(Defunct) SMRT Bus Service 75A

SMRT Bus Service 75A was a former Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 75, introduced in 2013.

Bus Service 75A was withdrawn from 11 April 2021, coinciding with the amendment of Bus Service 67, 75 and 170 to serve Beauty World MRT via Upper Bukit Timah Road (instead of Jalan Anak Bukit).

Prior to withdrawal, the route operated from Gali Batu Terminal and ended at Clementi Road (Opp SIM HQ), operating only during the weekday morning peak hours.

Note:

• No boarding at Gali Batu Bus Terminal

Route Overview
Route	Gali Batu Bus Terminal → Clementi Road (Opp SIM HQ)
Passes Through	Woodlands Road, Cashew Road, Upper Bukit Timah Road
Route Length	9.1 km
Traveling Time	40 mins
Operator Information
Former BCM Route Package	Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package
Former Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Former Depot	Kranji Bus Depot (KJDEP) Buses park at: Bulim Bus Depot (BUDEP)
Former Fleet	12-metre Single Deck Bus: – MAN A22
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Gali Batu	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	07:02
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Short Trip Service 75A was a trunk service operating from Gali Batu Bus Terminal and ended at Clementi Road (Opp SIM HQ).

As a Short-Trip Service, the route operated during Weekday Morning Peak hours and supplemented the high demand for Bus Service 75 from students commuting to Ngee Ann Polytechnic and the Singapore University of Social Sciences in the mornings.

Silent Withdrawal

On 11 April 2021, signage pertaining to Short Trip Service 75A were removed from bus stop poles, along with relevant service information from the Land Transport Authority “MyTransport” app / website as well as the website of operator SMRT Buses.

This coincided with the amendment of Bus Service 67, 75 and 170 to serve Beauty World MRT via Upper Bukit Timah Road (instead of Jalan Anak Bukit).

The last day of service was on Friday, 9 April 2021.

Departure Timings

• From Gali Batu Ter:
  Weekdays: 07:02

MRT / LRT Stations Served

• DT1–BP6 Bukit Panjang
• BP7 Petir
• DT2 Cashew
• DT3 Hillview
• DT5 Beauty World

Gallery:

Operator History:

• 29 Jul 2013 – 11 Apr 2021: SMRT Buses Ltd

Route History:

• 2013 (29 Jul): Introduced as a short-trip service from Bt Panjang Rd (Blk 604) to Clementi Rd (Opp SIM HQ) during morning peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible at launch
• 2015 (01 Mar): Serves reinstated bus stop outside Assumption Pathway Sch along Upp Bt Timah Rd, skipping a pair of bus stops opposite Ministry of Defence and before Cashew Rd
• 2017 (04 Sep): Serves bus stop opp Ten Mile Junction along Woodlands Rd & Serves the bus stop outside Blk 180 along Jelebu Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Bt Panjang Plaza
• 2021 (23 Jan): Extended to start from Gali Batu Ter with the closure of Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk
• 2021 (11 Apr): Withdrawn with the amendment of Services 67, 75 & 170 to Upp Bt Timah Rd, skipping Jln Anak Bt. The last day of operations was on Friday, 9 April 2021

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