SBS Transit Bus Service 162 is a trunk service plying between Yio Chu Kang Int and looping at Sin Ming Drive, passing through Ang Mo Kio, Bishan Street 22, and Upper Thomson MRT.
162
Yio Chu Kang Int
↺ Sin Ming Dr (Loop)
↺ Sin Ming Dr (Loop)
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange ↺ Sin Ming Drive (Loop) | |||||||||||
| Passes Through | Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, Bishan St 22, Sin Ming Ave, Upp Thomson Rd | |||||||||||
| Route Length | 21.6 km | |||||||||||
| Travelling Time | ~95 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Seletar Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |||||||||||
| Current Depot | Seletar Bus Depot (SEDEP) | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | Single-deck buses Includes electric buses (BYD K9 & BYD B12A03) |
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| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Yio Chu Kang |
Weekdays | Saturdays | Sundays / Public Holidays | |||||||||
| 05:30 – 23:30 | 06:00 – 23:30 | 06:00 – 23:30 | ||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| From Yio Chu Kang |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
| Weekdays | 11 mins | 14 – 17 mins | 15 mins |
15 – 22 mins | ||||||||
| Saturdays | 15 mins | 15 mins | 15 mins | 15 – 24 mins | ||||||||
| Sundays / Public Holidays | 14 mins | 14 mins | 14 mins | 14 – 24 mins | ||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Bus Service 162 links the residential towns of Ang Mo Kio, Bishan and Upper Thomson, and both industrial/residential developments Sin Ming, with rail connections along the North South Line (TEL), Thomson East Coast Line (TEL), and Circle Line (CCL).
The route previously plied between Yio Chu Kang and Shenton Way on weekdays (till evenings) and Saturdays (till 1 pm), with a route variant 162M looping at Marina Centre during other times of day, namely weekday nights, Saturdays after 1.15 pm, and on Sundays & Public Holidays. The route was truncated to Upper Thomson as part of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3 Bus Service Rationalisation and amended to loop at Sin Ming Drive, effective 17 December 2023.
MRT Stations Served
- NS15 Yio Chu Kang
- TE7 Bright Hill
- TE8 Upper Thomson
- CC16 Marymount
Special Departures
- Upp Thomson Rd (Lakeview Est) → Yio Chu Kang Int
Weekdays: 06:00, 06:09, 06:17, 00:46 & 01:00
Saturdays: 06:00, 06:15, 06:30, 06:45, 00:44, 01:02 & 01:20
Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00, 06:14, 06:28, 06:41, 00:42 & 01:05
Gallery (Buses):
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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 2030 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
- 2020 (08 Nov): Bus Stop 51041 temporarily merged with Bus Stop 51031 along Thomson Road to facilitate the construction of the North-South Corridor
- 2023 (08 Jan): Temporarily skips the bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd due to upgrading works
- 2023 (27 Aug): Resumes serving the bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd after completion of upgrading works
- 2023 (17 Dec): Shortened to loop at Sin Ming Dr via Marymount MRT & Shunfu Rd as part of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3 Bus Service Rationalisation.
Old operating hours (prior to 17 Dec 2023 amendment)
- Weekdays: 05:30 – 18:00 from YCK, 06:30 – 19:30 from Shenton Way
- Saturdays: 06:00 – 13:00 from YCK, 06:30 – 14:30 from Shenton Way
- Sundays/PHs: No Operation
- Special departures from 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, 06:28, 06:41 & 06:54
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I think SBS bus 162 would be amended or shortened to serve Midview City near Bright Hill MRT station or turn right from Sin Ming to Upp Thomson Rd (instead of Left) looping at Bishan Park before heading back to Yio Chu Kang for Thomson East Coast Line Rationalisation.
Then what about TTS bus 167?
Withdrawn.
1 week plus from 162 looping at Sin Ming drive, yet the bus board at bus stop still indicating 162 heading to Shenton Way, this might cause elderly to mistaken it route
Nope. 167 still here as of 2024
The answer is retain 162 with change of operating hours, to match service 65 and commuter demand. The timings from Shenton Way would be –
06:00 – 00:30 (Weekdays)
06:00 – 00:30 (Saturdays)
06:10 – 00:30 (Sundays)
Timings from Yio Chu Kang would be 05:30 – 23:30 (Daily).
First bus timings for 196 from opp Bt Merah Town Ctr (ARTDIS), would be changed to 5.45am daily with the shortening of 167. Last bus timings will then be extended to 11.45pm instead of 11.15pm daily.