SBS Transit Bus Service 159

SBS Transit Bus Service 159 is a trunk service plying between Sengkang Interchange and Toa Payoh Interchange, passing through Buangkok, Hougang Avenue 9, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5, Ang Mo Kio MRT, Lorong Chuan, and Lorong 4 Toa Payoh.

Route Overview
Route	Sengkang Bus Interchange ↔ Toa Payoh Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Sengkang East Rd, Buangkok Green, Hougang Ave 9, Ang Mo Kio Ave 5, Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, Lor Chuan, Braddell Rd
Route Length	Towards Toa Payoh: 15.3 km						Towards Sengkang: 16.5 km
Travelling Time	65 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses Includes electric buses (BYD BC12A04)
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Sengkang	Daily
	05:30 – 23:45
Departure Times from Toa Payoh	Weekdays				Saturdays				Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:53 – 23:45				05:52 – 23:45				05:51 – 23:45
Operating Frequency
From Sengkang	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	11 – 12 mins			8 – 11 mins			9 – 11 mins			9 – 16 mins
Saturdays	10 – 11 mins			10 – 14 mins			14 – 15 mins			14 – 19 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	11 – 12 mins			11 – 15 mins			13 – 14 mins			17 – 19 mins
From Toa Payoh	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	12 – 14 mins			9 – 13 mins			8 – 12 mins			9 – 16 mins
Saturdays	11 – 13 mins			9 – 13 mins			11 – 15 mins			15 – 18 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	11 – 13 mins			11 – 18 mins			13 – 14 mins			12 – 18 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 159 is a residential route connecting the estates of Sengkang, Hougang, Ang Mo Kio, Lorong Chuan and Toa Payoh. The service offers unique inter-town connections for residents of Hougang Avenue 9 and Lorong Chuan, as well as linking ITE College Central with Ang Mo Kio and Sengkang MRT stations. Demand for this route is moderate throughout the day, with additional high demand during ITE school hours compensated with Short Trip Services 159A and 159B.

MRT / LRT Stations Served

• NE16STC Sengkang
• NS16 Ang Mo Kio
• NS19 Toa Payoh

Special Departures

• Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 (Bef Ang Mo Kio Stn Exit B) → Toa Payoh Int
  Weekdays & Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:30 & 05:43
  Saturdays: 05:30 & 05:46
• Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 (Aft Ang Mo Kio Int) → Sengkang Int
  Weekdays: 06:00, 06:09, 06:25, 16:50, 17:55 & 19:13
  Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00
• Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 (ITE Coll Ctrl) → Sengkang Int
  Weekdays: 12:52, 13:46, 14:43, 16:02 & 17:04
• Serangoon North Avenue 6 (Yio Chu Kang Amenity Ctr) → Sengkang Int
  Weekdays: 18:17, 19:07 & 20:01

Short Trip Services

• Service 159A: Sengkang Int → Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 (Bef Ang Mo Kio Stn Exit B)
  Weekdays: 06:14 – 09:03
• Service 159A (Special Departures): Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (Opp ITE Coll Ctrl) → Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 (Bef Ang Mo Kio Stn Exit B)
  Weekdays: 11:42 – 17:48
• Service 159B: Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 (Aft Ang Mo Kio Int) → Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (ITE Coll Ctrl)
  Weekdays: 06:41 – 08:20

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Operator History

• 1977 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed under the Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package, in which the negotiated contract term was extended by an undisclosed number of years from 2024.

History

• 1977 (25 Apr): Introduced between Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter and Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Ter
• 1980 (06 Jan): Amended to loop at Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 via Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
• 1983 (06 Feb): Amended to ply CTE towards Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 with the closure of temporary slip road between Braddell Rd and Lor Chuan
• 1983 (10 Apr): Amended to loop at Ang Mo Kio Int
• 1983 (26 Dec): Amended to Toa Payoh Int
• 1989 (05 Mar): Amended to ply Lor Chuan towards Ang Mo Kio Int, skipping express sectors along CTE
• 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 (18 Feb): Extended to Sengkang Ter
• 2001 (28 Apr): Amended to Sengkang Temp Int
• 2002 (19 May): Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub
• 2003 (18 Jan): Amended to loop at Sengkang Integrated Transport Hub from Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub
• 2005: Amended to terminate at Sengkang Integrated Transport Hub
• 2015 (30 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)

Past Routings

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