Tower Transit Bus Service 173

Tower Transit Bus Service 173 is a trunk route running from Bukit Batok and looping at Clementi, passing through Bukit Batok Street 21, Hillview, Hume Avenue, Upper Bukit Timah, Lorong Kismis, Toh Tuck and Commonwealth Avenue West.

173
Bt Batok Int
↺ Clementi Int (Loop)
43009 Bt Batok Int A3-A4 NS2 Bt Batok Ctrl
43419 Aft Bt Batok Stn/Blk 628 NS2 Bt Batok Ctrl
43399 Opp Blk 120 Bt Batok Ctrl
43389 Opp Blk 102 Bt Batok Ave 1
43519 Opp Bt Batok Swim Cplx Bt Batok East Ave 6
43749 Opp Bt View Sec Sch Bt Batok St 21
43739 Blk 217 Bt Batok St 21
43169 Blk 254 Bt Batok East Ave 4
43231 Opp The Petals Condo Hillview Ave
43241 Opp Hillview Apts Hillview Ave
43291 Aft Jln Remaja Jln Batu Nilam
43301 Opp Hillbrooks Jln Batu Nilam
43261 Opp Hillview Hts Hillview Ave
43811 Bef Summerhill Hume Ave
43821 Opp Symphony Hts Hume Ave
43029 Opp The Hillside Upp Bt Timah Rd
43019 Springdale Condo Upp Bt Timah Rd
42119 Southaven II Upp Bt Timah Rd
42099 Beauty World Stn Exit A DT5 Upp Bt Timah Rd
42151 Beauty World Stn Exit C DT5 Jln Jurong Kechil
42161 Blk 18 Jln Jurong Kechil
42239 Aft Jln Jurong Kechil Toh Tuck Rd
42309 Hse No. 45 Toh Tuck Terr
42249 Bef Eng Kong Pl Lor Kismis
42291 Opp Toh Tuck Cres Toh Tuck Rise
42209 Aft Toh Tuck Rise Toh Tuck Rd
28109 SMRT Ulu Pandan Depot Toh Tuck Ave
28189 Aft Toh Tuck Link Toh Tuck Ave
28019 Aft Toh Tuck Ave C'wealth Ave West
20109 Aft Clementi Fire Stn C'wealth Ave West
17189 Blk 317 C'wealth Ave West
17009 Clementi Int B1 EW23 Clementi Ave 3
17181 Opp Blk 317 C'wealth Ave West
20101 Nan Hua Pr Sch C'wealth Ave West
28011 Bef Toh Tuck Ave C'wealth Ave West
28181 Bef Toh Tuck Link Toh Tuck Ave
28101 Opp SMRT Ulu Pandan Depot Toh Tuck Ave
42201 Bef Toh Tuck Rise Toh Tuck Rd
42299 Aft Toh Tuck Cres Toh Tuck Rise
42241 Aft Eng Kong Pl Lor Kismis
42301 Opp Hse No. 19 Toh Tuck Terr
42231 Bef Jln Jurong Kechil Toh Tuck Rd
42169 Opp Blk 19 Jln Jurong Kechil
42159 Opp Beauty World Stn DT5 Jln Jurong Kechil
42091 Beauty World Stn Exit B DT5 Upp Bt Timah Rd
42111 Woh Hup Bldg Upp Bt Timah Rd
43011 Bt Regency Upp Bt Timah Rd
43021 Aft Old Jurong Rd Upp Bt Timah Rd
43829 Symphony Hts Hume Ave
43819 Hillview Green Hume Ave
43267 Hillview Hts Hillview Ave
43309 Hillbrooks Jln Batu Nilam
43289 Mont Botanik Residence Jln Remaja
43249 Hillview Apts Hillview Ave
43239 The Petals Condo Hillview Ave
43161 Blk 272 Bt Batok East Ave 4
43731 Opp Blk 217 Bt Batok St 21
43741 Bt View Sec Sch Bt Batok St 21
43511 Bt Batok Swim Cplx Bt Batok East Ave 6
43381 Blk 102 Bt Batok Ave 1
43391 Bt Batok CC Bt Batok Ctrl
43411 Opp Blk 628 NS2 Bt Batok Ctrl
43009 Bt Batok Int NS2 Bt Batok Ctrl

 Note:

  • Along Hillview Avenue, Bus Service 173 towards Clementi serves Bus Stop 43261 – Opp Hillview Hts, while Bus Service 173 towards Bukit Batok serves Bus Stop 43267 –  Hillview Hts.
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Bukit Batok Bus Interchange ↺ Clementi Bus Interchange (Loop)
Passes Through Bt Batok St 21, Hillview Ave, Jln Batu Nilam, Hume Ave, Upp Bt Timah Rd, Jln Jurong Kechil, Toh Tuck Ave, C’wealth Ave West
Route Length 27.4 km
Travelling Time 91 – 122 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Bulim Bus Package
Current Operator Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
(Tower Transit Singapore)
Current Depot Bulim Bus Depot
Current Fleet Single-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Bukit Batok
Weekdays & Saturdays
Sundays / Public Holidays
05:30 – 23:30 06:00 – 23:30
After 23:30 – 01:10 daily, buses departing Bukit Batok are renumbered as Service 173A and terminates at Bt Batok East Ave 4 (Blk 254)
Departure Times from Clementi
Weekdays Saturdays Sundays / Public Holidays
05:49 – 00:10 05:53 – 00:11 06:00 – 00:10
Operating Frequency
Loop Service 6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Weekdays 10 – 11 mins 10 14 mins 10 15 mins 14 21 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges regular distance fares

