SBS Transit Bus Service 179

SBS Transit Bus Service 179 is a trunk route running from Boon Lay Interchange and looping at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), going via Jurong West Street 63, Pioneer Road North, Lien Ying Chow Drive and Nanyang Drive.

Route Overview
Route	Boon Lay Bus Interchange ↺ Nanyang Drive (Loop)
Passes Through	Jurong West St 63, Pioneer Road North, Lien Ying Chow Dr, Nanyang Dr
Route Length	9.7 km
Travelling Time	35 – 48 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Jurong West Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Soon Lee Bus Park (SLBP)
Current Fleet	Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Boon Lay	Weekdays & Saturdays								Sundays / Public Holidays
	06:00 – 00:00								06:30 – 00:20
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	4 – 8 mins			2 – 6 mins			4 – 6 mins			5 – 7 mins
Saturdays	4 – 10 mins			4 – 11 mins			5 – 10 mins			10 – 15 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	10 – 11 mins			8 – 13 mins			8 – 13 mins			8 – 11 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 179 is one of two public bus services serving within Nanyang Technological University (NTU), providing bus connections to and from Pioneer MRT and Boon Lay Town Centre. The route also serves residents of Jurong West Street 63 and Pioneer North.

The route experiences exceedingly high demand from students and staff of NTU commuting between Boon Lay/Pioneer MRT stations and the University. The free NTU Campus Rider service (operated using private buses) also connects between the University and Pioneer MRT, however its limited capacity has little effect of 179’s demand.

MRT Stations Served

• EW27 Boon Lay
• EW28 Pioneer

Special Departures

• Lien Ying Chow Dr (Blk 1) → Boon Lay Int
  Weekdays (except School Holidays): 21:39 & 22:17
• Pioneer Rd North (Blk 840) → Boon Lay Int
  Weekdays: 05:16, 05:26, 05:36, 05:46, 05:56, 06:06 & 06:16
  Weekdays (School Holidays): 05:15, 05:30, 05:45, 05:55, 06:05 & 06:15
  Saturdays: 05:16, 05:30, 05:45, 05:59 & 06:14
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:15, 05:31, 05:47, 06:03, 06:29 & 06:42

Route Variant

• Service 179A: Boon Lay Int ↺ Nanyang Drive
  Skips Bus Stops along Jurong West St 63 & Pioneer Rd North
  Weekdays (Except Public Holidays & School Holidays): 07:30 – 09:30
• Service 179A (Special Departures): Nanyang Dr (Hall 1) → Boon Lay Int
  Skips Bus Stops along Jurong West St 63 & Pioneer Rd North
  Weekdays (Except Public Holidays & School Holidays): 15:00 – 20:00
• Service 179A (Special Departures): Nanyang Dr (Wee Kim Wee Sch of C&I) → Boon Lay Int
  Skips Bus Stops along Jurong West St 63 & Pioneer Rd North
  Weekdays (Except Public Holidays & School Holidays): 15:16 – 20:08

Service 179A helps relieve demand between NTU and Boon Lay and skips bus stops along Jurong West Street 63 and Pioneer Road North in both directions. It was introduced as a faster means of travel for students heading to Boon Lay since many students prefer alighting at Pioneer MRT. It does not operate during NTU vacations.

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Operator History

• 07 Jan 2001 – 31 Oct 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 01 Nov 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2024 under the Jurong West Bus Package.

History

• 2001 (07 Jan): Introduced between Boon Lay Int and Nanyang Dr (Loop)
• 2006 (18 Jun): Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int
• 2010 (08 May): Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub
• 2010 (01 Aug): Amended to loop at Nanyang Ave temporarily with the partial closures of Nanyang Ave and Nanyang Dr to facilitate Youth Olympic Games 2010
• 2010 (29 Aug): Amended back to loop at Nanyang Dr
• 2014 (07 Dec): Serves new bus stop opposite Blk 41 along Nanyang Dr
• 2015 (03 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)

Past Routings

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