SMRT Bus Service 181

SMRT Bus Service 181 is a trunk route connecting residents of Jurong West Neighbourhoods 7, 8, and Wenya Estate to Boon Lay Interchange.

Service 181 will be amended to ply Jurong West St 72 with the partial closure of Jurong West St 75 from 7 Dec 2025.

Bus Service 181 is a trunk service that connects residents of Jurong West Neighbourhoods 7, 8, and Wenya Estate (Neighbourhood 2) to Boon Lay MRT/Bus Interchange. The route travels along Jurong West Street 64 and 75, then Jurong West Avenue 5 and 3, where it makes a U-turn at the end before returning to Boon Lay.

Although it operates entirely within the Jurong West area, Service 181 is classified as a trunk service rather than a feeder service, for reasons that remain unclear. Since its introduction in 2005, no route extensions beyond Jurong West Avenue 3 have been made.

On school term weekday mornings, from 6:30 am to 7:45 am, Service 181 is replaced by its route variant, Service 181M, which loops at Jurong West Street 23. This variant provides access to Corporation Primary School, which is otherwise only served by Bus Service 185. During this time, Service 181 does not operate while Service 181M is in service.

On the eve of public holidays, operating hours will be extended to align with the extended train service hours. Extended last bus timings will be provided by the operator closer to the affected day.

Future Plans:

Service 181 is planned to be extended to Tengah as part of the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).

Schools & Community amenities served:

• Jurong Medical Centre / The Frontier Community Club
• Boon Lay Secondary School
• Westwood Primary School
• Gek Poh Shopping Centre
• Gek Poh Ville Community Club
• Jalan Bahar Park

MRT Station Served

• EW27 Boon Lay

Special Departures

• Jurong West Avenue 3 (Blk 276B) → Boon Lay Int
  Weekdays: 05:13, 05:21, 05:29, 05:37, 05:45, 05:53, 06:01 & 06:09
  Saturdays: 05:30, 05:45 & 06:00
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:30, 05:45 & 05:59

Route Variant

• Service 181M: Boon Lay Int ↺ Jurong West Street 23 (Loop)
  School Term Weekdays: 06:30 – 07:45

Bus Service 181M operates during school term weekdays, plying an extended route to Jurong West Street 23.

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Operator History:

• 9 Jan 2005 – 31 Aug 2024: SBS Transit Ltd
• 1 Sep 2024 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

Route History:

• 2005 (09 Jan): Introduced between Boon Lay Int and Jurong West Ave 3 (Loop)
• 2006 (18 Jun): Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int
• 2008: Last bus extended to 0030 hrs daily
• 2008 (15 Jun): Serves new pair of bus stops outside Blk 670A and outside Blk 678D along Jurong West St 64
• 2009 (27 Dec): Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub
• 2010 (18 Oct): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2013: Last bus extended to 0040 hrs daily
• 2024 (01 Sep): Operations transferred to SMRT Buses under the Jurong West Bus Package
• 2025 (07 Dec): Amended to ply Jurong West St 73 & Jurong West St 72 with the partial closure of Jurong West St 75 to facilitate the construction of Gek Poh MRT station on the Jurong Region Line.

Past Routings

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