Tower Transit Bus Service 167 is a trunk route connecting 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.
Service 167 operates at 30-minute intervals daily from 17 December 2023. The service was initially slated for withdrawal as part of the TEL3 Bus Service Rationalisation.
167
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
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: 30.0 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 buses Occasional double-deck bus deployments |
|||||||||||
| 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 | 30 – 35 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | ||||||||
| From Bukit Merah | 30 – 35 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | ||||||||
| Fare Information |
||||||||||||
| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
|||||||||||
Service 167 is an inter-town trunk route that 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, 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 duplicate routes and low-density developments along much of its route. Owing to duplication with the Thomson-East Coast Line (Stage 3) that opened in November 2022, Bus Service 167 was initially planned to be rationalised, slated for withdrawal in December 2023.
History
Bus Service 167’s heritage dates back to 1971 when it was started as Service 160A between Admiralty Road West and New Bridge Road, later renumbered to Service 167 in 1974. Route amendments over the years were largely limited to both the north and south ends of the route, preserving its core sectors along Upper Thomson and Thomson Road.
Service 167 is historically significant in being the first of two bus routes transferred to Trans-Island Bus Service (TIBS) when the company started operations. Both Services 160 and 167 were handed over from Singapore Bus Service (SBS) to TIBS on 3 April 1983, giving the new operator its first two bus routes and a foothold in the northern part of Singapore. TIBS and its successor SMRT Buses would continue operating Bus Service 167 until October 2021, when operations were handed over to Tower Transit under the Sembawang–Yishun Bus Package.
Past routings of Bus Service 167 over the years can be found at the bottom of this article.
Planned Withdrawal in 2023
As part of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3 Bus Service Rationalisation announced on 17 November 2023 by the Land Transport Authority, Service 167 was slated to be withdrawn on 10 December 2023, with the last day of service on 9 December 2023.
The lost sectors would have been covered by other bus services as such:
- Amended Service 121 along Cantonment Road and Cantonment Link
- Amended Service 859 along Canberra Link and part of Sembawang Road
- Enhanced frequency for Bus Service 980 along parallel sectors between Sembawang and Thomson Road
However, following commuter feedback in response to the TEL3 bus amendments, LTA announced on 28 November 2023 that it had reversed its decision to withdraw Bus Service 167. The route was retained and operated at roughly 30-minute intervals throughout most of the day. All service changes to these bus services were pushed back to Sunday, 17 December 2023. With this, high capacity double-deck buses are not regularly deployed on this service.
In a Written Reply to PQ published on 10 January 2024, LTA estimated that Bus Service 167 required an annual subsidy of S$6.2 million at existing service levels, which dropped to S$3.6 million a year following the implementation of 30-minute frequencies from 17 December 2023, representing S$2.6 million in annual savings.
MRT Stations Served
- NS11 Sembawang
- TE4 Springleaf
- TE8 Upper Thomson
- NS20 Novena
- NS21–DT11 Newton
- NS22TE14 Orchard
- NS23 Somerset
- NS24NE6CC1 Dhoby Ghaut
- DT21 Bencoolen
- CC2 Bras Basah
- EW13NS25 City Hall
- CC3 Esplanade
- EW14NS26 Raffles Place
- DT18 Telok Ayer
- TE19Â Shenton Way
- EW15 Tanjong Pagar
- EW16NE3TE17 Outram Park
Departure Timings
| Day Type / Origin | From Sembawang Int | From Bukit Merah Int |
| Weekdays & Saturdays | 05:30, 06:00, 06:30, 07:00, 07:30, 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00, 18:30, 19:00, 19:30, 20:00, 20:30, 21:00, 21:30, 22:00, 22:30, 23:00 & 23:30 | 05:45, 06:15, 06:45, 07:15, 07:45, 08:15, 08:45, 09:15, 09:45, 10:15, 10:45, 11:15, 11:45, 12:15, 12:45, 13:15, 13:45, 14:15, 14:45, 15:15, 15:45, 16:15, 16:45, 17:15, 17:45, 18:15, 18:45, 19:15, 19:45, 20:15, 20:45, 21:15, 21:45, 22:15, 22:45, 23:15 & 23:45 |
| Sundays / Public Holidays | 05:45, 06:20, 06:55, 07:30, 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00, 18:30, 19:00, 19:30, 20:00, 20:30, 21:00, 21:30, 22:00, 22:30, 23:00 & 23:30 | 06:00, 06:35, 07:10, 07:45, 08:15, 08:45, 09:15, 09:45, 10:15, 10:45, 11:15, 11:45, 12:15, 12:45, 13:15, 13:45, 14:15, 14:45, 15:15, 15:45, 16:15, 16:45, 17:15, 17:45, 18:15, 18:45, 19:15, 19:45, 20:15, 20:45, 21:15, 21:45, 22:15, 22:45, 23:15 & 23:45 |
Gallery (Tower Transit):
More photos, including SMRT Buses, at Page 2.
