SBS Transit Bus Service 151

SBS Transit Bus Service 151 is a trunk service plying between Hougang Central Int and Kent Ridge Ter, passing through Hougang Avenue 5, 7 & 3, MacPherson, PIE, Whitley Bukit Timah, Clementi Road and NUS. An express route variant, Service 151e, is also operated.

64009 Hougang Ctrl Int NE14 Hougang Ctrl

64249 Blk 327 Hougang Ave 5

64239 Opp Blk 316 Hougang Ave 7

64209 Aft Defu Ave 1 Tampines Rd

63071 Opp Blk 248 Hougang Ave 3

63081 Opp Blk 241 Hougang Ave 3

63091 Opp Blk 106 Hougang Ave 3

63101 Opp Blk 169 Hougang Ave 3

62231 BEF S'PORE GIRLS' HME Hougang Ave 3

62241 SBST Hougang Depot Hougang Ave 3

71051 Aft Kim Chuan Rd Hougang Ave 3

71029 Comfort Test Ctr Airport Rd

71179 Aft Scdf Hq Airport Rd

70149 MacPherson Green Condo MacPherson Rd

70139 Aft Jln Belangkas MacPherson Rd

70129 Opp Jln Muhibbah MacPherson Rd

70119 Cencon Bldg MacPherson Rd

70109 Gulab Bldg MacPherson Rd

60219 Bef Siemens Ctr MacPherson Rd

60089 Opp St. Andrew'S Village Jln Toa Payoh

52089 Opp Blk 195 Jln Toa Payoh

52079 Opp Trellis Twrs Jln Toa Payoh

51099 Catholic JC Whitley Rd

40249 St. Joseph'S Instn Whitley Rd

40239 Aft Tanglin CC Whitley Rd

40091 Bef Lewis Rd Bt Timah Rd

41011 NUS Bt Timah Campus Bt Timah Rd

41021 Botanic Gdns Stn CC19DT9 Bt Timah Rd

41031 Bef Crown Ctr Bt Timah Rd

41041 Coronation Plaza Bt Timah Rd

41051 Tan Kah Kee Stn DT8 Bt Timah Rd

41061 Chinese High Sch Bt Timah Rd

41071 Opp Natl JC Bt Timah Rd

41081 Sixth Ave Stn DT7 Bt Timah Rd

42011 Sixth Ave Ctr Bt Timah Rd

42021 Aft Maple Ave Bt Timah Rd

42031 The Tessarina Bt Timah Rd

42041 The Nexus Bt Timah Rd

42051 King Albert Pk Stn DT6 Bt Timah Rd

42061 King Albert Pk Bt Timah Rd

42149 Aft Bt Timah Rd Clementi Rd

12109 Opp Ngee Ann Poly Clementi Rd

12099 Opp SIM HQ Clementi Rd

12089 Opp Maju Camp Clementi Rd

12079 Opp Blk 116 Clementi Rd

12069 Opp Blk 109A Clementi Rd

17119 Opp Blk 343 Clementi Rd

17109 Opp Blk 352 Clementi Rd

17099 Yale-NUS College Clementi Rd

16161 NUS Museums Kent Ridge Cres

16171 Yusof Ishak Hse Kent Ridge Cres

16181 Central Library Kent Ridge Cres

16191 Opp NUS Fac Of Architect Kent Ridge Cres

16009 Kent Ridge Ter Clementi Rd

16009 Kent Ridge Ter Clementi Rd

16199 NUS Fac Of Design & Env Kent Ridge Cres

16189 Information Technology Kent Ridge Cres

16179 Opp Yusof Ishak Hse Kent Ridge Cres

16169 NUS Raffles Hall Kent Ridge Cres

17091 Aft Clementi Ave 1 Clementi Rd

17101 Blk 352 Clementi Rd

17111 Blk 343 Clementi Rd

12061 Blk 109 Clementi Rd

12071 Blk 116 Clementi Rd

12081 Maju Camp Clementi Rd

12091 SIM HQ Clementi Rd

12101 Ngee Ann Poly Clementi Rd

42141 Bef Dunearn Rd Clementi Rd

42059 Opp King Albert Pk Stn DT6 Dunearn Rd

42049 Hua Guan Gdns Dunearn Rd

42039 Opp The Nexus Dunearn Rd

42029 Aft Swiss Club Rd Dunearn Rd

42019 Opp Sixth Ave Stn DT7 Dunearn Rd

41089 Aft Jln Naga Sari Dunearn Rd

41079 Natl JC Dunearn Rd

41069 Opp Tan Kah Kee Stn DT8 Dunearn Rd

41049 Opp Coronation Plaza Dunearn Rd

41029 Opp Botanic Gdns Stn CC19DT9 Dunearn Rd

41019 Aft Kheam Hock Rd Dunearn Rd

40099 Aft Dunkirk Ave Dunearn Rd

40231 Raffles Town Club Whitley Rd

51091 Opp Catholic JC PIE

51101 Old Police Academy PIE

52071 Trellis Twrs Jln Toa Payoh

52081 Aft Blk 195 Jln Toa Payoh

60081 St. Andrew'S Village Jln Toa Payoh

60211 Aft Tai Thong Cres MacPherson Rd

70101 Bef Jln Wangi MacPherson Rd

70111 Opp Cencon Bldg MacPherson Rd

70121 Aft Jln Muhibbah MacPherson Rd

70131 Bef Davidson Rd MacPherson Rd

70141 Citimac Ind Cplx MacPherson Rd

71011 Aft Paya Lebar Rd Airport Rd

71171 Opp Scdf Hq Airport Rd

71021 Opp Comfort Test Ctr Airport Rd

71069 Aft Airport Rd Hougang Ave 3

71059 Bef Kim Chuan Rd Hougang Ave 3

