SBS Transit Bus Service 7

SBS Transit Bus Service 7 is a trunk route connecting Bedok and Clementi through Guillemard, Bugis, Orchard and Holland Road. Along with Service 14 and 196, it is one of three services plying between Bedok and Clementi, and uses the most direct route.

Route Overview
Route	Bedok Bus Interchange ↔ Clementi Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Eunos, Guillemard Road, Bugis, Orchard Road, Holland Road
Route Length	Towards Clementi: 23.0 km						Towards Bedok: 22.5 km
Travelling Time	100 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Clementi Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Bukit Batok Bus Depot (BBDEP) Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Bedok	Daily
	05:30 – 23:30
Departure Times from Clementi	Weekdays & Saturdays								Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:30 – 23:30								05:45 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
From Bedok	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	10 – 11 mins			5 – 13 mins			10 – 14 mins			8 – 13 mins
Saturdays	9 – 13 mins			8 – 15 mins			13 – 14 mins			9 – 13 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	10 – 12 mins			9 – 14 mins			11 – 15 mins			10 – 17 mins
From Clementi	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	9 – 12 mins			8 – 12 mins			7 – 12 mins			10 – 13 mins
Saturdays	11 – 13 mins			9 – 13 mins			9 – 12 mins			9 – 12 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	9 – 13 mins			9 – 14 mins			9 – 13 mins			8 – 13 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Bus Service 7 is a major trunk route bridging East and West, connecting the residential towns of Bedok and Clementi with the suburban areas of Ulu Pandan, Holland and Guillemard, and finally the City areas of Bugis and Orchard. Its direct routing is a popular route between outlying estates and the city as an alternative to the MRT network.

Along with Service 14 and 196, Service 7 is one of three services plying between Bedok and Clementi, and uses the most direct route. Much of Service 7’s route has been retained since the 1970s. Serving many areas, demand is consistently high throughout the day, and double-deck buses make up the bulk of the fleet.

MRT Stations Served

• EW5 Bedok
• EW6 Kembangan
• EW7 Eunos
• EW8CC9 Paya Lebar
• EW10 Kallang
• EW11 Lavender
• EW12DT14 Bugis
• EW13NS25 City Hall
• CC2 Bras Basah
• DT21 Bencoolen
• NS24NE6CC1 Dhoby Ghaut
• NS23 Somerset
• NS22TE14 Orchard
• TE13 Orchard Boulevard
• TE12 Napier
• CC21 Holland Village
• EW23 Clementi

Special Departures

• Penang Rd (Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B) → Clementi Int
  Daily; Selected timings
• Orchard Rd (Delfi Orchard) → Bedok Int
  Daily; Selected timings

Short Trip Services

• Service 7A: Bedok Int → Orchard Blvd (Orchard Stn Exit 13)
  Weekdays: 06:00, 10:00, 16:00 & 20:00
  Saturdays: 06:00, 13:30 & 21:00
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00, 14:30 & 21:00
• Service 7B: Clementi Int → Orchard Road (Dhoby Ghaut Stn)
  Weekdays: 06:00, 10:00, 16:00 & 20:00
  Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00, 14:00 & 21:00

Gallery

Operator History

• 11 Mar 1979 – 31 Oct 2001: Singapore Bus Service Ltd
• 1 Nov 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

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

History

• 1979 (11 Mar): Introduced between Bedok Int and Holland Rd Fringe Car Park (Loop) as a semi-express service, replacing Blue Arrow Service 307
• 1979 (14 Oct): Amended to ply Sims Ave East towards Bedok Int with the conversion of Changi Rd to one-way traffic
• 1983 (30 Oct): Integrated with Service 191 and extended to Clementi Int
• 1985 (06 Jan): Extended to Jurong East Ter
• 1985 (30 Jun): Amended to Jurong East Int
• 1985 (01 Sep): Converted to trunk service
• 1987 (18 May): First bus from Bedok Int brought forward to 0530 hrs daily
• 1989 (19 Feb): Serves new bus stop outside Blk 135 along Jurong East St 13
• 1989 (05 Nov): Amended to ply Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd/Crawford St and Victoria St/North Bridge Rd, skipping Nicoll Highway
• 1991 (07 Apr): Shortened to Clementi Int and amended to ply Clementi Ave 5 towards Bedok Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 3, skipping Commonwealth Ave West and Clementi Ave 2
• 1991 (28 Apr): Amended to ply Clementi Ave 5 towards Clementi Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 4
• 1992 (19 Jul): Amended to Orchard Link, skipping Grange Rd
• 2002 (07 Jul): Skips the bus stop opposite Mandarin Singapore along Orchard Rd
• 2005 (05 Jun): Amended to ply Sims Ave and Sims Way with the partial closure of southbound Mountbatten Rd
• 2005 (02 Jul): Amended to ply Grange Rd with the partial closure of Somerset Rd
• 2006 (29 Oct): Amended to Clementi Temp Int
• 2007 (20 Aug): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2011 (19 Nov): Amended to Bedok Temp Int
• 2011 (26 Nov): Amended to Clementi Integrated Transport Hub
• 2014 (30 Nov): Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub

Past Routings

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