SBS Transit Bus Service 117

SBS Transit Bus Service 117 is a trunk service plying between Sembawang and Punggol Interchanges, passing through Canberra, Yishun, Seletar West Link and Punggol West. It connects Seletar Aerospace Park to residential estates and transport nodes, as well as shopping centres such as Waterway Point, Northpoint City and Sun Plaza. Service 117 commenced operations on 20 Dec 2015 as the fifty-first (51st) bus service to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

Seletar Airport has been relocated to Seletar Aerospace Road 1 from 19 November 2018 and is now served by Bus Service 102.

Short Trip Service 117A commences on 14 January 2019.

Technical Information
Route	Punggol Temporary Bus Interchange ↔ Sembawang Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Punggol West, Seletar Aerospace Park, West Camp Rd, Khatib MRT, Yishun MRT, Canberra Link
Route Length	20.5 km (D1) | 20.3 km (D2)
Traveling Time	55 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Sengkang – Hougang Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Deck buses: – MAN A95 (Euro 6) – Volvo B9TL 12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro – Scania K230UB
Departure Times from Punggol	0530hrs – 2330hrs (Daily)
Departure Times from Sembawang	0530hrs – 2330hrs (Daily)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630-0830: 11 – 12 mins 0831-1659: 11 – 14 mins 1700-1900: 11 – 12 mins After 1900: 13 mins	0630-0830: 10 – 12 mins 0831-1659: 10 – 14 mins 1700-1900: 11 – 14 mins After 1900: 13 – 14 mins

Service 117 is a alternative travel option for passengers who utilize Service 85 to travel between Punggol and Yishun towns, skipping the Sengkang residential areas entirely.

It is the first service to serve new bus stops for upcoming developments along Yishun Avenue 1, connecting future residents to Khatib MRT.

The service plies Yishun Avenue 2 and Canberra Link, providing a faster and shorter travel option between Yishun and Sembawang MRT stations as compared to Services 858 and 859.

Service 117 is also the first SBS Transit Bus Service to serve Sembawang Bus Interchange, which was previously fully served by SMRT Buses.

On 24 Apr 2016, Bus Service 117 was amended to ply West Camp Rd, calling at 4 additional sets of bus stops including the former Seletar Airport terminal building. The express sector along Seletar West Link was omitted This enhanced connectivity for Seletar Aerospace Park commuters to Sembawang and Punggol.
(See also: Route Amendment of Bus Service 117 to West Camp Rd)

MRT / LRT Stations Served

• NE17PTC Punggol
• PW7 Soo Teck
• NS14 Khatib
• NS13 Yishun
• NS11 Sembawang

Special Departures

• Yishun Ave 1 (Bef Yishun Ave 8) → Sembawang Int
  Daily: 0600hrs
  
• Yishun Ave 1 (Opp Blk 430B) → Sembawang Int
  Weekdays: 0659hrs & 0712hrs

Short Trip Service

• Service 117A: Yishun Ave 1 (Opp Blk 430B) → Yishun Ave 2 (Bef Khatib Stn)
  Weekdays, except Public Holidays: 0630hrs & 0643hrs

Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares.

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Operator History:

• 20 Dec 2015 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2021 under the Sengkang – Hougang Bus Package.

History:

• 2015 (20 Dec): Introduced under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), plying between Punggol and Sembawang. Designated wheelchair accessible bus service at launch (WAB).
• 2016 (24 Apr): Amended to ply West Camp Rd instead of express along Seletar West Link.
• 2017 (26 Nov): Calls at an additional bus stop along Punggol Ctrl (B/S 65259 Punggol Stn/Int)
• 2018 (27 May): Calls at a new pair of bus stops along Canberra Link (Visionaire / Opp Visionaire)
• 2018 (25 Nov): Calls at 3 new bus stops along Yishun Avenue 1
• 2019 (14 Jan): Short Trip Service 117A introduced

Past Routings of Service 117

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