SBS Transit Bus Service 185
SBS Transit Bus Service 185 is a trunk route running from Soon Lee Bus Depot to Buona Vista Terminal, passing through Jurong West Avenue 5/1, Jurong East Avenue 1, PIE, Clementi Avenue 6, Clementi MRT, Dover MRT and Holland Village.
- No Alighting & Boarding at Buona Vista Bus Terminal
- No Alighting & Boarding at Soon Lee Bus Pk
| Technical Information | ||
Route  |
Soon Lee Bus Park ↔ Buona Vista Bus Terminal | |
| Passes Through | Jurong West Ave 5/1, Jurong East Ave 1, PIE, Clementi Ave 6, Clementi MRT, Dover MRT, Holland Village | |
| Route Length | 18.6 km (D1) | 18.3 km (D2) | |
| Travelling Time | 70 – 80 mins | |
| Operator Information | ||
| BCM Route Package | Jurong West Bus Package | |
| Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |
| Current Depot | Soon Lee Bus Park (SLBP) | |
| Current Fleet | 12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL 12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro – Scania K230UB |
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| Departure Times from Soon Lee Bus Park |
0545 – 2315 (Daily) | |
| Departure Times from Buona Vista |
0600 – 2300 (Daily) | |
| Frequency | Direction 1 |
Direction 2 |
| 0630-0830: 08 – 15 mins 0831-1659: 09 – 17 mins 1700-1900: 12 – 14 mins After 1900: 13 – 14 mins |
0630-0830: 08 – 15 mins 0831-1659: 08 – 15 mins 1700-1900: 10 – 18 mins After 1900: 13 – 17 mins |
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Service 185 is a residential inter-town route connecting Pioneer and Jurong West to Clementi and Holland. It is a popular route between Jurong East/West Avenue 1 and Clementi due to its express sector along the PIE, which takes around 8 minutes to Clementi Avenue 6. It is the only trunk service to terminate Soon Lee Depot.
No boarding and alighting is allowed at Soon Lee Bus Park and Buona Vista Terminal. The first and last stop of this route is 22191 Soon Lee Depot and 11389 Blk 46 in Direction 1. For direction 2, The first and last stop of this route is 11381 Blk 10A and 22199 Opp Soon Lee Depot.
Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares. Calculate your bus fare using LTA’s fare calculator on MyTransport.sg here.
MRT Stations Served
- EW23 Clementi
- EW22 Dover
- EW21CC22 Buona Vista
Special Departures
- Jurong Town Hall Road (Blk 253) → Soon Lee Depot
Weekdays: 0605hrs, 0618hrs
Saturdays: 0520hrs, 0534hrs, 0548hrs
Sundays/PHs: 0520hrs, 0529hrs
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Operator History
- 2006 – 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
- 2006 (26 Dec): Introduced by SBS Transit between Soon Lee Bus Park and Buona Vista
- 2008: Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
Past Routings:
- Refer to this article
- 2006: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 2006.
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