Tower Transit Bus Service 167

Tower Transit Bus Service 167 is a trunk route between Sembawang Interchange and Bukit Merah Interchange, passing through Canberra Link, Sembawang Road, Upper Thomson, Thomson, Newton, Orchard, Dhoby Ghaut, Connaught Drive / St Andrews Road, Shenton Way, Cantonment Road and Jalan Bukit Merah.

Bus Service 167 will temporarily skip Bus Stop 40189 – Newton Stn Exit B, Scotts Road to facilitate upgrading from 8 Jan 2023.

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58009 Sembawang Int B1A NS11 Sembawang Vista
58151 Bef Sembawang Stn NS11 Canberra Rd
58331 Blk 589D Canberra Link
58039 Bef Canberra Dr Sembawang Rd
58029 The Nautical Sembawang Rd
58019 Aft Sembawang Shop Ctr Sembawang Rd
57139 Aft Jln Kemuning Sembawang Rd
57129 Blk 114 Sembawang Rd
57119 Blk 101 Sembawang Rd
57089 Blk 713 Sembawang Rd
57079 Khatib Camp Sembawang Rd
57069 Opp Dieppe Barracks Sembawang Rd
57059 Opp Sembawang Air Base Sembawang Rd
57049 Opp Nee Soon HQ 22 SIB Sembawang Rd
57039 Spiritual Grace Presby Ch Sembawang Rd
57029 Aft The Springside Sembawang Rd
57019 Springleaf Nature Pk Upp Thomson Rd
56099 Springleaf Stn Exit 2 TE4 Upp Thomson Rd
56089 Aft SLE Upp Thomson Rd
56079 Aft Old Upp Thomson Rd Upp Thomson Rd
56069 Bef Tagore Dr Upp Thomson Rd
56059 Bef Tagore Rd Upp Thomson Rd
56049 Meadows @ Peirce Upp Thomson Rd
56039 Aft Yio Chu Kang Rd Upp Thomson Rd
56029 Bef Sembawang Hills Fc Upp Thomson Rd
56019 Bef Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Upp Thomson Rd
53099 Aft Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Upp Thomson Rd
53089 Faber Gdn Upp Thomson Rd
53079 Flame Tree Pk Upp Thomson Rd
53069 Aft Windsor Pk Rd Upp Thomson Rd
53059 Upp Thomson Stn Exit 2 TE8 Upp Thomson Rd
53049 Bef Jln Todak TE8 Upp Thomson Rd
53039 Thomson CC Upp Thomson Rd
53029 Shunfu Est Upp Thomson Rd
53019 Opp St. Theresa's Hme Upp Thomson Rd
51069 Mt Alvernia Hosp Thomson Rd
51059 Aft Toa Payoh Rise Thomson Rd
51049 SLF Cplx Thomson Rd
51039 Opp S'pore Polo Club Thomson Rd
51029 Opp Old Police Academy Thomson Rd
51019 Thomson Flyover Thomson Rd
50059 Opp Thomson Med Ctr Thomson Rd
50049 Opp Novena Lodge Thomson Rd
50037 Bef Novena Stn Exit B NS20 Thomson Rd
50069 Hotel Royal Newton Rd
40129 Newton Life Ch Newton Rd
40179 Env Bldg Scotts Rd
09219 Far East Plaza Scotts Rd
09047 Orchard Stn/Tang Plaza NS22TE14 Orchard Rd
09037 Bef Cairnhill Rd NS22TE14 Orchard Rd
08138 Concorde Hotel S'pore Orchard Rd
08057 Dhoby Ghaut Stn NS24NE6CC1 Orchard Rd
08069 Bencoolen Stn Exit B DT21 Bras Basah Rd
04179 Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A CC2 Bras Basah Rd
02049 Raffles Hotel Bras Basah Rd
02029 Aft Esplanade Stn Exit D CC3 Esplanade Dr
03019 OUE Bayfront EW14NS26 Collyer Quay
03059 One Raffles Quay Raffles Quay
03129 UIC Bldg TE19 Shenton Way
03218 Opp MAS Bldg EW15 Shenton Way
05631 Blk 16 Cantonment Link
05521 Maritime Hse Cantonment Rd
10021 Blk 3 Neil Rd
10041 Bef Kampong Bahru Ter Kg Bahru Rd
10051 Blk 149 Jln Bt Merah
10061 Blk 140 Jln Bt Merah
10071 Blk 111 Jln Bt Merah
10501 Blk 104 Jln Bt Merah
10081 Opp Blk 120 Jln Bt Merah
10009 Bt Merah Int Bt Merah Ctrl
10009 Bt Merah Int B3 Bt Merah Ctrl
10089 Blk 119 Jln Bt Merah
10079 Blk 201 Jln Bt Merah
10069 Opp Blk 140 Jln Bt Merah
10059 Opp Blk 149 Jln Bt Merah
10049 Opp Kampong Bahru Ter Kg Bahru Rd
10017 Aft Hosp Dr EW16NE3TE17 Eu Tong Sen St
05519 Blk 1G Cantonment Rd
05629 Opp Southpoint Cantonment Rd
03223 Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C EW15 Anson Rd
03151 Opp GB Bldg Cecil St
03021 Prudential Twr Cecil St
03011 Fullerton Sq EW14NS26 Fullerton Rd
02111 Esplanade Bridge Esplanade Dr
04111 Capitol Bldg EW13NS25 Stamford Rd
04121 SMU CC2 Stamford Rd
