SBS Transit Express Service 850E

SBS Transit Express Service 850E is a peak-hour Express service between Yishun Street 41 and Shenton Way, passing through Yishun Avenue 11, SLE/CTE, Dhoby Ghaut and Bras Basah. The route operates City-bound trips in the mornings and Yishun-bound trips in the evenings, and is the sixth bus service introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

Route Overview
Route	[AM]: Yishun Street 41 (Blk 432C) → Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) [PM]: Anson Road (Hub Synergy Pt) → Yishun Ring Road (Blk 456)
Passes Through	Yishun Ave 11, Yishun Ring Rd, Bras Basah Rd / Stamford Rd, Robinson Rd
Route Length	Towards Shenton Way: 25.3 km						Towards Yishun Ring Rd: 25.9 km
Travelling Time	61 – 75 mins (Morning Peak)						79 – 83 mins (Evening Peak)
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Seletar Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Seletar Bus Depot (SEDEP)
Current Fleet	Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Yishun St 41	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	07:10 – 07:50
Departure Times from Anson Rd	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	18:15 – 18:30
Operating Frequency
From Yishun St 41	5 – 8 mins
From Anson Rd	15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges express distance fares

Express Service 850E provides residents of Yishun with greater connectivity to Dhoby Ghaut and Shenton Way. By running parallel to the existing North South Line (NSL), the service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and existing feeder buses to and from work in the Central areas. The route incorporates a long express sector between Yishun Ring Road (near Khatib MRT) and Dhoby Ghaut via Lentor Avenue, Seletar Expressway (SLE) and Central Expressway (CTE), significantly improving journey time for commuters.

This route is the sixth bus service to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) and commenced operations on 18 February 2013, providing more options for commuters using stretches of the existing rail lines that experience persistently high ridership, while ongoing rail enhancement measures are being implemented.

If the eves of Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Chinese New Year fall on a weekday, the Evening Peak departures will be brought forward to the afternoon. Revised departure times will be provided by the operator closer to the affected date.

Recent Route Amendments:

MRT Stations Served:

• NS24NE6CC1 Dhoby Ghaut
• CC2 Bras Basah
• DT21 Bencoolen
• EW13NS25 City Hall
• CC3 Esplanade
• EW14NS26 Raffles Place
• TE19 Shenton Way
• EW15 Tanjong Pagar

Departure Timings:

Weekdays except Public Holidays

• Morning Peak from Yishun St 41 (Blk 432C):
  07:10, 07:18, 07:25, 07:30, 07:35, 07:40, 07:45 & 07:50
• Evening Peak from Anson Rd (Hub Synergy Pt):
  18:15 & 18:30

Gallery (SBS Transit):

Gallery (SMRT Buses):

Poster Gallery

Operator History:

• 18 Feb 2013 – 23 Mar 2018: SMRT Buses Ltd
• 26 Mar 2018 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2030 under the Seletar Bus Package.

History:

• 2013 (18 Feb): Introduced between Yishun Ave 11 (Opp Blk 419) and Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) during morning peak hours and between Anson Rd (Hub Synergy Pt) and Yishun Ave 11 (Blk 419) during evening peak hours as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
• 2013 (15 Apr): Third morning trip added
• 2013 (15 Jul): Fourth morning trip added
• 2013 (14 Oct): Fifth morning trip added
• 2014 (17 Mar): Sixth morning trip added
• 2015 (24 May): Serves a new bus stop opposite Blk 333C along Yishun St 31; Serves additional bus stop between Blks 333C and 333D along Yishun St 31
• 2015 (06 Sep): Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 672C along Yishun Ring Rd
• 2015 (28 Sep): Amended to start from Yishun St 41 (Blk 432C) for morning peak trips, terminate at Yishun Ring Rd (Blk 456) for evening peak trips and amended to ply Yishun Ave 1 with the introduction of City Direct Service 663, skipping Yishun Ave 6 and Yishun St 31
• 2016 (16 Oct): Serves new bus stop outside Blk 504C along Yishun Ring Rd
• 2017 (17 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2018 (25 Mar): Operations transferred to SBS Transit as part of the Seletar Bus Package. Additional 2 trips added in the morning with operating hours extended to 0710hrs – 0750hrs
• 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.

Past Routings

Changes in Departure Times:

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