SMRT Bus Service 251

SMRT Bus Service 251 is a Jurong Industrial Service running from Boon Lay Bus Interchange and looping at Shipyard Rd, passing through Boon Lay Way and Tanjong Kling Road.

SMRT Buses operates this service from 1 Sep 2024 as part of the Jurong West Bus Package.

251

Boon Lay Int
↺ Shipyard Rd (Loop)

22009 Boon Lay Int B5 EW27 Jurong West Ctrl 3

22499 Opp Blk 662C EW27 Jurong West St 64

22569 Opp Blk 660 CP Boon Lay Way

22559 Opp Blk 657 CP Boon Lay Way

22549 Opp Blk 655 CP Boon Lay Way

22189 Pioneer Junction Pioneer Rd Nth

22179 Secura S'Pore Pioneer Rd Nth

22169 Aft Intl Rd Pioneer Rd Nth

22159 Opp Hitachi Pioneer Rd

22149 Bef Jln Buroh Pioneer Rd

23279 Bef Benoi Sector Pioneer Rd

23269 Exxon Mobil Pioneer Rd

23259 Bef Shipyard Rd Pioneer Rd

23439 Opp LP 71 Shipyard Rd

23429 Opp Mooreast Shipyard Rd

23419 Bef Shipyard Cres Shipyard Rd

23409 Mobil Marine Ter Shipyard Rd

23399 Keppel Offshore & Marine Shipyard Rd

23389 PEC Ltd Shipyard Rd

22091 Aft Jln Samulun Shipyard Rd

22401 Aft Shipyard Rd Tg Kling Rd

22391 Bef Jln Buroh Tg Kling Rd

22141 Aft Jln Buroh Pioneer Rd

22151 Hitachi Pioneer Rd

22161 Aft Lok Yang Way Pioneer Rd Nth

22171 Opp Secura S'pore Pioneer Rd Nth

22181 S'pore Post Pioneer Rd Nth

22541 Blk 655 Boon Lay Way

22551 Blk 657 Boon Lay Way

22561 Blk 660 Cp Boon Lay Way

22491 Blk 662D EW27 Jurong West St 64

22009 Boon Lay Int EW27 Jurong West Ctrl 3

Route Overview
Route	Boon Lay Bus Interchange ↺ Shipyard Road (Loop)
Passes Through	Boon Lay Way, Pioneer Rd Nth, Pioneer Rd
Route Length	13.0 km
Travelling Time	50 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Jurong West Bus Package
Current Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot	Soon Lee Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Boon Lay	Daily
	05:45 – 23:25
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	7 – 8 mins			7 – 14 mins			8 – 10 mins			10 – 20 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 251 serves the industrial areas around Shipyard Road within the Jurong Industrial Estate, connecting them to Jurong West Town Centre. The route serves many shipbuilding industries, and offers scenic views of ExxonMobil’s Jurong refinery.

As an industrial service, demand is high during the peak hours, and relatively low during off-peak hours.

MRT Station Served

• EW27 Boon Lay

Special Departures

• Pioneer Rd North (S’pore Post) → Boon Lay Int
  Weekdays: 05:55 & 06:08
  Saturdays: 05:55 & 06:07
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:55

Gallery:

Gallery (SBS Transit) at Page 2.

Poster Gallery:

Operator History

• 1978 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – 31 Aug 2024: SBS Transit Ltd
• 1 Sep 2024 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2029 under the Jurong West Bus Package.

History

• 1978 (01 Jun): Introduced between Jurong Int and Refinery Rd (Loop)
• 1987 (12 Apr): Serves 5 additional pairs of bus stops along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim
• 1990 (01 Jul): Amended to Boon Lay Int
• 2001 (11 Feb): Integrated with Service 253 and extended to loop at Benoi Rd, skipping Refinery Rd
• 2005: Amended to ply Jln Buroh and Tg Kling Rd, skipping Liu Fang Rd
• 2006: Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Jln Buroh along Tg Kling Rd
• 2006 (18 Jun): Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int
• 2006 (15 Nov): Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Jln Buroh along Pioneer Rd
• 2009 (27 Dec): Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub
• 2015 (12 Dec): Shortened to loop at Shipyard Rd and amended to ply Jurong West St 64, Boon Lay Way and Pioneer Rd North, skipping Jln Ahmad Ibrahim and Benoi Rd
• 2016 (25 Jan): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2024 (01 Sep): Operations transferred to SMRT Buses under the Jurong West Bus Package

Past Routings

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