SBS Transit Bus Service 157

SBS Transit Bus Service 157 is a trunk service plying between Toa Payoh Interchange and Boon Lay Interchange, passing through Lorong 4 Toa Payoh, Lornie, Bukit Timah, Bukit Batok, and Jurong East/West Avenue 1.

Route Overview
Route	Toa Payoh Bus Interchange ↔ Boon Lay Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Braddell Rd, Lornie Rd, Bukit Timah Rd / Dunearn Rd, Jln Jurong Kechil, Bukit Batok West Ave 3, Jurong West Ave 1
Route Length	Towards Boon Lay: 25.5 km						Towards Toa Payoh: 24.7 km
Travelling Time	66 – 97 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bishan–Toa Payoh Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Braddell Bus Park (BRBP) Ulu Pandan Bus Depot (UPDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Toa Payoh	Weekdays & Saturdays								Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:10 – 23:30								05:35 – 23:30
Departure Times from Boon Lay	Weekdays & Saturdays								Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:30 – 00:00								05:45 – 00:00
Operating Frequency
From Toa Payoh	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	10 – 11 mins			8 – 13 mins			9 – 15 mins			11 – 15 mins
Saturdays	8 – 12 mins			9 – 14 mins			10 – 12 mins			8 – 14 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	11 – 13 mins			9 – 12 mins			12 – 15 mins			12 – 17 mins
From Boon Lay	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	9 – 13 mins			8 – 14 mins			8 – 13 mins			10 – 14 mins
Saturdays	8 – 11 mins			9 – 14 mins			10 – 12 mins			9 – 12 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	9 – 15 mins			8 – 11 mins			9 – 14 mins			12 – 15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 157 is a residential route linking the residential and suburban areas of Jurong West, Bukit Batok, Bukit Timah and Toa Payoh. The service provides bus connections to many institutions along the Bukit Timah academic belt, as well as serving important inter-town connections along its catchment areas.

The service provides the only link between Bukit Timah and Toa Payoh Estate. In addition, it serves Bukit Batok Town Centre and Jln Jurong Kechil, providing alternatives for commuters who would otherwise rely on Express 506 (or Service 985 with transfer) between Bukit Batok and Toa Payoh. It provides the Boon Lay – Bukit Batok connection along with Service 174 and 187.

MRT Stations Served:

• NS19 Toa Payoh
• DT8 Tan Kah Kee
• DT7 Sixth Avenue
• DT6 King Albert Park
• DT5 Beauty World
• NS2 Bukit Batok
• EW27 Boon Lay

Special Departures:

• Bt Batok East Ave 3 (Keming Pr Sch) → Boon Lay Int
  Weekdays: 05:40 & 05:45
• Jurong West Ave 1 (Blk 463) → Boon Lay Int
  Weekdays: 05:10, 05:22, 05:34, 05:46
  Saturdays: 05:10, 05:23, 05:35, 05:47
  Sundays/Public Holidays: 05:15, 05:35, 05:55 & 06:15

Gallery (Buses):

Poster Gallery:

Operator History:

• 1972 – 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 2026 under the Bishan–Toa Payoh Bus Package.

History:

• 1971 (22 Jun): Introduced between Lor 1 Toa Payoh Ter and Jln Samulun Ter
• 1971 (02 Aug): Amended to Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter
• 1975 (09 Nov): Amended to realigned Jurong Rd, skipping Old Jurong Rd
• 1978 (01 Jun): Amended to Jurong Int
• 1979 (30 Dec): Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic
• 1983 (26 Dec): Amended to Toa Payoh Int
• 1984 (20 Oct): Amended to ply Bt Batok East Ave 3, Bt Batok St 24, Bt Batok St 23 and interim road with the partial closure of Jurong Rd (between Bt Batok East Ave 3 and Bt Batok St 23).
• 1985 (17 Mar): Amended to ply Bt Batok Rd, Bt Batok West Ave 3, Bt Batok Ctrl and Bt Batok East Ave 3 with the partial closure of Jurong Rd
• 1987 (12 Aug): Skips the bus stop after Joan Rd along Lornie Rd
• 1989 (27 Aug): Amended to ply Jurong East Ave 1, Jurong West Ave 1 and Corporation Rd, skipping Jln Ahmad Ibrahim
• 1990 (01 Jul): Amended to Boon Lay Int
• 1996: Serves new bus stop outside Blk 220 along Boon Lay Ave
• 1998 (31 May): Amended to Toa Payoh Temp Int; Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Toa Payoh Swim Cplx along Lor 6 Toa Payoh
• 2001 (23 Dec): Amended to ply Corporation Rd, Jurong West Ave 2 and Jln Boon Lay, skipping Boon Lay Ave
• 2002 (19 May): Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub
• 2003: Serves new bus stop outside Goh & Goh Bldg along Jln Jurong Kechil
• 2005: Skips abolished bus stop outside Muhajirin Mosque along Braddell Rd
• 2006 (18 Jun): Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int
• 2009 (27 Dec): Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub
• 2012 (09 Dec): Amended to ply Bt Timah Link with the partial closure of Jln Jurong Kechil to facilitate the construction of Beauty World MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line
• 2013 (30 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2014 (26 Jan): Amended to ply the reinstated Jln Jurong Kechil, skipping Bt Timah Link
• 2017 (23 Apr): Serves relocated bus stop Bef PIE along Bukit Batok Rd
• 2018 (28 Oct): Serves relocated bus stop Bef Kheam Hock Rd along Lornie Highway (Southbound)

Past Routings

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