[Defunct] SMRT Express Bus Service 188R

SMRT Express Bus Service 188R was a weekend express route between Choa Chu Kang Interchange and Resorts World Sentosa, passing through Choa Chu Kang Way, Bukit Gombak, Bukit Batok, Toh Guan, AYE, Telok Blangah and HarbourFront. It is a route variant of service 188 and a weekday express variant 188e is also operated.

Service 188R will be discontinued from 30 June 2022. The service had been suspended since 15 April 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

188R
44009 Choa Chu Kang Int B4 NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang Loop
44461 Blk 352 Choa Chu Kang Way
44451 Bef South View Stn BP2 Choa Chu Kang Way
44441 Blk 239 BP3 Choa Chu Kang Way
44121 Blk 113 Choa Chu Kang Way
43641 Opp HomeTeamNS Bt Batok West Ave 7
43831 Blk 334 Bt Batok West Ave 7
43491 Blk 331 Bt Batok West Ave 4
43481 Blk 315 Bt Batok West Ave 2
43471 Blk 306 Bt Batok West Ave 2
43461 Aft Bt Batok West Ave 5 Bt Batok West Ave 2
43401 Bt Batok Polyclinic Bt Batok West Ave 3
43321 Opp Blk 144 Bt Batok West Ave 6
43371 Blk 109 Bt Batok West Ave 6
43699 Blk 298 Bt Batok Ave 1
28629 Blk 266 Jurong East Ctrl
28631 Opp Blk 288D Toh Guan Rd
28641 Blk 284 Toh Guan Rd
28651 Opp IMM Bldg Toh Guan Rd
14169 Opp Telok Blangah Stn CC28 Telok Blangah Rd
14129 Harbourfront Stn Exit A NE1CC29 Telok Blangah Rd
14519 Resorts World Sentosa Sentosa Gateway
14519 Resorts World Sentosa Sentosa Gateway
14121 Opp Harbourfront Int NE1CC29 Telok Blangah Rd
14161 Telok Blangah Stn CC28 Telok Blangah Rd
28659 IMM Bldg Toh Guan Rd
28649 Blk 286A Toh Guan Rd
28639 Blk 288E Toh Guan Rd
28621 Blk 241 Jurong East Ctrl
43691 Blk 190 Bt Batok Ave 1
43379 Blk 185 Bt Batok West Ave 6
43329 Blk 146 Bt Batok West Ave 6
43409 Opp Blk 127 Bt Batok West Ave 3
43469 Bef Bt Batok West Ave 5 Bt Batok West Ave 2
43479 Opp Blk 305 Bt Batok West Ave 2
43489 Opp Blk 315 Bt Batok West Ave 2
43499 Blk 419 Bt Batok West Ave 4
43839 Opp Blk 336 Bt Batok West Ave 7
43649 HomeTeamNS Bt Batok West Ave 7
44129 Opp Blk 113 Choa Chu Kang Way
44449 Palm Gdns BP3 Choa Chu Kang Way
44459 Opp South View Stn BP2 Choa Chu Kang Way
44469 Blk 414 Choa Chu Kang Way
44009 Choa Chu Kang Int NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang Loop
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange  Resorts World Sentosa
Passes Through Choa Chu Kang Way, Bt Batok West Ave 2, Toh Guan Rd, Telok Blangah Rd
Route Length Towards Resorts World Sentosa: 23.7 km Towards Choa Chu Kang: 23.8 km
Travelling Time 75 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package
Former Operator SMRT Buses Ltd
Former Depot Kranji Bus Depot (KJDEP)
Buses park at: Woodlands Bus Park
Former Fleet Single-Deck Bus:
MAN A22
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Choa Chu Kang
Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays
07:00 – 22:00
Departure Times from Resorts World Sentosa
Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays
08:30 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
From Choa Chu Kang
35 mins 30 – 35 mins 30 – 33 mins 27 – 31 mins
From Resorts World Sentosa
N.A. 30 – 33 mins 28 – 33 mins 30 – 33 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges express distance fares

 

Service 188R was an express bus service which operated on Saturdays, Sundays and Public holidays. Duplicating sectors of Service 188, the service connects the residential estates of Choa Chu Kang, Bukit Batok and Jurong East with Telok Blangah, HarbourFront and Resorts World Sentosa.

The route plies a long express sector along the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) in both directions, skipping stops along AYE, Clementi Road and Pasir Panjang altogether, making it a very fast connection from the housing estates in the West to the central areas of HarbourFront and Sentosa island.

The route was introduced in May 2010, to compliment the opening of Resorts World Sentosa earlier that year. Along with Service 123 and 963R, passengers are spared from Sentosa admission charges, and they provide an alternative to Service RWS8 for an inbound journey from HarbourFront. Passengers can board from Bus Stop 14129 – Telok Blangah Rd (HarbourFront Stn Exit A).

The service was suspended from 15 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 situation in Singapore. It continued to remain suspended until its discontinuation on 30 June 2022. The last day of operations was on 12 April 2020.

MRT / LRT / Sentosa Monorail Stations Served
Route Variants

Gallery
Poster Gallery

Operator History
  • 1 May 2010 – 29 June 2022: SMRT Buses Ltd
History
Past Routings
Year Route
Direction 1 Direction 2
2010 Choa Chu Kang Interchange, Choa Chu Kang Loop, Choa Chu Kang Ave 4, Choa Chu Kang Way, Bt Batok Rd, Bt Batok West Ave 5, Bt Batok West Ave 7, Bt Batok West Ave 4, Bt Batok West Ave 2, Bt Batok West Ave 3, Bt Batok West Ave 6, Bt Batok Ave 1, Jurong East Ctrl, Toh Guan Rd, Jurong East St 11, Jurong Town Hall Rd, AYE, Alexandra Rd, Telok Blangah Rd, Sentosa Gateway and Resorts World Sentosa. Resorts World Sentosa, Sentosa Gateway, Telok Blangah Rd, Alexandra Rd, AYE, Jurong Town Hall Rd, Jurong East St 11, Toh Guan Rd, Jurong East Ctrl, Bt Batok Ave 1, Bt Batok West Ave 6, Bt Batok West Ave 3, Bt Batok West Ave 2, Bt Batok West Ave 4, Bt Batok West Ave 7, Bt Batok West Ave 5, Bt Batok Rd, Choa Chu Kang Way, Choa Chu Kang Ave 4, Choa Chu Kang Loop and Choa Chu Kang Interchange.

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One thought on “[Defunct] SMRT Express Bus Service 188R

  • 27 November 2021 at 2:37 PM
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    188R was confirmed to be withdrawn. Saw that bus interchange signboard at Choa Chu Kang is just only 188/188e and there is no more 188R.

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