Poster Gallery
Operator History:
- 1974 – 1983: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
- 1983 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
- 2004 – 2 Oct 2021: SMRT Buses Ltd
- 3 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:
- 1971 (03 May): Introduced as Service 160A between Rotherham Gate Ter (Admiralty Road West) and New Bridge Rd Ter. Initially operated by United Bus Company, later Singapore Bus Service in 1973.
- 1974 (03 Feb): Re-numbered from Service 160 to Service 167, plying between Rotherham Gate Ter (Admiralty Road West) and New Bridge Rd Ter under the 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 with the opening of Admiralty Rd West Ter
- 1979 (01 Aug): Amended to temporary terminal along Lim Teck Kim Rd with the closure of Tg Pagar Ter
- 1980 (20 Jan): Amended to ply Hoe Chiang Rd towards Tg Pagar Ter, skipping Lim Teck Kim Rd
- 1983 (03 Apr): Operations transferred to Trans-Island Bus Service (TIBS)
- 1985 (13 Jan):Â 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
- 1998: Trial of Passenger Information Display System with onboard announcements [Link]
- 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 service (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 opposite SLF Cplx temporarily merged with the bus stop outside 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
- 2023 (27 Aug): Resumes serving the bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd after completion of upgrading works
- 2023 (17 Nov): Initial announcement by the Land Transport Authority that Service 167 was to be withdrawn under the Thomson-East Coast Line 3 Bus Service Rationalisation on 10 Dec 2023. Lost sectors covered by amended bus services 121 & 859.
- 2023 (28 Nov): Service 167 withdrawal decision recalled; to operate at reduced frequencies of 30 mins daily from 17 Dec 2023
- 2023 (17 Dec): Frequencies reduced to around 30 mins as part of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3 Bus Service Rationalisation
| Year | Route | |
| Direction 1 | Direction 2 | |
| 2021 | Sembawang Interchange, Sembawang Vista, Canberra Rd, Canberra Lk, Sembawang Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Newton Rd, Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd, Bras Basah Rd, Nicoll Highway, Esplanade Dr, Fullerton Rd, Collyer Quay, Raffles Quay, Shenton Way, Keppel Rd, Cantonment Lk, Cantonment Rd, Neil Rd, Kg Bahru Rd, Jln Bt Merah, Henderson Rd, Bt Merah Ctrl and Bt Merah Interchange. | Bt Merah Interchange, Bt Merah Ctrl, Henderson Rd, Jln Bt Merah, Kg Bahru Rd, Eu Tong Sen St, Cantonment Rd, Keppel Rd, Anson Rd, Cecil St, Collyer Quay, Fullerton Rd, Esplanade Dr, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Grange Rd, Orchard Lk, Orchard Turn, Orchard Blvd, Paterson Rd, Scotts Rd, Newton Rd, Thomson Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Sembawang Rd, Canberra Lk, Canberra Rd, Sembawang Vista and Sembawang Interchange. |
| 2016 | Sembawang Interchange, Sembawang Vista, Canberra Rd, Canberra Lk, Sembawang Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Newton Rd, Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd, Bras Basah Rd, Nicoll Highway, Connaught Dr, Fullerton Rd, Collyer Quay, Raffles Quay, Shenton Way, Keppel Rd, Cantonment Lk, Cantonment Rd, Neil Rd, Kg Bahru Rd, Jln Bt Merah, Henderson Rd, Bt Merah Ctrl and Bt Merah Interchange. | Bt Merah Interchange, Bt Merah Ctrl, Henderson Rd, Jln Bt Merah, Kg Bahru Rd, Eu Tong Sen St, Cantonment Rd, Keppel Rd, Anson Rd, Cecil St, Collyer Quay, Fullerton Rd, Esplanade Dr, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Grange Rd, Orchard Lk, Orchard Turn, Orchard Blvd, Paterson Rd, Scotts Rd, Newton Rd, Thomson Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Sembawang Rd, Canberra Lk, Canberra Rd, Sembawang Vista and Sembawang Interchange. |
