SBS Transit Express Bus Service 851e

SBS Transit Express Bus Service 851e is a Limited Stop Express route variant of Service 851, plying between Yishun and Outram Park at selected hours daily. It passes through Khatib, Ang Mo Kio, Little India, Bugis and Chinatown, skipping Lentor, Marymount and Thomson. The bus service only calls at selected bus stops along its parent route. It was introduced on Sunday, 27 May 2018.

Operating Hours for Express 851e were reduced from 9 Apr 2023.

Route Overview
Route	[Dir 1]: Yishun Bus Interchange → New Bridge Rd (Aft Duxton Plain Pk) [Dir 2]: Eu Tong Sen St (Bef Pearl’s Hill Terr) → Yishun Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Yishun Ave 2, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, Nth Bridge Rd / Victoria St
Route Length	Towards New Bridge Rd: 21.1 km						Towards Yishun: 20.6 km
Travelling Time	60 – 64 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Seletar Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Seletar Bus Depot (SEDEP)
Current Fleet	Single Deck Bus – MAN A22						Double Deck Bus – MAN A95
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Yishun	Weekdays				Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays
	06:30 – 12:00				08:30 – 18:00
Departure Times from Eu Tong Sen St	Weekdays				Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays
	15:30 – 22:00				14:30 – 22:30
Operating Frequency
From Yishun	30 – 60 mins
From Eu Tong Sen St	30 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges express distance fares

Bus Service 851e is a Limited-stop Express Bus Service which offers quicker journeys for commuters at Yishun, Khatib and Ang Mo Kio, linking them with the Central areas of Little India, Bugis, Chinatown and Outram Park. Operating during selected hours in the day, it only calls at selected bus stops served by its parent Bus Service 851, and charges Express Fares as a result.

In between Ang Mo Kio and Little India, the bus plies an express sector along the Central Expressway (CTE) in both directions. In addition, it does not call at bus stops along Lentor Avenue.

Service 851e is the sixth new route to be introduced under the Bus Contracting Model (BCM) after Service 974, as well as the third limited-stop service to operate daily (after 12e and 147e). The use of the lowercase e as the route suffix has its origins from Fast-Forward services introduced by SBS Transit in 2005, which are limited-stop services operating only during the peak hours. However, unlike other limited-stop routes introduced by SBS Transit in the past, this service carries the Express classification.

The scheduled run-time for Service 851e between Yishun and Outram Park is about 15 minutes faster than Service 851.

Bus Service 851e performs layovers at Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal in between City-bound and Yishun-bound trips.

The number of trips for the service were progressively reduced in various stages in February 2020, January 2021, January 2022 & April 2023.

Departure Timings:

• From Yishun Int:
  Weekdays – 06:30, 07:00, 07:30, 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 11:00 & 12:00
  Weekends & Public Holidays – 08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30 & 18:00
• From Eu Tong Sen St (Bef Pearl’s Hill Terr):
  Weekdays – 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00, 18:30, 19:00, 19:30, 20:00, 20:30, 21:00, 21:30 & 22:00
  Weekends & Public Holidays – 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00, 18:30, 19:00, 19:30, 20:00, 20:30, 21:00, 21:30, 22:00 & 22:30

MRT Stations Served:

• NS13 Yishun
• NS14 Khatib
• NS15 Yio Chu Kang
• NE7DT12 Little India
• DT13 Rochor
• EW12DT14 Bugis
• EW13NS25 City Hall
• NE5 Clarke Quay
• NE4DT19 Chinatown
• EW16NE3TE17 Outram Park

Route Variant:

• Service 851: Yishun Int ↔ Bukit Merah Int
  Daily

Gallery (Buses):

Poster Gallery:

Operator History

• 2018 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

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

Route History

• 2018 (27 May): Introduced between Yishun and New Bridge Road. Wheelchair accessible at launch.
• 2019 (08 Sep): Amended to Yishun Integrated Transport Hub
• 2020 (09 Feb): Reduction of operating hours. Trips from Yishun operate till 1830hrs, while trips from Eu Tong Sen Street start at 1230hrs.
• 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
• 2021 (04 Jan): Reduction of frequency
• 2022 (16 Jan): Reduction of operating hours & frequency
• 2023 (09 Apr): Reduction of operating hours

Past Routings

Changes in Departure Times:

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