SMRT Bus Service 179A

SMRT Bus Service 179A is a peak-hour route variant of Bus Service 179 that operates only during the NTU school term. It connects Boon Lay MRT/Interchange with the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) campus with no intermediate stops.

Two versions of the route are operated:

• Morning peak: Boon Lay Int ↺ Nanyang Drive (Loop)
• Afternoon peak: Lien Ying Chow Drive (Hall 1) → Boon Lay Int

The route skips all bus stops along Jurong West Street 63 & Pioneer Road North in both directions.

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

Route Overview
Route	Boon Lay Bus Interchange ↺ Nanyang Drive (Loop)
Passes Through	Jurong West St 63, Pioneer Road North, Lien Ying Chow Dr, Nanyang Dr
Route Length	9.7 km
Travelling Time	35 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
(AM) Departure Times from Boon Lay	NTU School Term Weekdays (except Public Holidays)
	07:30 – 09:30
(PM) Departure Times from Lien Ying Chow Dr (Hall 1)	NTU School Term Weekdays (except Public Holidays)
	15:00 – 20:00
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	7 mins			6 – 7 mins			N.A.			N.A.
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Bus Service 179A is an express variant of Bus Service 179, operating during peak hours on weekdays within the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) school term.

By skipping stops along Jurong West Street 63 and Pioneer Road North, it provides a direct connection between Boon Lay MRT/Bus Interchange and NTU, offering faster journeys for commuters. This express service helps ease demand on Bus Service 179, which often sees heavy ridership from NTU passengers heading to and from Pioneer MRT instead of Boon Lay.

To accommodate commuter flow, the route operates in two distinct versions:

• Morning Peak: Boon Lay Interchange ↺ Nanyang Drive (Loop)
• Afternoon and Evening Peak: Lien Ying Chow Drive (Hall 1) → Boon Lay Interchange

As a result, there are no afternoon services from Boon Lay to NTU on Service 179A.

MRT Station Served

• EW27 Boon Lay

Departure Timings:

Weekdays (NTU School Term):

• From Boon Lay Int:
  07:30, 07:37, 07:44, 07:51, 07:58, 08:05, 08:12, 08:19, 08:26, 08:33, 08:40, 08:47, 08:53, 08:59, 09:05, 09:11, 09:17, 09:23 & 09:30

Special Departures:

Weekdays (NTU School Term):

• Lien Ying Chow Dr (Hall 1) → Boon Lay Int:
  15:00 – 20:00
• Nanyang Dr (Wee Kim Wee Sch of C&I) → Boon Lay Int:
  Evening Peak Hours

For Reference – Timings under SBS Transit

Weekdays (NTU School Term except Public Holidays):

• From Lien Ying Chow Dr (Hall 1) → Boon Lay Int:
  15:04, 15:06, 15:12, 15:18, 15:23, 15:28, 15:35, 15:40, 15:46, 15:55, 16:04, 16:12, 16:21, 16:29, 16:37, 16:45, 16:55, 17:00, 17:14, 17:20, 17:28, 17:41, 17:50, 17:59, 18:09, 18:30, 18:42, 18:53, 19:06, 19:10, 19:36, 19:41, 19:48 & 20:00
• From Nanyang Dr (Wee Kim Wee Sch of C&I) → Boon Lay Int:
  15:17, 15:22, 15:34, 15:44, 15:57, 16:10, 16:16, 16:25, 16:33, 16:41, 16:49, 16:59, 17:07, 17:13, 17:18, 17:32, 17:34, 17:41, 17:55, 18:03, 18:15, 18:23, 18:28, 18:39, 18:46, 18:57, 19:04, 19:12, 19:23, 19:29, 19:39, 19:52, 20:03 & 20:09

Gallery (SMRT):

Operator History:

• 1 Oct 2007 – 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.

Route History:

• 2007 (01 Oct): Introduced from Boon Lay Temp Int to Nanyang Dr (Hall 4) during morning peak hours and from Nanyang Dr (Hall 1) to Boon Lay Temp Int during evening peak hours on weekdays, plying express sectors along Jurong West St 63 and Pioneer Rd North
• 2010 (08 May): Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub
• 2014 (07 Dec): Serves new bus stop opposite Blk 41 along Nanyang Dr
• 2024 (01 Sep): Operations transferred to SMRT Buses under the Jurong West Bus Package

Past Routings

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• Gallery (SBS Transit)