Tower Transit Bus Service 177

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.

Note:

• 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.

 

Technical Information
Route	Bukit Batok Bus Interchange ↺ Jelebu Road (Loop)
Passes Through	Hillview, MINDEF (Gombak Hill), Upper Bukit Timah
Route Length	11.9 km
Travelling Time	47 – 51 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bulim Bus Package
Current Operator	Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
Current Depot	Bulim Bus Depot (BUDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Single Deck Buses: – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – MAN NL323F
Departure Times from Bukit Batok	0550 – 0840 & 1620 – 1820 (Only operates on Weekdays, except Public Holidays)
Frequency	Loop Service	—
	11 – 15 mins	—

Route History

Service 177 is a 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 until its it was re-allocated to the Government Contracting Model (Bulim Bus Package) in May 2016. At the same time, Shortworking trip 177A was withdrawn.

As part of the Bukit Panjang ITH Opening Bus Amendments, Service 177 was amended to call at Blk 180, Jelebu Rd instead of Bt Panjang Plaza, Jelebu Rd from 04 Sep 2017.

Service 177 calls at MINDEF CP, Gombak Dr both towards Jelebu Rd and Bukit Batok.

Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares. Calculate your bus fare using LTA’s fare calculator on MyTransport.sg here.

Departure Times from Bukit Batok Int

Timings provided by Tower Transit website at TowerTransit.sg

• Weekdays AM Peak
  0550
  0605 0620 0634 0649
  0703 0716 0730 0743 0757
  0811 0825 0840
• Weekdays PM Peak
  1620 1632 1644 1656
  1708 1720 1732 1744 1756
  1808 1820

MRT / LRT Stations Served

• NS2 Bukit Batok
• DT1BP6 Bukit Panjang

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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 Bukit Batok MINDEF Complex and Hillview Road (Loop)
• 1990 (10 Mar): Re-routed to Bt Batok Int – Bt Panjang Ter via MINDEF
• 1995 (02 Jul): Handed to Trans-Island Bus Services (TIBS)
• 1999 (26 Dec): Amended to terminate at Bt Panjang Int
• 2004 (25 Sep): No longer operates on Saturdays.
• 2012 (01 Jul): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2012 (16 Dec): Amended to loop at Jelebu Road when Bt Panjang Int was demolished to make way for the new Bukit Panjang Integrated Transport Hub. Shortworking trip 177A introduced.
• 2016 (29 May): Re-allocated to the Government Contracting Model (Bulim Bus Package), and operations transferred from SMRT Buses to Tower Transit Singapore. Shortworking Trip 177A withdrawn.
• 2016 (13 Jun): AM Peak operating hours extended to start at 0550hrs instead of 0600hrs from Bukit Batok Int.
• 2017 (04 Sep): Change in stopping point along Jelebu Rd

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 2012: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 2012.

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