SBS Transit Bus Service 111

SBS Transit Bus Service 111 is a trunk route from Ghim Moh Terminal and looping at Suntec City, passing through Commonwealth, Queenstown, Tanglin, Orchard, Dhoby Ghaut and Temasek Avenue.

Note:

• No alighting at Ghim Moh Ter. The last stop is at Blk 7, Ghim Moh Rd.

Route Overview
Route	Ghim Moh Bus Terminal ↺ Temasek Avenue (Loop)
Passes Through	C’wealth Ave, Tanglin Rd, Orchard Rd / Orchard Blvd, Bras Basah Rd, Raffles Ave
Route Length	23.0 km
Travelling Time	85 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Clementi Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Bukit Batok Bus Depot (BBDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Ghim Moh	Daily
	06:00 – 00:00
Departure Times from Temasek Ave (Aft Promenade Stn Exit C)	Weekdays				Saturdays				Sundays / Public Holidays
	06:37 – 00:35				06:37 – 00:36				06:36 – 00:33
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Mondays – Thursdays	9 – 11 mins			11 – 13 mins			11 mins			10 – 14 mins
Fridays	9 – 11 mins			11 – 13 mins			11 mins			10 – 14 mins
Saturdays	10 – 11 mins			12 – 14 mins			14 mins			12 – 14 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	11 – 12 mins			12 – 15 mins			15 – 17 mins			12 – 15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 111 primarily serves residents of Ghim Moh, Commonwealth and Queenstown with connections to Orchard Road and Marina Centre.

The fast connection provided between housing estates and the Central areas makes this route a popular travel option. It remains one of two routes to serve the low density developments around Tanglin Road.

MRT Stations Served

• EW21CC22 Buona Vista
• EW20 Commonwealth
• EW19 Queenstown
• TE13 Orchard Boulevard
• NS22TE14 Orchard
• NS23 Somerset
• NS24NE6CC1 Dhoby Ghaut
• DT21 Bencoolen
• CC2 Bras Basah
• CC3 Esplanade
• EW13NS25 City Hall
• CC4DT15 Promenade

Special Departures

• Penang Road (Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B) → Ghim Moh Ter
  Weekdays: 06:00, 06:13, 06:25 & 06:38
  Weekdays (School Holidays): 06:00, 06:12, 06:24 & 06:36
  Saturdays: 06:00, 06:12, 06:24 & 06:37
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:30

Gallery

Operator Poster

Operator History

• 1971: Singapore Traction Company
• 1971 – 1973: Associated Bus Services Pte Ltd
• 1973 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2025 under the Clementi Bus Package.

History

• 1971 (11 Apr): Introduced between Upp Serangoon Rd 10.5 km Ter and Commonwealth Ave Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation
• 1971 (06 Dec): Operations transferred to Associated Bus Services
• 1972 (18 Jun): Amended to ply Bendemeer Rd towards Commonwealth Ave Ter with the conversion of Serangoon Rd to one-way traffic
• 1974 (24 Feb): Amended to ply Grange Rd and Orchard Blvd with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic, skipping Orchard Rd and Tanglin Rd
• 1974 (01 Oct): Serves new bus stop outside Nan Hwa Girls’ High Sch along Bencoolen St; Serves merged bus stop outside Sri Srinivasa Perumal Tp along Serangoon Rd
• 1977 (17 May): Amended to ply Commonwealth Ave Extension and Nth Buona Vista Rd towards Commonwealth Ave Ter
• 1977 (19 Jun): Amended to ply Orchard Blvd and Grange Rd towards Commonwealth Ave Ter with the full conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic
• 1977 (29 Aug): Amended to ply Holland Ave, Holland Dr and Nth Buona Vista Rd towards Commonwealth Ave Ter
• 1982 (27 May): Amended to Buona Vista Ter
• 1983 (30 Oct): Amended to Hougang Int
• 1989 (05 Nov): Extended to Ghim Moh Ter
• 1992 (19 Jul): Amended to ply Orchard Lk due to the closure of Grange Rd to facilitate road expansion works
• 1994 (17 Dec): Extended to Hougang Ctrl Int
• 1998 (24 May): Amended to Hougang Central Temp Int
• 2000: Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite British High Commission along Tanglin Rd
• 2001 (20 May): Amended back to original site of Hougang Central Int
• 2002 (07 Jul): Skips the bus stop opposite Mandarin Singapore along Orchard Rd
• 2002: Serves new pair of bus stops after Sommerville Rd and after Sunshine Lodge along Upp Serangoon Rd
• 2003 (20 Jun): Serves new pair of bus stops outside Potong Pasir Stn along Upp Serangoon Rd
• 2003 (27 Jul): Shortened to loop at Temasek Ave from Ghim Moh Ter under North East MRT Line Rationalisation Phase 2
• 2005 (02 Jul): Amended to ply Grange Rd with the partial closure of Somerset Rd
• 2012 (25 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2014 (27 Apr): Serves new bus stop outside Queens Condo along Commonwealth Ave
• 2023 (10 Sep): Amended to terminate at bus stop outside Blk 7 along Ghim Moh Rd and use new bus turnaround point along Ghim Moh Rd to Ghim Moh Ter

Past Routings

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