SMRT Bus Service 169 operates between Woodlands and Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchanges, passing through Republic Polytechnic, Woodlands Industrial Park, Yishun MRT and Upper Thomson Road.
169
| Technical Information | ||
Route  |
Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange ↔ Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange | |
| Passes Through | Admiralty Rd West, Yishun Ave 2, Sembawang Rd, Upper Thomson | |
| Route Length | 23.7km (D1) | 23.0km (D2) | |
| Travelling Time | 80 mins | |
| Operator Information | ||
| BCM Route Package | Sembawang–Yishun Bus Package | |
| Current Operator | SMRT Buses Ltd |
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| Current Depot | Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot (AMDEP) Buses park at: Woodlands Bus Park (WLBP) |
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| Current Fleet | 18-metre Articulated Bus – MAN A24 – Mercedes-Benz O405G 12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 – MAN A95 12-metre Single Deck Bus: – MAN A22 |
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| Departure Times from Woodlands |
0530hrs – 2345hrs (Daily) | |
| Departure Times from Ang Mo Kio |
0530hrs – 2345hrs (Daily) | |
| Frequency | Direction 1 | Direction 2 |
| 0630 – 0830: 02 – 08 mins 0831 – 1659: 05 – 09 mins 1700 – 1900: 06 – 07 mins After 1900: 10 mins |
0630 – 0830: 06 – 08 mins 0831 – 1659: 05 – 09 mins 1700 – 1900: 05 – 07 mins After 1900: 06 – 10 mins |
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Service 169 is both a residential and an industrial route, serving the housing estates of Woodlands, Yishun and Ang Mo Kio (and the private estates of Upper Thomson) with connections to Woodlands Regional, Yishun and Ang Mo Kio Town Centres. The route also serves Woodlands Industrial Park and various industries along Senoko and Admiralty Road West, providing connections to Woodlands and Yishun.
As an inter-town route, demand is moderate throughout the day. Peak hour demand is very high due to workers commuting to and from the industrial areas. The route operates a relatively large split-shift fleet along with the deployment of Short Trip Services 169A & 169B to cater for high passenger loading. Students of Republic Polytechnic (RP) also rely on the route to and from Woodlands Regional Interchange.
Formerly a Singapore Bus Service (SBS) route since the 1970s, the route was transferred to Trans-Island Bus Service (TIBS) in 1983 and has been operated by SMRT ever since. High capacity articulated / double-deck buses are deployed due to high demand during peak periods. SMRT’s Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-deck buses appeared on the route since Oct 2014.
Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares.
MRT Stations Served
- NS9TE2 Woodlands
- NS12 Canberra
- NS13 Yishun
- NS16 Ang Mo Kio
Short Trip Service
- Service 169A: Woodlands Temp Int → Yishun Ave 2 (Opp Yishun Stn)
Weekdays: 0701hrs & 0718hrs - Service 169B: Woodlands Temp Int → Woodlands Ave 8 (Bef Admiralty Rd West)
Weekdays: 0702hrs & 0735hrs
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Operator History
- 1976 – 1983: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
- 1983 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
- 2004 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2020 under the Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package.
History
- 1976 (23 Aug): Introduced between Admiralty Rd Ter and Sembawang Rd (Dieppe Barracks)
- 1977 (31 Jan): Extended to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter
- 1981 (05 Jul): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Central 2 Ter
- 1981 (29 Nov): Amended to Woodlands Int and amended to ply Admiralty Rd, skipping Marsiling Dr
- 1983 (10 Apr): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int
- 1983 (05 Jun): Handed over to TIBS.
- 1996 (04 Feb): Amended to terminate at Woodlands Regional Interchange via Woodlands Ave 8, Ave 9 and Ave 2.
- 1996 (10 Mar): Amended to serve Yishun New Town via Yishun Ave 3 and Ave 2, and amended to ply Admiralty Rd East and Sembawang Rd instead of Canberra Rd, merging with Service 857.
- 2000: Calls at an additional bus stop opposite Blk 324 along Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
- 2002 (24 Mar): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int
- 2003: Calls at the bus stop outside Blk 923 along Yishun Ave 2, skipping the bus stop outside Northpoint Shop Ctr
- 2004 (10 May): Operated by SMRT Buses
- 2007 (28 Apr): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub
- 2013: Service improvement under the BSEP scheme
- 2014 (01 Oct): Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-deck buses introduced.
- 2015 (11 Oct): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
- 2016 (12 Mar): Amended to Woodlands Temp Int
- 2018 (27 May): Calls at a new pair of bus stops along Canberra Link (Visionaire / Opp Visionaire)
- 2019 (25 Feb): New Short Trip 169B introduced
- 2019 (2 Nov): Calls at a new pair of bus stops along Canberra Link (Canberra Stn / Opp Canberra Stn)
- 2019 (22 Dec): Calls at a new bus stop along Upper Thomson Road (Bef Adana @ Thomson)
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Really need to compliment SMB5899B. It’s seats r smooth
Only 3 duties park at Ang Mo Kio depot which is the 1st,2nd and 3rd bus that starts from AMK Int
Bus 169 should be operated by SBS Transit as:
-Both interchanges bus 169 serves have SBS Transit services serving it as well.
– The number is SBS-friendly.
Like that 61,67,75,167,167e,171,172,176,178,180,184,187,188/e/R,190,300,301,302 & 307 all give SBST follow your logic ah?Then Yishun svc give back to SMRT ah?
Not all