SMRT Bus Service 176

SMRT Bus Service 176 is a trunk route linking Bukit Panjang Interchange and Bukit Merah Interchange, passing through Upper Bukit Timah, Hillview, Bukit Batok, Jurong East Central, West Coast Highway and Henderson.

Technical Information
Route	Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange ↔ Bukit Merah Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Upp Bukit Timah, Hillview, Bukit Batok, Jurong East Ctrl, West Coast Highway, Henderson
Route Length	22.3 km (D1) | 22.9 km (D2)
Travelling Time	80 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package
Current Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot	Ulu Pandan Bus Depot (UPDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL 18-metre Articulated Bus: – MAN A24 12-metre Single Deck Bus – MAN A22
Departure Times from Bukit Panjang	0530hrs – 2335hrs (Weekdays, Saturdays) 0545hrs – 2335hrs (Sundays/PHs)
Departure Times from Bukit Merah	0545hrs – 2330hrs (Daily)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630 – 0830: 06 – 09 mins 0831 – 1659: 06 – 11 mins 1700 – 1900: 10 – 11 mins After 1900: 09 – 15 mins	0630 – 0830: 08 – 09 mins 0831 – 1659: 07 – 12 mins 1700 – 1900: 07 – 08 mins After 1900: 08 – 13 mins

Service 176 is an inter-town route connecting the housing estates of Bukit Panjang, Hillview, Bukit Batok, Jurong East and Bukit Merah. Part of its route travels along West Coast Highway for quick journeys between Pasir Panjang and Jurong East. Its sector between Telok Blangah MRT and Bukit Merah benefits residents at Telok Blangh and Bukit Merah Central with convenient access to Telok Blangah MRT Station along the CIrcle Line. Along with Service 175, this service serves the industries along West Coast Highway and Pasir Panjang Road.

Running with moderate to low demand during off-peak hours, the service encounters high demand during peak hours from increased commute to and from industries around West Coast and Pasir Panjang, as well as increased inter-town commute. High capacity double-deck buses buses are deployed on a regular basis; SMRT’s Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-deck buses appeared on the route since Nov 2014.

Formerly a Singapore Bus Service (SBS) route since 1988, the route was transferred to Trans-Island Bus Service (TIBS) in 1995 and has been operated by SMRT ever since. High capacity articulated buses are deployed regularly.

Special Departures:

• Jurong Town Hall Rd (Aft Pandan Gdns) → Bt Panjang Int
  Daily: 0550hrs & 1 more trip before 0616hrs

MRT Stations Served:

• DT1BP6 Bukit Panjang
• DT2 Cashew
• DT3 Hillview
• NS2 Bukit Batok
• EW24NS1 Jurong East
• CC25 Haw Par Villa
• CC26 Pasir Panjang
• CC27 Labrador Park
• CC28 Telok Blangah

Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares.

Fleet: See above.

Gallery:

Operator History:

• 1988 – 1995: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 1995 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
• 2004 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2023 under the Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package.

History:

• 1988 (24 Jan): Introduced by SBS between Jurong East Int and Bukit Panjang (Loop)
• 1989 (05 Mar): Amended to serve Upper Bt Timah Rd and Bt Batok West Ave 6.
• 1990 (01 Jul): Extended from Jurong East to Bt Merah, covering lost sectors of withdrawn Service 184
• 1995 (01 Oct): Handed to TIBS. Amended to ply Bt Batok East Ave 2 instead of Bt Batok East Ave 4 on same day.
• 1999 (26 Dec): Amended to Bt Panjang Int
• 2012 (16 Dec): Route amended to make way for the new Bukit Panjang Integrated Transport Hub
• 2014 (03 Feb): Bus Service Reliability Framework (BSRF) implemented for a two-year trial
• 2014 (17 Nov): Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-deck buses deployed
• 2015 (22 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2015 (05 Jun): BSRF trial extended to Aug 2016
• 2015 (27 Dec): Calls at Hillview Station along Upp Bt Timah Rd
• 2017 (04 Sep): Amended to Bukit Panjang Integrated Transport Hub

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 1995: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 1995.

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