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 117B was discontinued on 30 Mar 2020, while additional trips will be added on Short Trip Service 117A from the same day.
| 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 |
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| Departure Times from Punggol |
0545hrs – 2330hrs (Daily) | |
| Departure Times from Sembawang |
0545hrs – 2330hrs (Daily) | |
| Frequency | Direction 1 | Direction 2 |
| 0630-0830: 11 – 12 mins 0831-1659: 11 – 14 mins 1700-1900: 10 – 11 mins After 1900: 13 mins |
0630-0830: 08 – 12 mins 0831-1659: 11 – 14 mins 1700-1900: 10 – 11 mins After 1900: 11 – 14 mins |
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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
Special Departures
- Yishun Ave 1 (Bef Yishun Ave 8) → Sembawang Int
Daily: 0600hrs
- Yishun Ave 1 (Opp Blk 430B) → Sembawang Int
Weekdays: 0717hrs & 0818hrs - Canberra Link (Visionaire) → Sembawang Int
Weekdays: 0646hrs
Short Trip Services
- Service 117A: Yishun Ave 1 (Opp Blk 430B) → Yishun Ave 2 (Bef Khatib Stn)
Weekdays, except Public Holidays: 0644hrs, 0657hrs, 0728hrs & 0757hrs
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
- 2019 (11 Mar): Short Trip Service 117B introduced
- 2019 (2 Nov): Calls at a new pair of bus stops along Canberra Link (Canberra Stn / Opp Canberra Stn)
- 2020 (12 Jan): Calls at a new bus stop (59771 – Blk 469B) along Yishun Ave 1
- 2020 (30 Mar): Short Trip Service 117B discontinued, more trips added on Short Trip Service 117A.
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Yes agree on increasing the frequency of bus 117 as it is the only bus that serves the many new and upcoming HDB and condo developments along Yishun Ave 1.
Driver really bad today… The bus was a MB Citaro and he was driving really fast along Cannerra Link and when he stop at Opp Visonaire, I banged my head on the window because the bus drifted without turning.
One of the few bus services in which both termini it serves are not run by the same operator as the service!
Dear officer,
Can we increase frequency of the bus 117? We are staying in Skies Miltonia. We need to wait for the bus ~12-15 minutes during non-peak hours. Our kids need to take this bus after school.
Even though we have free shuttle bus, but the free shuttle bus has tea break time and is 30 minutes interval.