SBS Transit Bus Service 174

SBS Transit Bus Service 174 is a trunk service plying between Boon Lay Interchange and Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal, passing through Bukit Batok, Bukit Timah, Farrer, Tanglin, Orchard Road, Clarke Quay and Chin Swee. It has an Express route variant, Service 174e.

174
22009 Boon Lay Int B16 EW27 Jurong West Ctrl 3
21361 Blk 695 Jln Boon Lay
21399 Opp River Valley High Sch Boon Lay Ave
21421 Blk 176 Boon Lay Ave
21241 Blk 216 CP Boon Lay Ave
21161 Blk 216B Corporation Rd
43459 Aft PIE Bt Batok Rd
43349 Opp Princess E Pr Sch Bt Batok West Ave 3
43539 Opp Blk 140 Bt Batok West Ave 3
43409 Opp Blk 127 Bt Batok West Ave 3
43411 Opp Blk 628 NS2 Bt Batok Ctrl
43179 Blk 231 Bt Batok East Ave 3
43189 Blk 283 Bt Batok East Ave 3
43199 Ch Of St. Mary Bt Batok East Ave 6
43209 Autobacs Bt Batok East Ave 6
42199 Aft Bt Batok East Ave 6 Jln Jurong Kechil
42189 The Hillford Jln Jurong Kechil
42179 Aft Chun Tin Rd Jln Jurong Kechil
42169 Opp Blk 19 Jln Jurong Kechil
42159 Opp Beauty World Stn DT5 Jln Jurong Kechil
42259 Aft Upp Bt Timah Rd Jln Jurong Kechil
42089 Opp Bt Timah Plaza Jln Anak Bt
42059 Opp King Albert Pk Stn DT6 Dunearn Rd
42049 Hua Guan Gdns Dunearn Rd
42039 Opp The Nexus Dunearn Rd
42029 Aft Swiss Club Rd Dunearn Rd
42019 Opp Sixth Ave Stn DT7 Dunearn Rd
41089 Aft Jln Naga Sari Dunearn Rd
41079 Natl JC Dunearn Rd
41069 Opp Tan Kah Kee Stn DT8 Dunearn Rd
41049 Opp Coronation Plaza Dunearn Rd
41119 Opp Lutheran Twrs Farrer Rd
41109 Opp St. Margaret's Sec Sch Farrer Rd
11119 Farrer Rd Stn Exit A CC20 Farrer Rd
11109 Spanish Village Farrer Rd
11099 Opp Leedon Green Farrer Rd
11229 Sommerville Pk Holland Rd
11219 Great Eastern Mansions Holland Rd
11209 Opp Peirce Rd Holland Rd
13029 Bef Tyersall Ave Holland Rd
13019 Napier Stn Exit 1 TE12 Napier Rd
09149 Opp British Council Napier Rd
09159 Aft Tomlinson Rd Tanglin Rd
09169 Delfi Orchard Orchard Rd
09179 Royal Thai Embassy Orchard 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
04167 City Hall Stn Exit B EW13NS25 Nth Bridge Rd
04249 Opp The Treasury Nth Bridge Rd
05029 Boat Quay Sth Bridge Rd
05131 Opp Hong Lim Cplx NE4DT19 Upp Cross St
06171 Opp State Ct Upp Cross St
06031 Opp Blk 13 Chin Swee Rd
06029 Outram Pk Stn Exit 1 EW16NE3TE17 Outram Rd
10011 Bef Neil Rd New Bridge Rd
10041 Bef Kampong Bahru Ter Kg Bahru Rd
10499 Kampong Bahru Ter Spooner Rd
10499 Kampong Bahru Ter Spooner Rd
10049 Opp Kampong Bahru Ter Kg Bahru Rd
10017 Aft Hosp Dr EW16NE3TE17 Eu Tong Sen St
06011 Outram Pk Stn Exit 7 EW16NE3TE17 Outram Rd
06039 Blk 8 Chin Swee Rd
06189 Ctrl Sq Havelock Rd
05023 Opp Hong Lim Pk Eu Tong Sen St
04222 Clarke Quay Stn Exit E NE5 Eu Tong Sen St
04223 Old Hill St Police Stn Hill St
04143 Stamford Ct Hill St
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
09059 Somerset Youth Pk Grange Rd
09022 Orchard Stn Exit 13 NS22TE14 Orchard Blvd
09111 Opp Four Seasons Hotel NS22TE14 Orchard Blvd
09121 Bef Tomlinson Rd TE13 Orchard Blvd
09131 Opp Orchard Blvd Stn TE13 Grange Rd
09141 British Council Napier Rd
