Tower Transit City Direct Bus Service 651

Tower Transit City Direct Service 651 is a Weekday Peak Hour City Direct service between Jurong West and the CBD, passing through AYE, Shenton Way and Marina Bay. It is the first City Direct route introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

Route Overview
Route	[AM]: Jurong West Avenue 3 (Opp Blk 276B) → Marina Boulevard (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) [PM]: Central Boulevard (Marina Bay Stn) → Jurong West Avenue 3 (Blk 276B)
Passes Through	Jurong West Ave 5, Jurong West St 81
Route Length	Towards Marina Blvd: 25.1 km						Towards Jurong West Ave 3: 25.7 km
Travelling Time	62 – 66 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bulim Bus Package
Current Operator	Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore)
Current Depot	Bulim Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Jurong West Ave 3	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	07:30 – 07:45
Departure Times from Central Blvd	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	18:15 – 18:30
Operating Frequency
From Jurong West Ave 3	15 mins
From Central Blvd	15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges express distance fares

City Direct Service 651 provides residents of Jurong West with greater connectivity to the CBD. By running parallel to existing rail lines, the service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and feeder buses to and from work. The route incorporates an express sector between Jurong West Street 61 (near Pioneer MRT) and Anson Road/Shenton Way via Pioneer Road North and Ayer Rajah Expressway

This is the first City Direct service to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), and one of ten proposed City Direct bus routes to be progressively introduced until the 2nd Quarter of 2014. This provides more options for commuters using stretches of the existing rail lines that experience persistently high ridership, while the ongoing rail enhancement measures are being implemented.

Double-deck buses were deployed on City Direct 651 from 31 May 2021.

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.

MRT Stations Served

• NS27CE2TE20 Marina Bay
• DT17 Downtown
• TE19 Shenton Way
• EW15 Tanjong Pagar

Departure Timings

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

• Morning Peak from Jurong West Avenue 3 (Opp Blk 276B):
  07:30 & 07:45
• Evening Peak from Central Boulevard (Marina Bay Stn):
  18:15 & 18:30

Gallery (Tower Transit)

Gallery (Rui Feng)

Gallery (ComfortDelGro Bus)

Poster Gallery

Operator History:

• 02 Sep 2013 – 30 Sep 2016: ComfortDelGro Bus Pte Ltd
• 03 Oct 2016 – 10 Jan 2020: Rui Feng Chartered Pte Ltd
• 13 Jan 2020 – Present: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd

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

Route History:

• 2013 (02 Sep): Introduced between Jurong West Ave 3 (Opp Blk 276B) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Aft Marina Stn Rd) and Jurong West Ave 3 (Blk 276B) during evening peak hours as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Operated under Contract VT371.
• 2013 (01 Dec): Serves new bus stop outside Downtown Stn along Central Blvd
• 2015 (23 Mar): Serves new staggered bus stop outside Mapletree Anson along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Hub Synergy Pt
• 2016 (03 Oct): Operations transferred to Rui Feng Chartered Pte Ltd under Contract PT270
• 2020 (13 Jan): Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd under the Bulim Bus Package; Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.

Past Routings

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