08041 YMCA Orchard Rd
08031 Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B NS24NE6CC1 Penang Rd
08111 Winsland Hse Penang Rd
08121 Somerset Stn NS23 Somerset Rd
09011 Opp Ngee Ann City Orchard Turn
09023 Opp Orchard Stn/ION NS22TE14 Orchard Turn
09212 Royal Plaza On Scotts Scotts Rd
40171 Opp Env Bldg Scotts Rd
40181 Newton Stn Exit A NS21-DT11 Scotts Rd
40121 Opp Newton Life Ch Newton Rd
50061 Opp Hotel Royal Newton Rd
50031 Opp Novena Ch NS20 Thomson Rd
50041 Novena Lodge Thomson Rd
50051 Thomson Med Ctr Thomson Rd
51011 Opp Tan Tong Meng Twr Thomson Rd
51021 Old Police Academy Thomson Rd
51031 S'pore Polo Club Thomson Rd
51051 Aft Andrew Rd Thomson Rd
51071 Macritchie Reservoir Thomson Rd
53011 St. Theresa's Hme Upp Thomson Rd
53021 Lakeview Est Upp Thomson Rd
53041 Bef Thomson Ridge TE8 Upp Thomson Rd
53051 Upp Thomson Stn Exit 5 TE8 Upp Thomson Rd
53061 Bef Windsor Pk Rd Upp Thomson Rd
53071 Opp Flame Tree Pk Upp Thomson Rd
53081 Opp Faber Gdn Upp Thomson Rd
53091 Bef Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Upp Thomson Rd
56011 Bef Adana @ Thomson Upp Thomson Rd
56021 Opp Sembawang Hills Fc Upp Thomson Rd
56031 Bef Yio Chu Kang Rd Upp Thomson Rd
56041 Opp Meadows @ Peirce Upp Thomson Rd
56051 Opp Tagore Rd Upp Thomson Rd
56061 Aft Tagore Dr Upp Thomson Rd
56071 Bef Old Upp Thomson Rd Upp Thomson Rd
56081 Bef SLE Upp Thomson Rd
56091 Springleaf Stn Exit 3 TE4 Upp Thomson Rd
57011 Opp Springleaf Nature Pk Upp Thomson Rd
57021 Forest Hills Condo Sembawang Rd
57031 Nee Soon Driclad Ctr Sembawang Rd
57041 Nee Soon HQ 22 SIB Sembawang Rd
57051 Aft Sembawang Air Base Sembawang Rd
57061 Dieppe Barracks Sembawang Rd
57071 Opp Khatib Camp Sembawang Rd
57081 Opp Blk 713 Sembawang Rd
57111 Opp Blk 101 Sembawang Rd
57121 Opp Blk 115B Sembawang Rd
57131 Opp Jln Kemuning Sembawang Rd
58011 Opp Sembawang Shop Ctr Sembawang Rd
58021 Opp The Nautical Sembawang Rd
58031 Opp Canberra Dr Sembawang Rd
58339 Opp Blk 589D Canberra Link
58159 Aft Admiral Hill Canberra Rd
58009 Sembawang Int NS11 Sembawang Vista
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Sembawang Bus Interchange ↔ Bukit Merah Bus Interchange
Passes Through Sembawang Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd / Orchard Turn, Bras Basah Rd / Penang Rd, Shenton Way / Anson Rd, Jln Bukit Merah
Route Length Towards Bukit Merah: 30.2 km Towards Sembawang: 29.9 km
Travelling Time 100 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Sembawang–Yishun Bus Package
Current Operator Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
(Tower Transit Singapore)
Current Depot Mandai Bus Depot
Current Fleet Single Deck Bus:
– MAN A22
– Mercedes-Benz OC500LE
Double Deck Bus:
– Alexander Dennis Enviro500
– MAN A95
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Sembawang
Weekdays & Saturdays Sundays / Public Holidays
05:30 – 23:30 05:45 – 23:30
Departure Times from Bukit Merah
Weekdays & Saturdays Sundays / Public Holidays
05:45 – 23:45 06:00 – 23:45
Operating Frequency
  6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
From Sembawang 10 – 12 mins 13 – 15 mins 15 – 16 mins 14 – 16 mins
From Bukit Merah 14 – 15 mins 10 – 15 mins 10 – 13 mins 13 – 15 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges regular distance fares

 

Service 167 is an inter-town trunk route connects housing estates around Sembawang, Yishun and Bukit Merah, and the suburban areas of Upper Thomson and Thomson, with connections to the City areas of Novena, Orchard Road, Padang and Shenton Way. Along with Service 980, it serves the full stretch of Upper Thomson Road and connects to the city, and compliments Service 196 between Bukit Merah and the Central Business District.