13011 Napier Stn Exit 2 TE12 Napier Rd
13021 Aft Min Of Foreign Affairs Holland Rd
11201 CSC Dempsey Clubhse Holland Rd
11211 Aft Peirce Rd Holland Rd
11221 Lien Twrs Holland Rd
11091 Leedon Green Farrer Rd
11101 Farrer Rd Mkt Farrer Rd
11111 Farrer Rd Stn Exit B CC20 Farrer Rd
41101 St. Margaret's Sec Sch Farrer Rd
41111 Lutheran Twrs Farrer Rd
41031 Bef Crown Ctr Bt Timah Rd
41041 Coronation Plaza Bt Timah Rd
41051 Tan Kah Kee Stn DT8 Bt Timah Rd
41061 Chinese High Sch Bt Timah Rd
41071 Opp Natl JC Bt Timah Rd
41081 Sixth Ave Stn DT7 Bt Timah Rd
42011 Sixth Ave Ctr Bt Timah Rd
42021 Aft Maple Ave Bt Timah Rd
42031 The Tessarina Bt Timah Rd
42041 The Nexus Bt Timah Rd
42051 King Albert Pk Stn DT6 Bt Timah Rd
42061 King Albert Pk Bt Timah Rd
42071 Pei Hwa Presby Pr Sch Upp Bt Timah Rd
42151 Beauty World Stn Exit C DT5 Jln Jurong Kechil
42161 Blk 18 Jln Jurong Kechil
42171 Signature Pk Condo Jln Jurong Kechil
42181 Opp The Hillford Jln Jurong Kechil
42191 Bef Bt Batok East Ave 6 Jln Jurong Kechil
43201 Park Natura Bt Batok East Ave 6
43191 Blk 288C Bt Batok East Ave 6
43181 Keming Pr Sch Bt Batok East Ave 3
43171 Blk 229 Bt Batok East Ave 3
43419 Aft Bt Batok Stn/Blk 628 NS2 Bt Batok Ctrl
43401 Bt Batok Polyclinic Bt Batok West Ave 3
43531 Blk 140 Bt Batok West Ave 3
43341 Princess E Pr Sch Bt Batok West Ave 3
43452 Aft Bt Batok West Ave 3 Bt Batok Rd
21249 Blk 213 Boon Lay Ave
21429 Blk 185 Boon Lay Ave
21391 River Valley High Sch Boon Lay Ave
21369 Opp Blk 695 Jln Boon Lay
22009 Boon Lay Int EW27 Jurong West Ctrl 3
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Boon Lay Bus InterchangeKampong Bahru Bus Terminal
Passes Through Boon Lay Ave, Bt Batok Ctrl, Jln Jurong Kechil, Dunearn Rd / Bukit Timah Rd, Farrer Rd, Orchard Rd / Somerset Rd, Chin Swee Rd
Route Length Towards Kg Bahru: 28.9 km Towards Boon Lay: 28.6 km
Travelling Time 78 – 120 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Clementi Bus Package
Current Operator SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot Soon Lee Bus Park (SLBP)
Current Fleet Single Deck Bus:
Mercedes-Benz Citaro
Scania K230UB
Double Deck Bus:
MAN A95
Volvo B9TL
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Boon Lay
Daily
05:30 – 23:30
Departure Times from Kampong Bahru
Daily
05:40 – 23:45
Operating Frequency
From Boon Lay
6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Mondays – Thursdays 9 10 mins 6 14 mins 9 19 mins 13 19 mins
Fridays 9 10 mins 6 14 mins 12 18 mins 15 18 mins
Saturdays 8 11 mins 8 15 mins 11 15 mins 10 15 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 9 11 mins 8 13 mins 11 13 mins 8 11 mins
From Kampong Bahru
6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Mondays – Thursdays 13 15 mins 8 14 mins 12 15 mins 14 15 mins
Fridays 13 15 mins 8 14 mins 12 14 mins 14 15 mins
Saturdays 9 11 mins 8 13 mins 8 18 mins 10 17 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 9 10 mins 10 14 mins 10 12 mins 9 12 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges regular distance fares

