SBS Transit Bus Service 117

SBS Transit Bus Service 117 is a trunk service plying between Sembawang and Punggol, passing through Canberra, Yishun, Seletar West Link and Punggol West. 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).

Route Overview
Route	Punggol Temporary Bus Interchange ↔ Sembawang Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Punggol Way, Seletar Aerospace Dr, West Camp Rd, Yishun Ave 1, Yishun Ave 2, Canberra Link
Route Length	Towards Sembawang: 20.7 km						Towards Punggol: 20.2 km
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 Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Scania K230UB						12-metre Double Deck bus: – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Punggol	Daily
	05:45 – 23:30
Departure Times from Sembawang	Daily
	05:45 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
From Punggol	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	10 – 12 mins			10 – 14 mins			10 – 11 mins			13 mins
Saturdays	13 mins			12 – 14 mins			12 – 18 mins			14 – 18 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	13 – 14 mins			13 – 14 mins			14 – 18 mins			15 – 18 mins
From Sembawang	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	9 – 12 mins			11 – 14 mins			10 – 11 mins			11 – 14 mins
Saturdays	14 mins			12 – 15 mins			14 – 16 mins			14 – 16 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	13 – 15 mins			13 – 15 mins			15 – 17 mins			15 – 16 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

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 was the first service to serve new bus stops for the then upcoming developments along Yishun Avenue 1, connecting 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, Service 117 was amended to ply West Camp Rd, omitting the express sector along Seletar West Link to enhance connectivity for Seletar Aerospace Park commuters to Sembawang and Punggol.

MRT / LRT Stations Served

• NE17PTC Punggol
• PW7 Soo Teck
• NS14 Khatib
• NS13 Yishun
• NS12 Canberra
• NS11 Sembawang

Special Departures

• Yishun Ave 1 (Bef Yishun Ave 8) → Sembawang Int
  Daily: 06:00
  
• Yishun Ave 1 (Opp Blk 430B) → Sembawang Int
  Weekdays: 07:17 & 08:18
• Canberra Link (Visionaire) → Sembawang Int
  Weekdays: 06:46

Short Trip Service

• Service 117A: Yishun Ave 1 (Opp Blk 430B) → Yishun Ave 2 (Bef Khatib Stn)
  Weekdays, except Public Holidays: 06:44 – 07:57

Gallery:

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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 between Punggol Temp Int and Sembawang under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Wheelchair accessible bus (WAB) service at launch.
• 2016 (24 Apr): Amended to ply West Camp Rd
• 2017 (26 Nov): Serves an additional bus stop (65259) along Punggol Ctrl
• 2018 (27 May): Serves a new pair of bus stops (58261 / 58269) along Canberra Link
• 2018 (25 Nov): Serves 3 new bus stops (59779, 59781 & 59789) along Yishun Avenue 1
• 2019 (02 Nov): Serves a new pair of bus stops (58541 / 58549) along Canberra Link
• 2020 (12 Jan): Serves a new bus stop (59771) along Yishun Ave 1

Past Routings

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