SMRT Bus Service 180

SMRT Bus Service 180 is a trunk route running between Boon Lay Interchange and Bukit Panjang. It travels through Jurong West Street 64, Boon Lay Way, Bukit Batok Road and Jelebu Road. It is the most direct route between Boon Lay and Bukit Panjang, offering faster journey times as compared to the MRT. As such, the service is well patronized throughout the day, with moderate to high demand at most times of day. As such, high capacity double-deck buses make up the whole permanent fleet.

Technical Information
Route	Boon Lay Bus Interchange ↺ Bukit Panjang Road (Loop)
Passes Through	Jurong West St 64, Boon Lay Way, Bukit Batok Rd, Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange
Route Length	21.3 km
Travelling Time	85 – 95 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package
Current Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot	Kranji Bus Depot (KJDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Deck buses: – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL
Departure Times from Boon Lay	0550 – 2310 (Weekdays & Saturdays) 0600 – 2310 (Sundays / Public Holidays) 2311 – 2345 (Daily | Service 180A Terminating at Bukit Panjang Rd (Blk 183))
Departure Times from Bukit Panjang	0523 – 2331 (Weekdays & Saturdays) 0533 – 2332 (Sundays / Public Holidays) 2347 – 0019 (Daily | Service 180A Terminating at Bukit Panjang Rd (Blk 183))
Frequency	Loop Service
	0630-0830: 04 – 09 mins 0831-1659: 08 – 13 mins 1700-1900: 04 – 12 mins After 1900: 06 – 12 mins

 

SMRT Bus Service 180 previously operated as a bi-directional service between Bukit Panjang and Boon Lay, but buses did not have extended breaks at Boon Lay due to space constraints. When Bukit Panjang Interchange was demolished to make way for the new Integrated Transport Hub, the route was converted to start from Boon Lay and loop at Bukit Panjang due to space constraints at Bukit Panjang Bus Park. It only was amended back to the new Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange on 25 Feb 2018, more than 5 months after the new Bus Interchange opened.

Originally introduced as Service 951 in 1990, a series of major amendments has shortened the route to its present form since 1996.

From 2311hrs daily, buses leaving Boon Lay Interchange will operate as Shortworking Trip 180A and terminate at Bukit Panjang Road (Blk 183). Additional trips of 180A operated in the late evening (weekdays only) are performed by split-shift buses before being taken out of service.

Double-decker buses are deployed on a regular basis from 13 March 2016.

MRT / LRT Stations Served

• EW25 Chinese Garden
• EW26 Lakeside
• EW27 Boon Lay
• BP5 Phoenix
• DT1BP6 Bukit Panjang

Special Departures

• Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bukit Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT) → Boon Lay Int
  Weekdays: 0520hrs – 0620hrs
  Satudays: 0520hrs – 0620hrs
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 0530hrs – 0630hrs
• Bukit Panjang Road (Blk 183) → Boon Lay Int
  Weekday Peak Hours

Short Trip Service:

• Service 180A: Boon Lay Interchange → Bt Panjang Rd (Blk 183)
  Weekdays: 1823hrs – 1950hrs
  Weekdays & Saturdays: 2313hrs – 2345hrs
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 2311hrs – 2345hrs

Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares.

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Operator History:

• 1996 – 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:

• 1990 (10 Jun): Introduced as Service 951, Marsiling Ter – Jurong Int
• 1990 (01 Jul): Amended to Boon Lay Int with the closure of Jurong Int
• 1996 (04 Feb): Amended to Woodlands Regional Int
• 1996 (10 Mar): Re-numbered to Service 180 and shortened to Bt Panjang Ter – Boon Lay Int
• 1999 (26 Dec): Amended to start from Bt Panjang Int
• 2006 (18 Jun): Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int
• 2009 (27 Dec): Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub (ITH)
• 2012 (16 Dec): Amended to loop at Petir Road with the closure of Bt Panjang Int, Shortworking trip 180A introduced.
• 2015 (Jun): Bus Service Reliability Framework (BSRF) implemented for trial till Aug 2016
• 2016 (12 Jan): Start of double-decker bus deployments under Service 190 crossover.
• 2016 (13 Mar): Start of regular double-decker bus deployments
• 2017 (23 Apr): Calls at relocated bus stop 43453 Aft PIE along Bukit Batok Rd
• 2017 (16 Jul): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2017 (04 Sep): Bus Stop along Petir Rd abolished, made to call along Upp Bt Timah Rd
• 2018 (25 Feb): Amended to Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 2018: No significant route changes since 2018.

 

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