 

Service 174 is a trunk route spanning from West to the City, connecting the residential estates of Jurong West and Bukit Batok with Bukit Timah, and the City areas of Tanglin, Orchard, Clarke Quay and Outram. The service provides bus connections to many institutions along the Bukit Timah Road academic belt, as well as providing a quick inter-town link between Bukit Batok and Boon Lay via the Pan-Island Expressway between Bukit Batok Road and Jurong West Ave 2.

As an inter-town and City route, demand is average to high during offpeak hours, and very high during peak hours. The route is well utilized along the Bukit Timah stretch and a popular alternative to the MRT network from West to City. An Express variant, 174e, is also operated for faster travel between the West and City during peak hours.

MRT Stations Served:
Special Departures:
  • Dunearn Road (Opp King Albert Pk Stn) Kampong Bahru Ter
    Weekdays: 07:57
  • Dunearn Road (Opp Coronation Plaza)  Kampong Bahru Ter
    Weekdays: 05:46 & 06:00
    Saturdays: 06:00
  • Farrer Road (Farrer Rd Mkt) → Boon Lay Int
    Weekdays: 05:45 & 06:00
    Saturdays: 06:00
  • Bukit Batok East Ave 6 (Blk 288C) → Boon Lay Int
    Weekdays: 06:31, 06:47, 06:53 & 07:07
Route Variants:

Gallery:
Poster Gallery:

Operator History:
  • 1971 – 1973: United Bus Company Pte Ltd
  • 1973 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
  • 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2025 under the Clementi Bus Package.

