SBS Transit Bus Service 130

SBS Transit Bus Service 130 is a trunk service plying between Ang Mo Kio Int and Shenton Way Ter, passing through Sin Ming, Thomson, Balestier, Jalan Besar, Bugis, Fullerton Road and Shenton Way. The service shares the Ang Mo Kio – Shenton Way start/end termini with Service 133.

130

Ang Mo Kio Int
→ Shenton Way Ter ⇋

Shenton Way Ter
→ Ang Mo Kio Int ⇋

54009 Ang Mo Kio Int B1 NS16 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8

54248 Blk 324 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3

54019 Blk 307A Ang Mo Kio Ave 6

53321 Opp Eunoia JC Sin Ming Ave

53209 Aft Nea Reg Off Sin Ming Dr

53199 Blk 22A CP Sin Ming Rd

53189 Blk 25 Sin Ming Rd

53179 Sin Ming Plaza Sin Ming Rd

53039 Thomson CC Upp Thomson Rd

53029 Shunfu Est Upp Thomson Rd

53019 Opp St. Theresa's Hme Upp Thomson Rd

51069 Mt Alvernia Hosp Thomson Rd

51059 Aft Toa Payoh Rise Thomson Rd

51049 SLF Cplx Thomson Rd

51039 Opp S'pore Polo Club Thomson Rd

51029 Opp Old Police Academy Thomson Rd

51019 Thomson Flyover Thomson Rd

50161 Bef Jln Dusun Balestier Rd

50171 Zhongshan Mall Balestier Rd

50191 Bef Balestier Plaza Balestier Rd

50201 Shaw Plaza Balestier Rd

50211 Opp Balestier Pt Balestier Rd

50221 Bef Blk 104 Balestier Rd

50231 Northlight Sch Balestier Rd

50241 Opp S'pore Khalsa Assn Balestier Rd

60199 Boon Keng Stn/Blk 22 NE9 Boon Keng Rd

60099 Bef Lavender St Bendemeer Rd

07329 Hoa Nam Bldg Jln Besar

07319 Aft Allenby Rd Jln Besar

07419 Opp Veerasamy Rd Jln Besar

07529 Jln Besar Stn Exit A DT22 Jln Besar

07589 Ch of Our Lady of Lourdes Ophir Rd

01059 Bugis Stn Exit B EW12DT14 Victoria St

01119 Aft Bugis Stn Exit C EW12DT14 Victoria St

01019 Bras Basah Cplx Victoria St

02049 Raffles Hotel Bras Basah Rd

02029 Aft Esplanade Stn Exit D CC3 Esplanade Dr

03019 OUE Bayfront EW14NS26 Collyer Quay

03059 One Raffles Quay Raffles Quay

03129 UIC Bldg TE19 Shenton Way

03218 Opp MAS Bldg EW15 Shenton Way

03239 Shenton Way Ter Shenton Way

03239 Shenton Way Ter Shenton Way

03222 Hub Synergy Pt Anson Rd

03111 Aft Capital Twr Robinson Rd

03031 Raffles Pl Stn Exit F EW14NS26 Robinson Rd

03011 Fullerton Sq EW14NS26 Fullerton Rd

02111 Esplanade Bridge Esplanade Dr

04151 Cath Of The Good Shepherd EW13NS25 Victoria St

01013 St. Joseph's Church Victoria St

01113 Bugis Stn Exit A EW12DT14 Victoria St

01121 Stamford Pr Sch Victoria St

07331 Aft King George's Ave Kitchener Rd

07231 Bef Tai Hoe Hotel Kitchener Rd

07211 Aft Farrer Pk Stn Exit G NE8 S'goon Rd

07221 Sri Vadapathira K Tp S'goon Rd

50249 S'pore Khalsa Assn Balestier Rd

50239 S'pore Indian Assn Balestier Rd

50229 Opp Blk 104 Balestier Rd

50209 Aft Pegu Rd Balestier Rd

50199 Opp Shaw Plaza Balestier Rd

50189 Opp Public Mansion Balestier Rd

50179 Opp Zhongshan Mall Balestier Rd

50169 Aft Irrawaddy Rd Balestier Rd

51011 Opp Tan Tong Meng Twr Thomson Rd

51021 Old Police Academy Thomson Rd

51031 S'pore Polo Club Thomson Rd

51051 Aft Andrew Rd Thomson Rd

51071 Macritchie Reservoir Thomson Rd

53011 St. Theresa's Hme Upp Thomson Rd

53021 Lakeview Est Upp Thomson Rd

53171 Blk 23 Sin Ming Rd

53181 Amtech Bldg Sin Ming Rd

53191 Blk 7 Ind Est Sin Ming Rd

53201 Opp Nea Reg Off Sin Ming Dr

53329 Eunoia JC Sin Ming Ave

53161 Opp Blk 254 Marymount Rd

54011 Blk 207 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6

54241 Blk 700B Ang Mo Kio Ave 3

54009 Ang Mo Kio Int NS16 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8

Note:

• No alighting at Shenton Way Bus Terminal

Route Overview
Route	Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange ↔ Shenton Way Bus Terminal
Passes Through	Sin Ming Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Balestier Rd, Kitchener Rd / Jln Besar, Victoria St
Route Length	Towards Shenton Way: 16.0 km						Towards Ang Mo Kio: 16.2 km
Travelling Time	90 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Seletar Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Seletar Bus Depot (SEDEP)
Current Fleet	Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz Citaro						Double Deck Bus: – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Ang Mo Kio	Daily
	05:30– 23:30
Departure Times from Shenton Way	Daily
	06:00 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
From Ang Mo Kio	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	8 – 10 mins			10 – 14 mins			10 – 15 mins			15 – 16 mins
Saturdays	9 – 12 mins			12 – 15 mins			12 – 16 mins			16 – 17 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	11 – 12 mins			11 – 14 mins			14 – 15 mins			15 – 16 mins
From Shenton Way	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	13 – 14 mins			10 – 14 mins			9 – 14 mins			12 – 15 mins
Saturdays	9 – 12 mins			12 – 16 mins			14 – 15 mins			14 – 16 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	13 – 15 mins			12 – 15 mins			15 mins			14 – 15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 130 connects residents of Ang Mo Kio, Sin Ming and Balestier to the City areas, as well as serving areas like Kitchener Road. Running through older estates of Singapore, this route plies considerably different routing in its forward and return journeys, unlike most bidirectional trunk routes. It is also the only service to ply Syed Alwi Road.

MRT Stations Served

• NS16 Ang Mo Kio
• NE9 Boon Keng
• NE8 Farrer Park
• DT22 Jalan Besar
• EW12DT14 Bugis
• EW13NS25 City Hall
• CC3 Esplanade
• EW14NS26 Raffles Place
• TE19 Shenton Way
• EW15 Tanjong Pagar

Special Departures

• Serangoon Road (Aft Farrer Pk Stn Exit G) → Ang Mo Kio Int
  Weekdays: 06:00 & 06:12

Gallery:

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Operator History:

• 11 Apr 1971 – 05 Dec 1971: Singapore Traction Company
• 06 Dec 1971 – 1973: United Bus Company 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 Seletar Bus Package.

History:

• 1971 (11 Apr): Introduced between Balestier Rd Ter and Tg Pagar Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation
• 1971 (06 Dec): Operations transferred to UBC
• 1974 (03 Feb): Extended to Sin Ming Rd Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation
• 1974 (08 Dec): Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd
• 1979 (11 Feb): Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Rambau St and Trafalgar St towards Tg Pagar Ter, skipping Parsi Rd
• 1979 (01 Aug): Amended to Anson Rd Ter
• 1979 (28 Oct): Amended to ply Ophir Rd and Blanco Court towards Anson Rd Ter with the conversion of Rochor Rd to one-way traffic
• 1983 (02 Jan): Amended to ply Balestier Rd, Lavender St and Serangoon Rd/Jln Besar, skipping Rangoon Rd, Kitchener Rd, Kg Kapor Rd and Upp Weld Rd
• 1983 (10 Apr): Extended to Ang Mo Kio Int
• 1985 (27 Jan): Amended to Prince Edward Ter with the closure of Anson Rd Ter and amended to ply Robinson Rd, skipping Cecil St
• 1987 (28 Jun): Amended to Shenton Way Ter
• 1993 (11 Apr): Amended to ply Victoria St, skipping North Bridge Rd
• 1999: Serves the bus stop opposite Bugis Junction along Victoria St, skipping the bus stop outside Bugis Stn
• 2000: Serves new bus stop after Shenton Way along Palmer Rd
• 2002 (24 Mar): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int
• 2003 (21 Jun): Amended to ply Boon Keng Rd and Bendemeer Rd under North East MRT Line Rationalisation Phase 1
• 2003: Serves the bus stop outside Bugis Stn along Victoria St, skipping the bus stop opposite Bugis Junction
• 2007 (28 Apr): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub; Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Concert Hall along Fullerton Rd
• 2008 (02 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2015 (19 Apr): Amended to ply St. Andrew’s Rd and Stamford Rd, skipping Coleman St and Hill St
• 2016 (01 May): Amended to Esplanade Dr with the partial closure of Fullerton Rd
• 2017 (25 Jun): Amended to relocated Shenton Way Bus Terminal
• 2018 (11 Mar): Start of operations under Seletar Bus Package (Tendered Contract)
• 2020 (08 Nov): Bus Stop 51041 temporarily merged with Bus Stop 51031 along Thomson Road to facilitate construction of North-South Corridor
• 2021 (26 Dec): Amended to ply Esplanade Dr towards Shenton Way Ter due to closure of Connaught Dr to all vehicles

Past Routings

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