Service 173 is a residential trunk route connecting the housing estates of Bukit Batok and Clementi, and the private estates of Hillview, Hume, Upper Bukit Timah, Toh Tuck and Lorong Kismis to Bukit Batok and Clementi Town Centres. Much of its route serves residents of private estates and condominiums along its route As the route covers low-density estates, demand is relatively low during most parts of the day, but particularly high during the peak hours.

MRT Stations Served
Special Departures
  • Upp Bukit Timah Rd (Beauty World Stn Exit A) Bukit Batok Int via Clementi Int
    Weekdays: 05:30 & 05:44
    Saturdays: 05:35
  • Jln Jurong Kechil (Opp Beauty World Stn) → Bukit Batok Int
    Weekdays: 05:40, 05:49 & 05:58
  • Clementi Int  Bukit Batok Int
    Weekdays & Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00, 06:15 & 06:30
Short Trip Service
  • Service 173A: Bukit Batok Int → Bukit Batok East Avenue 4 (Blk 254)
    Daily: 23:55 – 01:10

Gallery (Tower Transit)
Gallery (SMRT Buses)

Operator History
  • 1971 – 1973: United Bus Company Pte Ltd
  • 1973 – 2000: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
  • 2000 –  2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
  • 2004 – 28 May 2016: SMRT Buses Ltd
  • 29 May 2016 – Present: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd

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

History
  • 1971 (11 Apr): Introduced between Princess Elizabeth Ter and New Bridge Rd Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation
  • 1973 (01 Nov): Operated by Singapore Bus Service (SBS)
  • 1974 (24 Feb): Amended to ply Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd and Paterson Rd towards Princess Elizabeth Ter with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic
  • 1979 (30 Dec): Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards New Bridge Rd Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic
  • 1986 (16 Nov): Serves new staggered bus stop outside Thong Teck Bldg along Scotts Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Metro Orchard
  • 1987 (06 Jun): Amended to the relocated New Bridge Rd Ter
  • 1987 (27 Sep): Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Princess Elizabeth Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd
  • 1987 (01 Nov): Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Princess Elizabeth 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
  • 1989 (29 Jan): Serves relocated bus stop opposite Sri Mariamman Tp along South Bridge Rd, skipping abolished bus stop opposite Jamae Mosque
  • 1990 (10 Mar): Extended to start from Bt Batok Int and shortened to loop at Jln Anak Bt
  • 1991 (07 Apr): Integrated with Service 205 and extended to Clementi Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 3
  • 1992 (03 May): Amended to ply the western loop of Bt Batok Central and Bt Batok St 21 under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7, skipping Bt Batok East Ave 3
  • 1993 (05 Dec): Converted to loop service between Bt Batok Int and Clementi Int with the introduction of Service 156
  • 2000 (24 Dec): Operations transferred to Trans-Island Bus Services (TIBS)
  • 2003 (12 Oct): Serves the bus stop opposite Bt Timah Plaza along Jln Anak Bt with the abolition of the bus stop under the PIE Flyover
  • 2006 (16 Jul): Amended to ply Bt Batok Ave 1 and Bt Batok East Ave 6 and amended to ply Hume Ave, skipping Hillview Rd
  • 2006 (29 Oct): Amended to loop at Clementi Temp Int
  • 2011 (26 Nov): Amended to loop at Clementi Integrated Transport Hub
  • 2013 (21 Apr): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
  • 2015 (27 Dec): Amended to ply the upgraded Upp Bt Timah Rd towards Clementi Integrated Transport Hub, skipping Jln Anak Bt
  • 2016 (29 May): Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd from SMRT Buses Ltd

Past Routings

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3 thoughts on “Tower Transit Bus Service 173

  • 11 December 2018 at 2:32 PM
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    I was waiting at Springdale condo bus stop #43019 for service 173. At 1410 hr bus173 with registration number Xxx3002 zoomed past without stopping. Please take action on the driver. Thank you.

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  • 16 April 2018 at 2:36 PM
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    Feed Back:
    One of your bus 173 was spewing tons of thick black smoke when I drove behind it along Humes into Hillview Ave ydy Sunday 15/04/18 around 1pm. I hope you folks at Tower will fix it before the LTA catches up and fine you. Very bad PR you know. The bus no is SMB 3012G

    I took a photo of the bus condition. If u want one, let me know and I will send to you.

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  • 19 August 2017 at 10:56 PM
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    How does one knows which way the service is going (ie towards BT Batok or Clementi Interchange) if one waits at the bus stop opposite and before Jln Batu Nilam?

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