History:
  • 1971 (11 Apr): Introduced between Nanyang University Ter and New Bridge Rd Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation
  • 1974 (24 Feb): Amended to ply Grange Rd and Orchard Blvd with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic, skipping Orchard Rd
  • 1975: Amended to ply Farrer Rd, Holland Rd and Napier Rd, skipping Stevens Rd and Scotts Rd
  • 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
  • 1985 (17 Mar): Amended to ply Bt Batok Rd, Bt Batok West Ave 3, Bt Batok Central and Bt Batok East Ave 3 with the partial closure of Jurong Rd
  • 1986 (23 Mar): Amended to ply Jln Bahar, skipping Upp Jurong Rd
  • 1987 (22 Feb): Amended to ply Nanyang Ave, Nanyang Cres and Nanyang Dr
  • 1987 (06 Jun): Amended to the relocated New Bridge Rd Ter
  • 1987 (27 Sep): Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Nanyang Technological Institute Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd
  • 1987 (01 Nov): Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Nanyang Technological Institute Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd
  • 1988 (20 Mar): Amended to ply Upp Cross St and New Bridge Rd, skipping Neil Rd
  • 1990 (03 Jun): Amended to ply Nanyang Circle and Student Walk, skipping Nanyang Ave
  • 1991 (20 Jan): Amended to ply Nanyang Dr, skipping Nanyang Cres
  • 1991 (07 Apr): Shortened to Boon Lay Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 3
  • 1992: Amended to ply Orchard Link, skipping Grange Rd
  • 1993: Amended to ply PIE with the partial closure of Jurong Rd
  • 1996: Serves new bus stop outside Blk 220 along Boon Lay Ave
  • 1997 (07 Dec): Amended to ply South Bridge Rd and Kreta Ayer Rd with the partial closure of New Bridge Rd to facilitate the construction of Chinatown MRT station on the North East MRT Line
  • 2000: Serves additional bus stop opposite Blk 333 along Kreta Ayer Rd
  • 2002 (20 Apr): Amended to ply Upp Cross St and the reinstated New Bridge Rd, skipping South Bridge Rd and Kreta Ayer Rd
  • 2002 (07 Jul): Skips the bus stop outside Orchard Emerald along Orchard Rd
  • 2003: Serves new bus stop outside Goh & Goh Bldg along Jln Jurong Kechil
  • 2003 (07 Dec): Amended to ply Upp Cross St/Havelock Rd, Chin Swee Rd and Outram Rd, skipping Eu Tong Sen St and New Bridge Rd
  • 2004: Skips abolished bus stop outside Nanyang Pr Sch along Farrer Rd
  • 2005 (02 Jul): Amended to ply Grange Rd with the partial closure of Somerset Rd
  • 2006 (18 Jun): Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int
  • 2008 (14 Jul): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
  • 2009 (27 Dec): Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub
  • 2011 (14 Aug): Serves additional bus stop outside Clarke Quay Stn along Eu Tong Sen St
  • 2012 (09 Dec): Amended to ply Upp Bt Timah Rd and Bt Timah Link with the partial closure of Jln Jurong Kechil to facilitate the construction of Beauty World MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line
  • 2014 (26 Jan): Amended to ply the reinstated Jln Jurong Kechil, skipping Upp Bt Timah Rd and Bt Timah Link
  • 2017 (23 Apr): Serves new bus stop (43452) along Bt Batok Rd with the relocation of the bus stop before PIE
  • 2018 (10 Mar): Extended to Kg Bahru Ter with the closure of New Bridge Rd Ter. First bus departure timings from Kampong Bahru brought forward by 5 minutes
  • 2020 (27 Sep): Amended to ply PIE with the permanent closure of Jurong Road

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15 thoughts on “SBS Transit Bus Service 174

  • 12 January 2024 at 7:44 AM
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    maybe 174 should still serve Jalan Anak Bukit since there are many residents

    And also 174/174e should extend to Soon Lee Depot, skipping Boon Lay Avenue, Passing via Jurong West Street 75, 81, 82 & Pioneer Road North, the reason is to extend to Soon Lee Depot is for connectivity for One World International School residents who live in Tanglin, Bukit Timah and Bukit Batok so they can have a direct bus

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  • 23 December 2023 at 9:19 AM
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    Long waiting times at night. Pls shorten the wait-time. This is a trunk service from Orchard to Jln Anak Bukit and Bukit Batok. It serves as an alternative to the DTL (blue line) which is always very crowded & doesn’t exactly reach my home. So I sit on this bus where I can do some reading even though the route is long.

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  • 2 December 2023 at 4:08 PM
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    Since Upper Bukit Timah Road (Southbound to CITY) is open from April 2021

    I suggest if they amend services 61, 77, 157, 174, 852, 961 & 961M amend to ply Upper Bukit Timah Road while going to Dunearn Road or Clementi Road so they don’t waste time making a longer route via Jalan Anak Bukit

    SMRT 184 should serve Jalan Anak Bukit towards Clementi for at least 1 bus serving Beauty World Centre and Bukit Timah Plaza

    Services 41, 52, 985 should still serve the same without any changes

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    • 23 December 2023 at 9:10 AM
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      Please, no…I live in Jalan Anak Bukit… I NEED 174 to pass Jln anak bukit 🙁

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      • 5 February 2024 at 3:13 PM
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        Maybe just 174 stays at Jalan Anak Bukit

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  • 12 December 2022 at 5:20 PM
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    Will this bus service change depot or change package after Jurong West bus package have tender?
    Understand that it is under clementi package and is based in Soon Lee depot .

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  • 17 May 2022 at 1:37 AM
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    174e should run during non-peak hours as well as peak. Need to get to city area from bukit batok without wasting too much time. For afternoon shift work.

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