Bras Basah Rd. It is the fifteenth City Direct route introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

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46141 Blk 32 Marsiling Dr
46151 Blk 212 Marsiling Lane
46161 GES S'pore Marsiling Lane
46171 Opp Blk 19 Marsiling Lane
46241 Opp Blk 15 Marsiling Lane
46191 Opp Blk 120 Marsiling Rise
46299 Opp Blk 106 Woodlands Ave 5
46641 Blk 894C NS9TE2 Woodlands Ave 5
47581 Opp Blk 521 Woodlands Ave 5
46651 Blk 550 Woodlands Ave 4
46961 Blk 547 Woodlands Ave 4
46981 W'lands Sth Stn Exit 2 TE3 Woodlands Ave 1
46991 Blk 589 TE3 Woodlands Ave 1
08057 Dhoby Ghaut Stn NS24NE6CC1 Orchard Rd
08069 Bencoolen Stn Exit B DT21 Bras Basah Rd
04179 Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A CC2 Bras Basah Rd
02049 Raffles Hotel Bras Basah Rd
02119 Opp War Memorial Pk CC3 Nicoll Highway
03019 OUE Bayfront EW14NS26 Collyer Quay
03059 One Raffles Quay Raffles Quay
03129 UIC Bldg TE19 Shenton Way
03218 Opp MAS Bldg EW15 Shenton Way
03241 Mapletree Anson Anson Rd
03111 Aft Capital Twr Robinson Rd
03071 80 Robinson Rd Robinson Rd
03031 Raffles Pl Stn Exit F EW14NS26 Robinson Rd
03011 Fullerton Sq EW14NS26 Fullerton Rd
02111 Esplanade Bridge Esplanade Dr
04111 Capitol Bldg EW13NS25 Stamford Rd
04121 SMU CC2 Stamford Rd
08041 YMCA Orchard Rd
08031 Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B NS24NE6CC1 Penang Rd
46999 Opp Blk 589 TE3 Woodlands Ave 1
46989 W'lands Sth Stn Exit 1 TE3 Woodlands Ave 1
46969 Blk 532 Woodlands Ave 4
46659 Opp Blk 550 Woodlands Ave 4
47589 Blk 519A CP Woodlands Ave 5
46649 Blk 515 NS9TE2 Woodlands Ave 5
46291 Blk 106 Woodlands Ave 5
46199 Blk 120 Marsiling Rise
46249 Blk 15 Marsiling Lane
46179 Blk 18 Marsiling Lane
46169 Opp GES Marsiling Lane
46159 Blk 206 Marsiling Lane
46149 Blk 203 Marsiling Dr
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px [AM]: Marsiling Drive (Blk 32) → Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg)
[PM]: Anson Road (Mapletree Anson) → Marsiling Drive (Blk 203)
Passes Through Marsiling Lane, Marsiling Rise, Woodlands Ave 5, Bras Basah Rd
Route Length Towards Shenton Way: 30.5 km Towards Marsiling Dr: 30.7 km
Travelling Time 81 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Woodlands Bus Package
Current Operator SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot Woodlands Bus Depot (WLDEP)
Current Fleet Single Deck Bus:
MAN A22
Double Deck Bus:
MAN A95
Volvo B9TL
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Marsiling Dr
Weekdays, except Public Holidays
07:00 – 07:40
Departure Times from Anson Rd
Weekdays, except Public Holidays
18:15 – 18:30
Operating Frequency
From Marsiling Dr
10 mins
From Anson Rd
15 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges express distance fares

 

City Direct Service 665 provides residents of Marsiling and Woodlands South with greater connectivity to the CBD. The service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and feeder buses to and from work. The route incorporates an express sector between Woodlands Ave 1 and Orchard Rd via SLE & CTE.

This is the fifteenth City Direct service to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), which provides more options for commuters using stretches of the existing rail lines that experience persistently high ridership, while the ongoing rail enhancement measures are being implemented.

With the introduction of City Direct 665, Express Service 951E was amended to serve Woodlands Ave 5, skipping Woodlands Ave 1 and part of Woodlands Ave 4.

MRT Stations Served
Departure Timings

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

  • Morning Peak from Marsiling Drive (Blk 32):
    07:00, 07:10, 07:20, 07:30 & 07:40
  • Evening Peak from Anson Road (Mapletree Anson):
    18:15 & 18:30

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Gallery (Tower Transit / Bus Hub)
Poster Gallery

Operator History
  • 12 Oct 2015 11 Oct 2017: Bus Hub Service Pte Ltd
  • 12 Oct 2017 28 May 2021: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
  • 29 May 2021 Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

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

History
  • 2015 (12 Oct): Introduced between Marsiling Dr (Blk 32) and Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) during morning peak hours and between Anson Rd (Mapletree Anson) and Marsiling Dr (Blk 203) during evening peak hours as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the BSEP. Operated under Contract PT221B
  • 2017 (12 Oct): Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd under the Bulim Bus Package
  • 2018 (09 Apr): Start of regular double deck bus deployments
  • 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures
  • 2021 (29 May): Operations transferred to SMRT Buses Ltd under the Woodlands Bus Package
  • 2023 (29 May): Reduction in morning peak trip schedule

Past Routings

Changes in Departure Times:
Effective Date Morning Peak Timings Evening Peak Timings
12 Oct 2015 07:15, 07:21, 07:27, 07:34 & 07:40 18:15 & 18:30
04 Jan 2016 07:10, 07:16, 07:21, 07:27, 07:34 & 07:40 18:15 & 18:30
09 Apr 2018 07:00, 07:08, 07:16, 07:24, 07:32 & 07:40 18:15 & 18:30
29 May 2023 07:00, 07:10, 07:20, 07:30 & 07:40 18:15 & 18:30

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21 thoughts on “SMRT City Direct Bus Service 665

  • 25 July 2018 at 7:52 AM
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    The interval between the AM second last bus and AM last bus is 15 mins. Can you look into this? Thanks.

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  • 26 April 2018 at 5:33 PM
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    would like request an earlier bus during the evenings (Maybe between 17.30 – 18.00 )
    As this would help for the everyone who finishes work around 17.00.
    The recent addition of the Double-Decker Buses is great.

    Keep up the good work.
    Thanks.

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  • 16 April 2018 at 7:20 PM
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    Hope the last bus timing for both AM & PM slots can be extended to 7:50am or 8am, and 6:45pm or 7pm respectively. Just a wish list request to make this bus service better for a wider group of commuters.

    The current service and recent enhancement are great! Thanks for adding this convenience to people who stay far north.

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  • 4 December 2017 at 12:17 PM
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    My only wish for this Christmas is….Double decker or long bus for City Direct 665 which can provide more seats for Woodlands passengers!
    Sincerely hope that Tower Transit can make my small wish come true and give 665 loyal passengers a big present!

    Best Wishes & Merry Christmas to the Management & Staff!

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  • 22 November 2017 at 8:35 AM
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    Still waiting for the double decker bus. Not fair as only commuters from Marsiling got seats and the ones at Woodlands need to stand for an hour every day to work and we pay the same fare. No matter which bus you take, the earlier one or the later one, there are still no seats. Where is your double decker bus?

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