Demand for this route remains moderate to low throughout the day owing to the presence of duplicate routes and low-density developments along much of its route. However, peak hour demand is high especially between Sembawang and the City.

MRT Stations Served

Gallery (Tower Transit):

Gallery (SMRT Buses) at Page 2.

Poster Gallery

 

 


Operator History:
  • 1974 – 1983: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
  • 1983 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
  • 2004 – 02 Oct 2021: SMRT Buses Ltd
  • 03 Oct 2021 – Present: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Sembawang–Yishun Bus Package.

History:
  • 1974 (03 Feb): Re-numbered from Service 160A as a service between Rotherham Gate Ter and New Bridge Rd Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation
  • 1974 (24 Feb): Amended to ply Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd and Paterson Rd towards Rotherham Gate Ter with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic
  • 1976 (23 Aug): Amended to Admiralty Rd West Ter and Tg Pagar Ter
  • 1980 (20 Jan): Amended to Anson Rd Ter
  • 1983 (03 Apr): Operations transferred to Trans-Island Bus Service (TIBS)
  • 1985 (13 Jan): Extended to World Trade Centre Ter
  • 1987 (27 Sep): Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Admiralty Rd West Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd
  • 1987 (01 Nov): Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Admiralty Rd West Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd
  • 1987 (13 Dec): Serves new staggered bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Blvd, skipping the bus stop opposite Orchard Stn; Serves new bus stop outside Newton Stn along Scotts Rd
  • 1990 (21 Feb): Skips abolished bus stop opposite Jasmine Rd along Upp Thomson Rd
  • 1992 (20 Sep): Integrated with Services 161 and 850, extended to Sembawang Rd End Ter, extended to Bt Merah Int and amended to ply Cecil St/Shenton Way under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 9, skipping Eu Tong Sen St/South Bridge Rd and Tg Pagar Rd
  • 1992: Amended to ply Orchard Link, skipping Grange Rd
  • 1995: Amended to ply Orchard Turn
  • 2001 (11 Feb): Amended to ply Canberra Rd and Canberra Link
  • 2002 (07 Jul): Skips the bus stop outside Orchard Emerald along Orchard Rd
  • 2005 (03 May): Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Concert Hall along Empress Pl
  • 2005 (02 Jul): Amended to ply Grange Rd and Orchard Link with the partial closure of Somerset Rd
  • 2005 (20 Nov): Amended to Sembawang Int
  • 2006 (18 Feb): Serves additional bus stop after Hosp Dr along Eu Tong Sen St
  • 2006 (29 Oct): Serves relocated bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Turn
  • 2012 (15 Nov): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
  • 2016 (01 May): Amended to ply Esplanade Dr with the partial closure of Fullerton Rd
  • 2017 (26 Nov): Skips abolished bus stop before Hospital Dr along Kg Bahru Rd
  • 2019 (22 Dec): Serves new bus stop before Adana @ Thomson along Upp Thomson Rd
  • 2020 (08 Nov): Bus Stop 51041 (Opp SLF Cplx) temporarily merged with Bus Stop 51031 (S’pore Polo Club) along Thomson Road to facilitate construction of North-South Corridor
  • 2020 (27 Dec): Serves a new pair of bus stops Opp Canberra Dr & Bef Canberra Dr along Sembawang Rd
  • 2021 (03 Oct): Operations transferred to Tower Transit under the Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package
  • 2021 (26 Dec): Amended to ply Esplanade Dr towards Bukit Merah Int due to closure of Connaught Dr to all vehicles
  • 2023 (08 Jan): Temporarily skips the bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd due to upgrading works

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8 thoughts on “Tower Transit Bus Service 167

  • 17 October 2022 at 10:58 PM
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    Yesterday (16 Oct) saw 167 almost all the single deck fleets were made up of OC500LEs, with only 2-3 A22s are spotted. As a result more A22s were seen on 171 and 855 side. Wonder if there’s a sudden change in fleet though.

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  • 16 September 2022 at 10:09 PM
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    Today 16 Sept at about 915 pm, 3 Indian gentleman boarded bus 167 ( Bus no SMB 1337H) at MacRitchie bus stop with one of them completely without mask on and the driver did not tell him to put on the mask. The bus was not crowded thus the driver can see that gentleman had no mask on . Upon my alighting at junction bus stop at junction with Yio Chu Kang road I showed photos of the guys without mask and one improperly on to the driver but he was nonchalant . So in frustration I took down the bus no. I have the photos of the said passenger and also a side profile of this driver. Hope management will look into this case. Reason is Sg is not fully out of pandemic thus the driver who should be observing every passenger boarding but obviously he just kept quiet .

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