SMRT Bus Service 187

SMRT Bus Service 187 is a trunk route linking Woodlands Interchange and Boon Lay Interchange, passing through Lakeside, Jurong West/East Avenue 1, Bukit Batok, Bukit Gombak, Bukit Panjang, Marsiling and Woodlands. It shares the Woodlands – Boon Lay termini with Service 178, while plying the faster route.

Route Overview
Route	Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub ↔ Boon Lay Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Woodlands Ave 3, Bukit Panjang Rd, Bukit Batok Ctrl, Jurong East Ave 1, Jurong West Ave 1
Route Length	Towards Boon Lay: 24.4 km						Towards Woodlands: 24.1 km
Travelling Time	80 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Woodlands Bus Package
Current Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot	Woodlands Bus Depot (WLDEP) Kranji Bus Depot (KJDEP) Kranji Bus Depot buses park at: Soon Lee Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Woodlands	Weekdays & Saturdays								Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:20 – 23:30								05:30 – 23:45
Departure Times from Boon Lay	Weekdays & Saturdays								Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:40 – 00:00								06:00 – 00:00
Operating Frequency
Weekdays	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
From Woodlands	7 – 9 mins			5 – 11 mins			7 – 13 mins			9 – 13 mins
From Boon Lay	6 – 8 mins			6 – 10 mins			6 – 9 mins			7 – 13 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 187 is a residential inter-town route connecting Jurong West, Bukit Batok, Bukit Gombak, Bukit Panjang and Woodlands, serving many residential areas and schools. The route experiences high demand during most of the day, and is especially well-patronized between Boon Lay and Bukit Panjang owing to inter-town connections provided, linking with Boon Lay, Lakeside and Bukit Batok MRT stations. The route shares its Bukit Panjang – Woodlands sector with Services 963 and 966 via the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE).

MRT / LRT Stations Served

• NS9TE2 Woodlands
• NS8 Marsiling
• DT1–BP6 Bukit Panjang
• BP5 Phoenix
• BP4 Teck Whye
• NS2 Bukit Batok
• EW26 Lakeside
• EW27 Boon Lay

Special Departures

• Bukit Panjang Rd (Blk 223) → Boon Lay Int
  Weekdays: 05:30 & 05:35
• Bukit Panjang Rd (Bt Panjang Stn/Blk 604) → Woodlands Int
  Weekdays: 05:45, 05:55, 06:05, 06:15 & 06:25
  Saturdays: 05:45, 05:58 & 06:11
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00, 06:16 & 06:32

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Operator History:

• 1988 – 1995: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 1995 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
• 2004 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Woodlands Bus Package.

History:

• 1988 (10 Jul): Introduced between Bt Panjang Ter and Jurong Int
• 1989 (10 Apr): First bus from Bt Panjang Ter brought forward to 0530 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays
• 1990 (07 Jan): Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Bt Batok Driving Ctr along Bt Batok West Ave 5
• 1990 (01 Jul): Amended to Boon Lay Int with the closure of Jurong Int
• 1995 (17 Sep): Operations transferred to Trans-Island Bus Services (TIBS)
• 1996 (10 Mar): Extended to Woodlands Reg Int under Woodlands MRT Rationalisation
• 1997: First bus from Boon Lay Int brought forward to 0550 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays
• 1998: First bus from Boon Lay Int brought forward to 0540 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays
• 2006 (30 Apr): Serves new pair of bus stops outside Blk 336 and opposite Blk 334 along Bt Batok West Ave 7
• 2006 (18 Jun): Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int
• 2009 (27 Dec): Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub
• 2012 (29 Apr): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2016 (12 Mar): Amended to Woodlands Temp Int
• 2021 (13 Jun): Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub

Past Routings

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