Causeway Link CW4

Causeway Link CW4 is a cross-border service linking the town of Pontian in Johor with Jurong East in Singapore, via Pekan Nanas, Gelang Patah and the Tuas Second Link. It is operated by Handal Indah (Causeway Link).

With only a handful of trips operating on weekdays, cross-border commuters are better served by other duplicating Causeway Link services, such as CW4G between CIQ Second Link and Gelang Patah. On Weekends, trips between Pontian and Gelang Patah are operated as 52T.

The pick-up and drop-off point at Jurong East is located at Jurong Town Hall Bus Interchange effective 22 January 2024.

Service CW4 is a cross-border route connecting the Pontian, Pekan Nanas and Gelang Patah areas (within Johor) with Jurong East in Singapore, via the Tuas Second Link crossing. The route is one of five regular cross-border bus services operating via the Tuas Second Link, along with Service CW3, CW4S, CW6 and CW7, and the longest among them, with a full route distance of 67.5km.

Second Link plying CW services, inclusive of CW4, operates as a local bus while operating within Johor, hence serving at all en-route bus stops. They do not stop at any bus stops in Singapore except the designated boarding point at Jurong East. Due to varying traffic conditions at the Tuas Second Link, travel times and waiting times may increase significantly when traffic congestion occurs.

Boarding Points:

• Pontian: Bus terminal near Jalan Delima 2
• GP Sentral Bus Terminal
• Gelang Patah Bus Terminal
• Tuas Checkpoint & CIQ 2nd Link (Arrival / Departure): Designated bus boarding point
• Jurong East: Jurong Town Hall Bus Interchange Berth B5

Fares & Inter-Checkpoint Transfer:

At each checkpoint on the Singapore and Malaysian side of the border, passengers will have to alight and clear customs before boarding the bus again. When travelling between Tuas Checkpoint and Sultan Abu Bakar CIQ Complex (“CIQ 2nd Link”) in either direction, commuters may board any Causeway Link bus (Service CW3, CW4, CW4S, CW6, CW7) with a valid ticket. Commuters using the ManjaLink Card should tap their card upon entry.

Passengers heading towards other destinations in JB can transfer to other bus services at CIQ Second Link, such as:

• CW3L towards Perling Mall
• CW3S towards TUTA
• CW4G towards Gelang Patah
• CW7L towards Mall of Medini
• FC1 towards Forest City

Special Departures:

• Causeway Link 52T – Gelang Patah ↔ Pontian
• Causeway Link CW4G – Terminal Gelang Patah ↔ CIQ Second Link.
• Causeway Link CW4S – Sutera Mall ↔ Jurong East

Fare:

Charges section fares. Only Singapore currency is accepted when boarding the bus in Singapore, and Malaysian currency is accepted when boarding from Malaysia.

• Cashless payment by EZ-Link only from Singapore
• Cashless payment via Manjalink / Visa / Mastercard accepted on all route sectors
• * = Promotional fare for Manjalink card only
• Terms & Conditions on Causeway Link website

Concession Fares apply to the following group of passengers:

• From Johor to Singapore (as per Agensi Pengangkutan Awam Darat (A.P.A.D) Rules and Regulations):
  – Children under 7 years old (Free Travel)
  – Children between 7 and 12 years old
  – Students in primary and secondary school uniform
  – Persons with disabilities holding the OKU Card
  – Senior Citizens aged 60 and above
• From Singapore to Johor:
  – Children below 12 years old
  – People with disabilities (OKU)

Fare Information for Contactless Card users

Contactless card users must tap-in when boarding Causeway Link cross-border services. No tap-out is required.

Fares are deducted in stages. For example, when boarding CW6 at CIQ Second Link towards Singapore, passengers will be charged RM4.50 for the inter-checkpoint sector. When re-boarding the bus at Tuas Checkpoint, tapping the ManjaLink card on the reader will not further deduct any fare, as the fare from Malaysia to Singapore is the same.

Cashless payment by EZ-Link is accepted only from Singapore.

Fare Information for ManjaLink users

As the ManjaLink card is loaded with values in Malaysian Ringgit (MYR), passengers boarding from Singapore and paying fares in Singapore Dollars (SGD) will be deducted in MYR based on the prevailing exchange rate determined by ManjaLink, rounded up to the nearest 10 cents. The prevailing exchange rate for ManjaLink can be found on the ManjaLink website.

Timetable:

Bus timings from 15 January 2023 are to be confirmed.

Weekdays (except Singapore Public Holidays):

Towards Singapore:

• Pontian → Jurong East:
  05:30 & 15:00
• Gelang Patah → Jurong East:
  06:15 & 16:00

Towards Pontian:

• Jurong East → Pontian:
  07:30 & 18:20
• Gelang Patah → Pontian:
  09:30 & 20:00

Causeway Link 52T shares the same sectors as CW4 between Gelang Patah & Pontian.
Service 52T (Pontian ↔ Gelang Patah) only operates during Weekends & Singapore Public Holidays, while Service CW4 operates only on Weekdays (except Singapore Public Holidays).

Timings are published as a reference and are affected by road conditions. Commuters are advised to arrive at the bus boarding point at least 10 minutes before the stated departure time.

Gallery:

Gallery (Former Boarding Point at Jurong East):

Route Map towards Jurong East

Route Map towards Pontian

History:

• 2010: Introduced between Pontian and Jurong East
• 2011 (17 Dec): Singapore terminus moved to Jurong East Temporary Bus Interchange
• 2015 (01 Feb): Additional stop added at GP Sentral Terminal
• 2020 (18 Mar): Suspended amid COVID-19 pandemic cross-border travel restrictions
• 2020 (06 Dec): Pick Up/Drop Off Point at Jurong East shifted to Venture Avenue from Jurong East Temporary Bus Interchange
• 2023 (15 Jan): Services resumed after the lifting of cross-border travel restrictions with revised operating times
• 2024 (22 Jan): Relocated to Jurong Town Hall Bus Interchange

External Links & References:

• Service CW4 – Causeway Link
• CW4 and 52T Bus Schedule From Gelang Patah Terminal to Pontian – Causeway Link

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