SMRT Bus Service 194

SMRT Bus Service 194 is a trunk route from Boon Lay Interchange to Pioneer Circus along Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, skipping stops along Jalan Boon Lay in both directions.

SMRT Buses operates this service from 1 Sep 2024 as part of the Jurong West Bus Package.

Route Overview
Route	Boon Lay Bus Interchange ↺ Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim (Loop)
Route Length	9.0 km
Travelling Time	30 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Jurong West Bus Package
Current Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot	Soon Lee Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Boon Lay	Daily
	05:45 – 23:45
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	10 mins			10 – 15 mins			9 – 14 mins			14 – 20 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Bus Service 194 primarily connects industrial areas along Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, between Jalan Boon Lay and Pioneer Circus, with Boon Lay MRT/Bus Interchange. It also runs non-stop along Jalan Boon Lay, where stops are instead served by Bus Service 249.

Previously, Service 194 was a daytime route running non-stop between Boon Lay and Jurong Bird Park. In December 2015, the route was extended to loop at Pioneer Circus as part of a series of route changes accompanying the opening of Joo Koon Bus Interchange. This extension replaced parts of Service 251 along Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim while maintaining the express sector along Jalan Boon Lay. Additionally, operating hours were extended from 08:00–18:00 to 05:45–23:45 daily.

Despite the closure of Jurong Bird Park on 4 January 2023, Service 194 continues to operate in its current form.

Temporary Double Decker Bus Deployments

Double-decker buses were deployed on Service 194 to cater for increased passenger demand to and from Jurong Bird Park on special occasions; such as school holiday weekends, or days when special events were held at Jurong Bird Park:

• September 2019: “Fly Free – Entry on Us”
  11 Sep 2019 – 15 Sep 2019
• January 2021: “50 Years of Flying High” (Golden Jubilee)
  Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays in Jan 2021
• April 2021: “50 Years of Flying High” (Golden Jubilee Egg-stravaganza)
  3, 4, 10 & 11 April 2021
• November 2022 – January 2023: “A Flight to Remember” (Final Flight Special)
  19 Nov 2022 – 3 Jan 2023

MRT Station Served

• EW27 Boon Lay

Gallery:

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Operator History

• 1995 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – 31 Aug 2024: SBS Transit Ltd
• 1 Sep 2024 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2029 under the Jurong West Bus Package.

History

• 1995 (15 Jan): Introduced between Boon Lay Int and Jln Ahmad Ibrahim (Jurong Bird Park) (Loop)
• 2006 (18 Jun): Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int
• 2009 (27 Dec): Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub
• 2010 (03 Jan): Serves the bus stops outside Blk 662D and opposite Blk 662C along Jurong West St 64, skipping the bus stops outside and opposite Boon Lay Stn along Boon Lay Way
• 2011 (27 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2015 (12 Dec): Extended along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim to Pioneer Circus to cover lost sectors of Service 251 as part of Joo Koon Bus Interchange Opening Route Amendments. Pair of Bus Stops along Jurong West St 64 skipped; First bus brought forward to 0545 hrs daily. Last bus extended to 2345 hrs daily.
• 2024 (01 Sep): Operations transferred to SMRT Buses under the Jurong West Bus Package

Past Routings

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