SBS Transit Bus Service 137 is a trunk service plying between Sims Place and Upper East Coast, passing through Paya Lebar, Ubi, Kaki Bukit and Bedok. It is the 78th Bus Service under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), and was launched on 21 October 2017 in tandem with the opening of Downtown Line Stage 3.
Bus Service 137 is a trunk service from Sims Place to Upper East Coast. The route is the 78th bus service launched under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), complementing bus connections between existing housing and industrial developments to Downtown Line stations, as well as serving new bus stops in the Ubi area.
The service now provides bus connections from the Sims Place estate directly to Aljunied and Paya Lebar MRT stations. Industries at Ubi Avenue 1 / Ubi Road 3 and Kaki Bukit now have direct connections to stations along the Downtown Line such as MacPherson, Ubi and Bedok North. Residents at Bedok North receive bus connections to Bedok North MRT, and finally, residents at Upper East Coast and Bayshore receive direct bus connections to Bedok MRT.
Bus Service 137 also serves the following amenities along its route:
Ubi Ave 1 (Opp Blk 343) → Upp East Coast Ter Daily: 06:00
Bedok North Rd (Bet Blks 705/706) → Upp East Coast Ter Daily: 06:00 & 06:11
New Upp Changi Rd (Bedok Stn Exit B) → Sims Pl Ter
Weekdays: 06:00, 08:28 & 08:43
Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00
Ubi Ave 2 (Ubi Stn Exit B) → Sims Pl Ter Daily: 06:00, 06:13 & 06:26
Short Trip Service:
Service 137A: New Upp Changi Rd (Bedok Stn Exit B) → Bedok Nth Rd (Bedok Nth Stn Exit A) Weekdays, except Public Holidays: 07:16 – 08:08
Gallery:
Bus 137 – SBS Transit Scania K230UB Euro IV (SBS8362D)
Bus 137 – SBS Transit Scania K230UB Euro IV (SBS8174E)
Bus 137 – SBS Transit Mercedes-Benz Citaro (SBS6763T)
Bus 137 – SBS Transit Scania K230UB Euro IV (SBS8227L)
Bus 137 – SBS Transit Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8595Z)
Bus 137 – SBS Transit Scania K230UB Euro IV (SBS8303A)
Bus 137 – SBS Transit Mercedes-Benz Citaro (SBS6817Y)
Bus 137 – SBS Transit Mercedes-Benz Citaro (SBS6704P)
Bus 137 – SBS Transit Mercedes-Benz Citaro (SBS6232J)
SBS Transit Mercedes-Benz Citaro (SG1131L) – Service 137
SBST Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (SG1131L) – Service 137
SBST Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (SG1139R) – Service 137
Gallery (Posters & Misc):
Bus Service 137 Launch Poster
Launch of Bus Service 137
Free rides offered on the first day of Service 137’s operations
Operator History:
2017 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd
Route History:
2017 (21 Oct): Introduced between Sims Pl Ter and Upp East Coast Ter under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Wheelchair-accessible at launch
Why aren’t there volvvo b9tl double decker buses deployed as mentioned before the launch?
There can be high demand during weekdays though
freq is at 15 mins daily.. i wonder how it will cope with the peak hour jams at both Ubi & Kaki Bukit with that freq..
Bus service will be under AMDEP control, not HGDEP despite being in Serangoon-Eunos package.
Is it confirmed?
Boi… False. Today at launch, SBS8362G and SBS6134J from HGDEP seen.
AMDEP is Ang Mo Kio Depot which is not near Upp East Coast Terminal or Sims Place.
This is a old bus service with a new route. Many years ago this bus service already existed. From Toa Payoh to Zoo.
Some sort like svc 3,Too winding..Happy journey stuck in jams at Ubi & Kaki Bukit