Tower Transit Bus Service 177 is a peak-hour trunk route operating from Bukit Batok and looping at Bukit Panjang, passing through Hillview, MINDEF (Gombak Hill) and Upper Bukit Timah.
- Bus Service 177 towards both Bukit Panjang (Jelebu Rd) and Bukit Batok calls at MINDEF CP along Gombak Drive. Check the bus destination before boarding.
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Bukit Batok Bus Interchange ↺ Jelebu Road (Loop) | |||||||||||
| Passes Through | Hillview Ave, Gombak Dr, Upp Bt Timah Rd, Bt Panjang Rd | |||||||||||
| Route Length | 11.7 km | |||||||||||
| Traveling Time | 47 – 51 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Bulim Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore) |
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| Current Depot | Bulim Bus Depot | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | 12-metre Single Deck Bus – MAN A22 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro |
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| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Bukit Batok |
Weekdays (except Public Holidays) |
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| 05:50 – 08:40 & 16:20 – 18:20 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| 6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | |||||||||
| Loop Service | 14 mins | 12 mins | 12 mins | N.A. | ||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Service 177 is a weekday peak-hour inter-town route connecting Bukit Batok, Hillview and Bukit Panjang, as well as providing bus connections to Ministry of Defence Headquarters (MINDEF HQ @ Gombak Drive) and its surrounding army camps. Formerly a full-day service, it now only operates during weekday peak hours with moderate demand. In 2012, this route was converted from bidirectional operation to unidirectional operation, looping at Jelebu Road when the former Bukit Panjang Interchange was demolished to make way for the new Bukit Panjang Integrated Transport Hub.
Formerly a Singapore Bus Service (SBS) route since 1989, the route was transferred to Trans-Island Bus Service (TIBS) in 1995 and was operated by SMRT Buses until its it was re-allocated to the Bus Contracting Model (Bulim Bus Package) in May 2016 and operated by Tower Transit since then. At the same time in May 2016, Shortworking trip 177A was withdrawn.
Service 177 calls at MINDEF CP, Gombak Dr both towards Jelebu Rd (Bukit Panjang) and Bukit Batok.
Temporary Amendment to skip Hillview Link
To facilitate the construction of NS Hub, Hillview Link would be temporarily closed from 23 November 2020. As a result, Service 177 would be temporarily amended to ply an express sector along Hillview Rd and Upper Bukit Timah Rd (between Hillview Rd & Gombak Dr).
There would be no change in bus stops served for Service 177.
At Hillview Ave, buses towards Bukit Panjang will call at Bus Stop 43151 – Opp Glendale Pk Condo, while buses towards Bukit Batok will call at Bus Stop 43159 – Bef Glendale Pk Condo. In addition, only buses towards Bukit Batok will call at Bus Stop 43721 – Blk 319 along Gombak Dr.
MRT / LRT Stations Served
- NS2 Bukit Batok
- DT1–BP6 Bukit Panjang
Departure Times from Bukit Batok Int
- Weekdays (Except Public Holidays):
Morning Peak Hours: 05:50, 06:05, 06:20, 06:34, 06:49, 07:03, 07:16, 07:30, 07:43, 07:57, 08:11, 08:25 & 08:40
Evening Peak Hours: 16:20, 16:32, 16:44, 16:56, 17:08, 17:20, 17:32, 17:44, 17:56, 18:08 & 18:20
Gallery (Tower Transit)
Gallery (SMRT Buses)”
Operator History
- 1989 – 1995: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
- 1995 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
- 2004 – 27 May 2016: SMRT Buses Ltd
- 30 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
- 1989 (26 Apr): Introduced between MINDEF Car Park and Hillview Rd (Loop) as a peak hour service on weekdays and Saturdays only.
- 1990 (10 Mar): Extended to start from Bt Batok Int and extended to loop at Bt Panjang Ter
- 1995 (02 Jul): Operations transferred to Trans-Island Bus Services (TIBS)
- 1999 (26 Dec): Amended to at Bt Panjang Int
- 2004 (25 Sep): No longer operates on Saturdays
- 2005: Serves new bus stop outside Hillington Green Condo along Hillview Ave, skipping the bus stop outside Hillview Heights
- 2012 (01 Jul): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
- 2012 (16 Dec): Amended to loop at Jelebu Road with the closure of Bt Panjang Int
- 2016 (29 May): Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore
- 2016 (13 Jun): Morning Peak operating hours extended to start at 05:50 instead of 06:00 from Bukit Batok Int.
- 2017 (04 Sep): Serves the bus stop outside Blk 180 along Jelebu Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Bt Panjang Plaza
- 2020 (23 Nov): Temporarily amended to skip Hillview Link, plying an express sector on Hillview Rd & Upp Bt Timah Rd to facilitate the construction of NS Hub
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Bus 77 Should Be Extended To Full Day Operations On Weekdays And Weekends.
Ya Loh. But hey,it’s 177, not 77.😀😀😀😀
I currently use bus 176 from Bulit Batok to Hillview and at 1830 to 1900 it is always over-full. I really would like to use service 177, but the last bus at 1820 prevents me from doing so. I finish work in Tuas at 1800, take the company bus to Jurong East, MRT to Bukit Batok; it means I arrive 1835-1840 at BB interchange, too late to get the last bus. I often see people waiting at the stop after the service has finished. Might it be possible to extend the service?
Is Go-Ahead Singapore bus coming to Bukit Batok & Jurong East
Tower Transit buses, not Go-Ahead.