SBS Transit Bus Service 135

SBS Transit Bus Service 135 is a trunk route running between Ang Mo Kio and Kembangan, via Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 and 1, Serangoon, Upper Aljunied, MacPherson Estate, Paya Lebar, Tanjong Katong, Marine Parade and Frankel Avenue.

Route Overview
Route	Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange ↔ Jalan Kembangan (Kembangan Stn)
Passes Through	Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, Serangoon Ave 2, Upp Serangoon Rd, Upp Aljunied Rd, Circuit Rd, Paya Lebar Rd, Tg Katong Rd, Marine Parade Rd, East Coast Rd, Frankel Ave
Route Length	Towards Kembangan: 16.9 km						Towards Ang Mo Kio: 17.9 km
Travelling Time	80 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Seletar Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Seletar Bus Depot (SEDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Ang Mo Kio	Weekdays				Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:30 – 23:30				05:30 – 23:45
Departure Times from Kembangan Stn	Weekdays & Saturdays								Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:40 – 23:30								05:55 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
From Ang Mo Kio	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	10 – 12 mins			9 – 12 mins			10 – 13 mins			13 – 15 mins
Saturdays	12 – 13 mins			12 – 14 mins			13 – 14 mins			12 – 14 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	15 – 16 mins			13 – 16 mins			15 – 16 mins			16 mins
From Kembangan	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	9 – 11 mins			10 – 12 mins			11 – 12 mins			12 – 15 mins
Saturdays	13 – 14 mins			12 – 14 mins			13 – 14 mins			13 – 15 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	13 – 15 mins			14 – 16 mins			15 mins			15 – 16 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 135 serves as a residential route between Ang Mo Kio, Serangoon, MacPherson estate, Tanjong Katong and Marine Parade. The route shares its popular Paya Lebar MRT – Marine Parade connection with Service 43 and 134. The route experiences moderate to high demand all-day route owing to multiple inter-town connections served.

Service 135 was converted to a bi-directional service and extended to Jalan Kembangan (Kembangan Stn) from 28 Feb 2021 via Telok Kurau Road, East Coast Road and Frankel Avenue. The amendment was first hinted within the Joo Chiat Estates Updates Newsletter, where residents would benefit from enhanced bus connections to Marine Parade. The amendment was initially slated for the 4th quarter of 2020. Additional layover bays were also constructed along Jalan Kembangan to facilitate the layover of Service 135 alongside Bus Service 42, which also terminates at Kembangan MRT.

MRT Stations Served:

• NS16 Ang Mo Kio
• NE12CC13 Serangoon
• NE11 Woodleigh
• DT25 Mattar
• CC10DT26 MacPherson
• EW8CC9 Paya Lebar
• TE26 Marine Parade
• TE27 Marine Terrace
• EW6 Kembangan

Gallery (Buses):

Poster Gallery:

Operator History:

• 1974 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2030 under the Seletar Bus Package.

History:

• 1974 (03 Feb): Re-numbered from Service 155A between Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter and Bedok Rd Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation
• 1974 (10 Nov): Amended to Upp Changi Rd 13.3km Terminal
• 1975 (02 Mar): Amended to ply Sims Ave towards Bedok Rd Ter with the conversion of Geylang Rd to one-way traffic
• 1976 (18 Jul): Amended to skip Tanah Merah Besar Rd and Nicoll Dr on Sundays and Public Holidays
• 1976 (30 Dec): Amended to ply Sims Ave/Geylang Rd and the extended Tg Katong Rd, skipping Guillemard Rd
• 1979: Relocated to Upp Changi Rd 15.5km Terminal
• 1980 (15 Jun): Amended to Somapah Int
• 1980 (28 Dec): Amended to ply Upp Changi Rd East, skipping Upp Changi Rd
• 1981 (22 Jun): Shortened to Marine Parade Ter
• 1983 (26 Dec): Shortened to loop at Circuit Rd from Marine Parade Ter and amended to ply Marine Parade Rd, skipping East Coast Rd
• 1987 (19 Apr): Extended to Ang Mo Kio Int
• 1994: First bus from Marine Parade Ter brought forward to 0545 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays
• 2001 (16 Sep): Amended to loop at Siglap Rd from Ang Mo Kio Int with the closure of Marine Parade Ter
• 2002 (24 Mar): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int
• 2002: Serves new pair of bus stops after Sommerville Rd and after Sunshine Lodge along Upp Serangoon Rd
• 2003 (16 Mar): Amended to ply Eunos Ave 5 and Eunos Rd 8 with the partial closure of Paya Lebar Rd to facilitate the construction of Paya Lebar MRT station on the Circle MRT Line
• 2003: Serves new bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd
• 2003: Serves new bus stop outside Shell Kiosk along Tg Katong Rd
• 2007 (28 Apr): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub
• 2009 (23 Aug): Amended to ply the reinstated Paya Lebar Rd, skipping Eunos Ave 5 and Eunos Rd 8
• 2009 (22 Nov): Serves new bus stop opposite MacPherson Stn along Circuit Link
• 2011 (07 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2011 (26 Jun): Amended to ply Lor Bengkok with the closure of Circuit Link to facilitate the construction of MacPherson MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line
• 2016 (16 Oct): Amended to ply the reinstated Circuit Link, skipping Lor Bengkok
• 2017 (12 Mar): Amended to ply Upp Serangoon Rd and the diverted Upp Aljunied Rd
• 2018 (23 Sep): Amended to ply ECP and Bedok South Ave 1 with the partial closure of Siglap Link to facilitate the construction of Siglap MRT station on the Thomson-East Coast MRT Line
• 2020 (22 Mar): Amended to ply the reinstated Siglap Link, skipping ECP and Bedok South Ave 1
• 2021 (28 Feb): Amended to Jalan Kembangan (Kembangan Stn) and converted to bi-directional service

Past Routings

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