SBS Transit Bus Service 170X

SBS Transit Bus Service 170X is a cross-border service plying between Kranji MRT and JB Sentral in Johor Bahru, passing through Woodlands Centre, Woodlands CIQ and Sultan Iskandar CIQ. It is usually referred to as 170 (Blue Plate) or 170* to distinguish it from its parent Service 170.

Due to the Malaysia Movement Control Order (MCO), Service 170X will be suspended for the duration of the MCO period, starting 18 March 2020.

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Service 170X is a cross-border route connecting Kranji MRT and Woodlands Centre to JB Sentral and JB Sentral Bus Terminal in Johor Bahru, supplementing the cross-border demand for Bus Services 160 and 170. Travelling via the Causeway, this route stops at Woodlands CIQ and Sultan Iskandar CIQ, where all passengers must alight and go through customs before re-boarding the bus.

Although the route officially starts from Bus Stop 45131 – Opp Kranji Stn, Woodlands Road, most passengers board at Bus Stop 45139 – Kranji Stn, Woodlands Road in practice, where Johor-bound trips start from.

Due to varying traffic conditions at the Causeway, travel times and frequencies may increase significantly when jams occur.

Bus Services 170, 170A & 170X towards Larkin, Woodlands Train Checkpoint & JB Sentral respectively regularly experiences a temporary route diversion along Woodlands Road, skipping Bus Stops 46021 – Bef W’Lands Ind Pk D St 2, 46031 – Kranji Lodge 1, 46041 – Opp Globalfoundries, and 46051 – Bef BKE due to traffic congestion. Refer to SBS Transit’s Twitter account for updates.

Route Limitations:

Buses deployed on cross-border routes must be registered with the Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD), also known as the Land Public Transport Commission (Malaysia).

Currently, only some Scania K230UB buses are SPAD-registered. In accordance with Malaysian regulations, buses must carry relevant documents, be fitted with a third brake light at the rear, and attached with Malaysian stickers dictating the legal speed limit.

Cross-Border Procedures

At each checkpoint, passengers have to alight and clear customs before boarding the bus again. When crossing the causeway between Woodlands Checkpoint and Johor Bahru Checkpoint in either direction, commuters may board any SBS Transit bus (either 160, 170 or 170X). However, when leaving from a checkpoint, commuters must re-board Service 170X after clearing customs if they wish to continue their journey to JB Sentral Terminal and not incur a transfer.

Tapping out from the bus at each checkpoint will suspend a journey, and can be resumed when a passenger taps back onboard the bus. Cash paying passengers should retain their ticket as proof or payment, and produce it when re-boarding buses at checkpoints.

Approximate Operating Hours at Woodlands Checkpoint

46101 – Woodlands Checkpoint (Towards JB Sentral)
	Weekdays	Saturdays	Sundays / Public Holidays
First Bus	05:47	05:44	05:47
Last Bus	23:51	00:19	00:03
46109 – Woodlands Checkpoint (Towards Kranji MRT Station)
	Weekdays	Saturdays	Sundays / Public Holidays
First Bus	05:54	05:51	05:58
Last Bus	00:36	00:36	00:14

 

MRT Station Served:

• NS7 Kranji

Special Departures:

• Johor Bahru (Johor Bahru Checkpoint) → Kranji MRT Station
  Weekdays (Mon – Thu): 05:25, 05:33, 05:41, 05:49, 05:57, 06:04, 06:11, 06:19 & 06:27
  Weekdays (Fri): 05:25, 05:40, 05:55, 06:05, 06:15 & 06:25
  Saturdays: 05:30, 05:39, 05:47, 05:55, 06:04, 06:13 & 06:22
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:30, 05:39, 05:48, 05:56, 06:05, 06:14 & 06:22

Route Variant:

• Service 170: Queen Street Terminal ↔ Larkin Terminal
  Daily

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Operator History:

• 2000 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2023 under the Bukit Merah Bus Package.

History:

• 2000 (03 Sep): Introduced between Woodlands Rd (Opp Kranji Stn) and Larkin Ter (Johor Bahru)
• 2001 (Nov): Became fully air-conditioned with the Volvo B10M Mark IIIs
• 2003 (10 Nov): Amended to Kotaraya II Ter via Jln Gertak Merah, skipping Jln Tun Abdul Razak
• 2008 (16 Dec): Serves additional bus stop outside JB Sentral along Jln Tun Abdul Razak towards Kotaraya II Ter
• 2011 (Aug): Retiring Volvo B10M Mark IIIs were replaced with Volvo B10M Mark IVs (DM3500 and Strider)
• 2014 (Apr): Scania K230UBs deployed to replace Volvo B10M Mark IVs
• 2014 (01 Nov): Amended to loop at Jln Tun Abdul Razak with the permanent closure of Kotaraya II Ter
• 2015 (01 Mar): Amended to JB Sentral Ter, skipping Jln Tun Abdul Razak
• 2017 (21 Aug): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2018 (18 Nov): Start of operations under Bukit Merah Bus Package (Tendered Contract)
• 2020 (18 Mar): Temporarily suspended due to Malaysia Movement Control Order.

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