62249 Opp SBST Hougang Depot Hougang Ave 3

62239 OPP S'PORE GIRLS' HME Hougang Ave 3

63109 Blk 172 Hougang Ave 3

63099 Blk 106 Hougang Ave 3

63089 Blk 241 Hougang Ave 3

63079 Blk 248 Hougang Ave 3

64201 Aft Hougang Ave 3 Tampines Rd

64231 Blk 316 Hougang Ave 7

64241 Blk 308 Hougang Ave 5

64009 Hougang Ctrl Int NE14 Hougang Ctrl

Technical Information
Route	Hougang Central Bus Interchange ↔ Kent Ridge Bus Terminal
Passes Through	Hougang Ave 5, Hougang Ave 3, MacPherson Rd, Bt Timah Rd, Kent Ridge Cres
Route Length	25.3 km (D1) | 25.6 km (D2)
Travelling Time	90 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Sengkang – Hougang Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP) Ulu Pandan Bus Depot (UPDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Deck Buses: – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL 12-metre Single Deck Buses: – MAN A22 – Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro – Scania K230UB
Departure Times from Hougang Central	0545hrs – 2300hrs (Daily)
Departure Times from Kent Ridge	0615hrs – 2300hrs (Weekdays) 0630hrs – 2300hrs (Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630hrs – 0830hrs: 06 – 11 mins 0831hrs – 1659hrs: 06 – 19 mins 1700hrs – 1900hrs: 08 – 10 mins After 1900hrs: 09 – 16 mins	0630hrs – 0830hrs: 07 – 14 mins 0831hrs – 1659hrs: 07 – 18 mins 1700hrs – 1900hrs: 08 – 10 mins After 1900hrs: 10 – 18 mins

Service 151 serves both residential estates and many schools between Hougang Central and Kent Ridge, passing through Hougang Avenue 3, MacPherson, PIE, Bukit Timah, Clementi Road and Kent Ridge Cres. The service provides bus connections to many institutions along the Bukit Timah and Clementi Road academic belt, as well as serving within the National University of Singapore (Kent Ridge Campus).

Demand for this service is very strong during the peak hours with student demand in addition to workers commuting between Hougang and the industrial estates near Tai Seng and MacPherson Road. During offpeak hours, demand is moderate to weak. As such, the route is operated by a large split-shift fleet on regular weekdays, with reduced numbers during school holidays.

An express version of this service, 151e, also operates during the weekday peak hours. It skips Dunearn Rd/Bukit Timah Rd (plying the PIE instead), and stops along MacPherson Rd in both directions.

MRT Stations Served

• NE14 Hougang
• DT10 Stevens
• CC19DT9 Botanic Gardens
• DT8 Tan Kah Kee
• DT7 Sixth Avenue
• DT6 King Albert Park

Special Departures

• Hougang Ave 3 (Bef S’pore Girls’ Hme) → Kent Ridge Ter
  Weekdays: 0550hrs
• Bt Timah Rd (NUS Bt Timah Campus) → Kent Ridge Ter
  Weekdays: 0755hrs, 0810hrs, 0825hrs, 0835hrs, 0855hrs, 0913hrs, 0926hrs, 1020hrs
• Clementi Road (Blk 352) → Hougang Central Int
  Weekdays: 0605hrs, 0615hrs

Route Variant

• Express Bus Service 151e: Hougang Central Bus Interchange ⇌ Kent Ridge Bus Terminal

Fare: Charges basic distance fares for trunk services. See Bus Fares.

Gallery:

Operator History:

• 1993 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – 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:

• 1993 (04 Apr): Introduced between Hougang Int and Kent Ridge Ter
• 1994 (11 Sep): Amended to ply Kent Ridge Cres, serving NUS
• 2004 (15 Feb): Extended to Hougang Central Int via Tampines Rd, Hougang Ave 7 and Ave 5 following the closure of Hougang South Int
• 2010 (02 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2011 (04 Sep): Skips Bendemeer Rd and Serangoon Rd due to the closure of Whampoa North.

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 2011: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 2011.

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