Tower Transit Bus Service 861B is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 861.
The route plies from Yishun Ring Rd (Blk 624) and ends at Canberra MRT Station. It only operates on weekday morning peak hours, excluding Public Holidays.
861B
Blk 624
→ Canberra Stn
→ Canberra Stn
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Yishun Ring Rd (Blk 624) → Canberra Link (Canberra Stn) | |||||||||||
| Passes Through | Yishun Ave 1, Yishun St 42, Yishun Ave 6, Yishun Ave 7 | |||||||||||
| Route Length | 6.3 km | |||||||||||
| Travelling Time | 26 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Sembawang–Yishun Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore) |
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| Current Depot | Mandai Bus Depot | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | Single-deck & Double-deck buses | |||||||||||
| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Yishun Ring Rd (Blk 624) | Weekdays (except Public Holidays) | |||||||||||
| Morning Peak Hours | ||||||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Short Trip Service 861B supplements weekday morning peak hour demand for Service 861 from the housing estates in Yishun East to Canberra MRT Station.
Previously starting from Yishun Ave 1 (Blk 430B), the route was extended to start from Yishun Ring Rd without any relevant announcement from 25 May 2026.
MRT Station Served
- NS12 Canberra
Departure Timings
Weekdays, except Public Holidays:
- From Yishun Ring Rd (Blk 624) :
Morning Peak Hours
- [Previous timings; Additional timings from 25 May 2026 in red]
From Yishun Avenue 1 (Blk 430B):
06:18, 06:31, 06:51, 07:01, 07:10, 07:53, 08:14 & 08:36
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Operator History:
- 24 Mar 2025 – Present: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
Route History:
- 2025 (24 Mar): Introduced as a short-trip service from Yishun Ave 1 (Blk 430B) to Canberra Link (Canberra Stn) during morning peak hours on weekdays, except public holidays
- 2026 (25 May): Extended to start from Yishun Ring Rd (Blk 624)
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861B will he enhanced to start from blk 624B Yishun Ring Rd to Canberra MRT
Is this necessary?
There is some sort of demand between Avenue 1 and Canberra Stn, but there probably is not enough justification
Yes, it is necessary. This 861 bus services are always full of passengers especially the morning peak hours.
For your info I do drive 861 occasionally.. Besides 169,853,854,854e,855,856,857,859,882,965,969
For your info, I need to take bus 861 every day.
Very obviously necessary. If you come over to check the demand out, you see 861 buses getting completely filled, getting as high as 811 demand is. This also exists on the Khatib MRT side, which is why 861A now runs in the morning as well.