SBS Transit Bus Service 162 is a trunk service plying between Yio Chu Kang Int and Shenton Way Ter, passing through Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Sin Ming, Thomson, Newton, Orchard, Dhoby Ghaut, City Hall, Fullerton Road and Shenton Way. Its route variant Service 162M, loops at Suntec City, and operates during weekday nights, Saturday afternoons and Sundays.
162
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange ↔ Shenton Way Bus Terminal | |||||||||||
| Passes Through | Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, Bishan St 22, Sin Ming Ave, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Orchard Rd / Orchard Turn, Bras Basah Rd / Stamford Rd | |||||||||||
| Route Length | Towards Shenton Way: 20.8 km | Towards Yio Chu Kang: 21.8 km | ||||||||||
| Travelling Time | 85 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Seletar Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |||||||||||
| Current Depot | Seletar Bus Depot (SEDEP) | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | Single Deck Bus: – BYD K9 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro |
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| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Yio Chu Kang |
Weekdays | Saturdays | ||||||||||
| 05:30 – 18:00 | 06:00 – 13:00 | |||||||||||
| Departure Times from Shenton Way |
Weekdays | Saturdays | ||||||||||
| 06:30 – 19:30 | 06:30 – 14:30 | |||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| From Yio Chu Kang |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
| Mondays – Thursdays | 10 – 11 mins | 10 – 15 mins | 10 – 11 mins |
N.A. | ||||||||
| Fridays | 9 – 12 mins | 11 – 15 mins | 10 mins | N.A. | ||||||||
| Saturdays | 13 – 14 mins | 14 – 15 mins | N.A. | N.A. | ||||||||
| From Shenton Way |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
| Mondays – Thursdays | 13 – 15 mins | 9 – 15 mins | 13 – 18 mins | 18 mins | ||||||||
| Fridays | 12 – 13 mins | 11 – 14 mins | 12 – 18 mins | 18 mins | ||||||||
| Saturdays | 13 – 15 mins | 13 – 15 mins | N.A. | N.A. | ||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Service 162 connects residential towns of Ang Mo Kio, Bishan and Thomson to the Central districts of Orchard Road, Bras Basah and Shenton Way. During selected times, Service 162M will operate, skipping Shenton Way and looping at Suntec City.
MRT Stations Served
- NS15 Yio Chu Kang
- TE7 Bright Hill
- TE8 Upper Thomson
- NS20 Novena
- NS21–DT11 Newton
- NS22 Orchard
- NS23 Somerset
- NS24NE6CC1 Dhoby Ghaut
- CC2 Bras Basah
- DT21 Bencoolen
- EW13NS25 City Hall
- CC3 Esplanade
- EW14NS26 Raffles Place
- EW15 Tanjong Pagar
Special Departures
- Thomson Rd (MacRitchie Reservoir) → Yio Chu Kang Int
Weekdays: 06:00, 06:10, 06:20, 06:29, 06:38, 06:47 & 06:57
Saturdays: 06:00, 06:14, 06:8, 06:41 & 06:54
Route Variant
- Service 162M: Yio Chu Kang ↺ Temasek Avenue (Loop)
Weekdays: 18:15 – 23:30
Saturdays: 13:15 – 23:30
Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00 – 23:30
Gallery (Buses):
Poster Gallery:
Operator History:
- 25 Feb 2001 – 31 Oct 2001 : Singapore Bus Services Ltd
- 01 Nov 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2025 under the Seletar Bus Package.
History:
- 2001 (25 Feb): Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Ter and Shenton Way (Loop) as a semi-express day service on weekdays and Saturdays.
- 2001 (16 Dec): Amended to Shenton Way Ter and converted to trunk service, serving all bus stops along Bishan Rd and Upp Thomson Rd
- 2002 (07 Jul): Skips the bus stop outside Orchard Emerald along Orchard Rd
- 2005 (19 Jan): Serves additional pair of bus stops outside One Raffles Link along Nicoll Highway and after Esplanade Bridge along Esplanade Dr
- 2005 (02 Jul): Amended to ply Grange Rd and Orchard Link with the partial closure of Somerset Rd
- 2006 (29 Oct): Serves relocated bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Turn
- 2011 (07 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
- 2017 (25 Jun): Amended to relocated Shenton Way Bus Terminal
- 2018 (11 Mar): Start of operations under Seletar Bus Package (Tendered Contract)
- 2020 (08 Nov): Bus Stop 51041 temporarily merged with Bus Stop 51031 along Thomson Road to facilitate construction of North-South Corridor
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Why does 162 not have double deck?
It is too late to consider. The proposal for 2023 is:
162: Yio Chu Kang – Toa Payoh (via Toa Payoh Rise, Lor 2 Toa Payoh); or consider going to Caldecott New Town? Other alternative is to merge with 66.
167 will remain as it is; seemingly it will take over 162’s load.
I got a BYD K9 glitched into the wall on me
SBST should introduce a new bus service 162A
Route: Yio Chu Kang Interchange to Newton MRT Station exit B
And ONLY have the fleet of 0530 Citaros
As 807/A/B , 162 and 162M still need BYD K9s
With TEL opening, I think there is no need 162A at all. 162 can be amended.
Seen a few MAN A22 (NL323F)s on 162 before