| 2005 | Sembawang Interchange, Sembawang Vista, Canberra Rd, Canberra Lk, Sembawang Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Newton Rd, Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd, Bras Basah Rd, Nicoll Highway, Connaught Dr, Fullerton Rd, Collyer Quay, Raffles Quay, Shenton Way, Keppel Rd, Cantonment Lk, Cantonment Rd, Neil Rd, Kg Bahru Rd, Jln Bt Merah, Henderson Rd, Bt Merah Ctrl and Bt Merah Interchange. | Bt Merah Interchange, Bt Merah Ctrl, Henderson Rd, Jln Bt Merah, Kg Bahru Rd, Eu Tong Sen St, Cantonment Rd, Keppel Rd, Anson Rd, Cecil St, Collyer Quay, Fullerton Rd, St. Andrew’s Rd, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Grange Rd, Orchard Lk, Orchard Turn, Orchard Blvd, Paterson Rd, Scotts Rd, Newton Rd, Thomson Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Sembawang Rd, Canberra Lk, Canberra Rd, Sembawang Vista and Sembawang Interchange. |
| 2001 | Sembawang Rd End Terminal, Sembawang Rd, Canberra Lk, Canberra Rd, Sembawang Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Newton Rd, Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd, Bras Basah Rd, Nicoll Highway, Connaught Dr, Fullerton Rd, Collyer Quay, Raffles Quay, Shenton Way, Keppel Rd, Cantonment Lk, Cantonment Rd, Neil Rd, Kg Bahru Rd, Jln Bt Merah, Henderson Rd, Bt Merah Ctrl and Bt Merah Interchange. | Bt Merah Interchange, Bt Merah Ctrl, Henderson Rd, Jln Bt Merah, Kg Bahru Rd, Eu Tong Sen St, Cantonment Rd, Keppel Rd, Anson Rd, Cecil St, Collyer Quay, Fullerton Rd, Empress Pl, St. Andrew’s Rd, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Orchard Turn, Orchard Blvd, Paterson Rd, Scotts Rd, Newton Rd, Thomson Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Sembawang Rd, Canberra Rd, Canberra Lk, Sembawang Rd and Sembawang Rd End Terminal. |
| 1995 | Sembawang Rd End Terminal, Sembawang Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Newton Rd, Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd, Bras Basah Rd, Nicoll Highway, Connaught Dr, Fullerton Rd, Collyer Quay, Raffles Quay, Shenton Way, Keppel Rd, Cantonment Lk, Cantonment Rd, Neil Rd, Kg Bahru Rd, Jln Bt Merah, Henderson Rd, Bt Merah Ctrl and Bt Merah Interchange. | Bt Merah Interchange, Bt Merah Ctrl, Henderson Rd, Jln Bt Merah, Kg Bahru Rd, Eu Tong Sen St, Cantonment Rd, Keppel Rd, Anson Rd, Cecil St, Collyer Quay, Fullerton Rd, Empress Pl, St. Andrew’s Rd, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Orchard Turn, Orchard Blvd, Paterson Rd, Scotts Rd, Newton Rd, Thomson Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Sembawang Rd and Sembawang Rd End Terminal. |
| 1992 | Sembawang Rd End Terminal, Sembawang Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Newton Rd, Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd, Bras Basah Rd, Nicoll Highway, Connaught Dr, Fullerton Rd, Collyer Quay, Raffles Quay, Shenton Way, Keppel Rd, Cantonment Lk, Cantonment Rd, Neil Rd, Kg Bahru Rd, Jln Bt Merah, Henderson Rd, Bt Merah Ctrl and Bt Merah Interchange. | Bt Merah Interchange, Bt Merah Ctrl, Henderson Rd, Jln Bt Merah, Kg Bahru Rd, Eu Tong Sen St, Cantonment Rd, Keppel Rd, Anson Rd, Cecil St, Collyer Quay, Fullerton Rd, Empress Pl, St. Andrew’s Rd, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Orchard Lk, Orchard Blvd, Paterson Rd, Scotts Rd, Newton Rd, Thomson Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Sembawang Rd and Sembawang Rd End Terminal. |
| 1987 | Admiralty Rd West Terminal, Admiralty Rd West, Admiralty Rd East, Sembawang Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Newton Rd, Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd, Bras Basah Rd, Nth Bridge Rd, Sth Bridge Rd, Tg Pagar Rd, Hoe Chiang Rd, Cantonment Rd, Keppel Rd, Telok Blangah Rd, Seah Im Rd and World Trade Ctr Terminal. | World Trade Ctr Terminal, Seah Im Rd, Telok Blangah Rd, Keppel Rd, Tg Pagar Rd, Neil Rd, Kreta Ayer Rd, Eu Tong Sen St, Hill St, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd, Paterson Rd, Scotts Rd, Newton Rd, Thomson Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Sembawang Rd, Admiralty Rd East, Admiralty Rd West and Admiralty Rd West Terminal. |
| 1985 | Admiralty Rd West Terminal, Admiralty Rd West, Admiralty Rd East, Sembawang Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Newton Rd, Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd, Bras Basah Rd, Nth Bridge Rd, Sth Bridge Rd, Tg Pagar Rd, Hoe Chiang Rd, Cantonment Rd, Keppel Rd, Telok Blangah Rd, Seah Im Rd and World Trade Ctr Terminal. | World Trade Ctr Terminal, Seah Im Rd, Telok Blangah Rd, Keppel Rd, Tg Pagar Rd, Neil Rd, Kreta Ayer Rd, New Bridge Rd, Hill St, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd, Paterson Rd, Scotts Rd, Newton Rd, Thomson Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Sembawang Rd, Admiralty Rd East, Admiralty Rd West and Admiralty Rd West Terminal. |
