Tower Transit Bus Service 861A

Tower Transit Bus Service 861A is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 861.

The route operates from Sembawang Bus Interchange and ends at Khatib MRT Station daily, after the last bus of Service 861 has departed.

Service 861A commenced service on 15 September 2024.

Route Overview
Route	Sembawang Bus Interchange → Yishun Ring Road (Khatib Stn Exit D)
Passing Through	Canberra St, Yishun Ave 6, Yishun Ave 1
Route Length	10.4 km
Travelling Time	50 – 51 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Sembawang–Yishun Bus Package
Current Operator	Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore)
Current Depot	Mandai Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Sembawang	Daily
	23:30
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Short Trip Service 861A offers unidirectional trips serving housing estates in Canberra and Yishun East during the late night hours (after the last bus of Bus Service 861 has departed), without having to operate full-distance trips of Service 861.

This short trip service is part of Service 861, the first service launched under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).

MRT Stations Served

• NS11 Sembawang
• NS12 Canberra
• NS14 Khatib

Departure Timings

• From Sembawang Int:
  Daily: 23:30
  

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Operator History:

• 15 Sep 2024 – Present: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd

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

History:

• 2024 (15 Sep): Introduced as a Short Trip Service from Sembawang Int to Yishun Ring Rd (Khatib Stn Exit D), operating after the last bus of Service 861 daily under the LTA’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).

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