| 1980 | Admiralty Rd West, Admiralty Rd East, Sembawang Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Newton Rd, Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd, Dhoby Ghaut, Bras Basah Rd, Nth Bridge Rd, Sth Bridge Rd, Tg Pagar Rd, Hoe Chiang Rd, Cantonment Rd, Keppel Rd, Trafalgar St, Rambau St and Anson Rd. | Anson Rd, Raub St, Tg Pagar Rd, Neil Rd, Kreta Ayer Rd, New Bridge Rd, Hill St, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd, Paterson Rd, Scotts Rd, Newton Rd, Thomson Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Sembawang Rd, Admiralty Rd East and Admiralty Rd West. |
| 1979 | Admiralty Rd West, Admiralty Rd East, Sembawang Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Newton Rd, Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd, Dhoby Ghaut, Bras Basah Rd, Nth Bridge Rd, Sth Bridge Rd, Tg Pagar Rd and Lim Teck Kim Rd. | Lim Teck Kim Rd, Cantonment Rd, Keppel Rd, Tg Pagar Rd, Neil Rd, Kreta Ayer Rd, New Bridge Rd, Hill St, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd, Paterson Rd, Scotts Rd, Newton Rd, Thomson Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Sembawang Rd, Admiralty Rd East and Admiralty Rd West. |
| 1976 | Admiralty Rd West, Admiralty Rd East, Sembawang Gate, Naval Base, Sembawang Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Newton Rd, Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd, Dhoby Ghaut, Bras Basah Rd, Nth Bridge Rd, Sth Bridge Rd and Tg Pagar Rd. | Tg Pagar Rd, Neil Rd, Kreta Ayer Rd, New Bridge Rd, Hill St, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd, Paterson Rd, Scotts Rd, Newton Rd, Thomson Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Sembawang Rd, Sembawang Gate, Naval Base, Admiralty Rd East and Admiralty Rd West. |
| 1974 | Admiralty Rd West, Admiralty Rd East, Sembawang Gate, Naval Base, Sembawang Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Whitley Rd, Dunearn Rd, U-turn at Newton Circus, Bt Timah Rd, Balmoral Rd, Stevens Rd, Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd, Dhoby Ghaut, Bras Basah Rd, Nth Bridge Rd, Sth Bridge Rd, Neil Rd and New Bridge Rd. | New Bridge Rd, Hill St, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd, Paterson Rd, Scotts Rd, Stevens Rd, Balmoral Rd, Bt Timah Rd, U-turn at the University of Singapore, Dunearn Rd, Whitley Rd, Thomson Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Sembawang Rd, Sembawang Gate, Naval Base, Admiralty Rd East and Admiralty Rd West. |
External Links & References:
- NewspaperSG – Singapore Herald, 3 May 1971, Page 11 (nlb.gov.sg)
- NewspaperSG – Tibs 167 will tell you where you are (nlb.gov.sg)
- Service 167 will operate with 30-minute intervals – Land Transport Authority Facebook Post
Back to Bus Services
Back to Bus Articles
Pages: 1 2
I think by now should be very obvious 167 has good demand even with more 980 buses amd dispite 167s 30 min feq the loading is gd. I think its time to make its frq to 15 to 18 min off peak and atleast 15 for peak.
Multiple double decker bus was deployed on Mon, 25 Dec 2023 as Svc 167 is more filled with passengers as compared to Svc 980
can change to turn left at YCK road to bridge Lentor station with estate along upp thomson and yck road.
The rest of the stretch has substitute already. Esp betw Novena to Tg Pagar, all covered by NSEW lines.
Upp Thom-Novena got bus 166 also – the poster missed it haiya.
People should see it as this route is too good that gament make a MRT for it.
But from SBW to Springleaf only 980 might not enough. Or bring 859 to loop at Springleaf stn – can change at Chong pang to 856/858 for going Yishun int.
Start of new 167 schedule wef today and seems that there are no more double deckers on this route. Instead, more double deckers are deployed to 980 especially in the morning as well.
Once TEL Stage 4 opens I hope it can be shortened to Bishan via Sin Ming Ave, Sin Ming Dr, Sin Ming Rd, Thomson Rd, Marymount Lane (express), Bishan St. 21, Bishan St. 11 and Bishan Int and hand it to SBS under the Bishan – Toa Payoh Bus Package