SBS Transit Bus Service 195 is a trunk route running from Marina Centre Terminal and looping at Commonwealth Avenue, passing through River Valley, Tiong Bahru, Telok Blangah Way, Depot Road, and Queenstown. During the road closure period for the Singapore Grand Prix: Singapore F1 – Formula 1 Night Race, this bus service will be diverted to Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal.
↺ Commonwealth Ave (Loop)
- No boarding and alighting allowed at Marina Centre Terminal
Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route | Marina Centre Bus Terminal ↺ Commonwealth Avenue (Loop) | |||||||||||
Passes Through | River Valley Rd, Kim Seng Rd / Zion Rd, Tiong Bahru Rd, Telok Blangah Way, Depot Rd, Alexandra Rd | |||||||||||
Route Length | 29.0 km | |||||||||||
Travelling Time | 120 mins | |||||||||||
Operator Information | ||||||||||||
BCM Route Package | Bukit Merah Bus Package | |||||||||||
Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |||||||||||
Current Depot | Ulu Pandan Bus Depot (UPDEP) | |||||||||||
Current Fleet | Single-deck buses | |||||||||||
Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
Departure Times from Marina Centre |
Daily | |||||||||||
06:00 – 23:30 | ||||||||||||
Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
Loop Service | 6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
Mondays – Thursdays | 10 – 15 mins | 9 – 16 mins | 10 – 14 mins | 12 – 14 mins | ||||||||
Fridays | 9 – 11 mins | 8 – 15 mins | 9 – 14 mins | 8 – 15 mins | ||||||||
Saturdays | 12 – 13 mins | 10 – 15 mins | 12 – 15 mins | 12 – 15 mins | ||||||||
Sundays / Public Holidays | 12 – 13 mins | 13 – 15 mins | 15 – 17 mins | 15 – 17 mins | ||||||||
Fare Information |
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Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
Bus Service 195 is a loop service operating from Marina Centre Terminal, and connects the residential towns of Commonwealth, Telok Blangah Way and Tiong Bahru to the City areas, such as River Valley, City Hall and Suntec City/Marina Centre. The route’s unique City sectors provide bus connections between River Valley Road and Marina Centre. It is also the only loop service operating out of Marina Centre Ter.
During the road closure period for the Singapore Grand Prix: Singapore F1 – Formula 1 Night Race, this service will instead start from Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal and ply Eu Tong Sen St/New Bridge Rd before resuming its original routing along River Valley Road.
MRT Stations Served
- CC4DT15 Promenade
- EW13NS25 City Hall
- DT20 Fort Canning
- TE15 Great World
- TE16 Havelock
- EW17 Tiong Bahru
- EW19 Queenstown
- EW20 Commonwealth
Special Departures
- Tiong Bahru Rd (Blk 18) → Commonwealth Ave → Marina Centre Ter
Weekdays (Mon – Fri): 06:00 & 06:10 - Commonwealth Ave (Blk 42) → Marina Centre Ter
Weekdays (Mon – Thu): 05:45, 05:55, 06:05 & 06:15
Weekdays (Fri): 05:45, 05:55, 06:04 & 06:14
Saturdays: 06:00, 06:14, & 06:28
Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00, 06:13 & 06:27 - Commonwealth Ave (C’Wealth Stn Exit B/C) → Marina Centre Ter
Weekdays (Mon – Thu): 07:49, 07:58, 08:18, 08:31, 09:30 & 09:41
Weekdays (Fri): 08:10, 08:23, 08:39, 09:41
Short Trip Service
- Service 195A: Marina Centre Ter → Commonwealth Ave → Tiong Bahru Rd (Tiong Bahru Stn/Plaza)
Weekdays (Mon – Thu): 16:08 & 16:19
Weekdays (Fri): 15:07, 16:10 & 16:20 - Service 195A (Special Departures): Tiong Bahru Rd (Blk 18) → Commonwealth Avenue → Tiong Bahru Rd (Tiong Bahru Stn/Plaza)
Weekdays (Mon – Thu): 06:24, 06:32, 06:57, 18:10, 18:23 & 19:09
Weekdays (Fri): 06:24, 06:41, 06:50, 18:13 & 18:33
Gallery (Buses):
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Operator History
- 1971 – 1973: Amalgamated Bus Company Pte Ltd
- 1973 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
- 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2029 under the Bukit Merah Bus Package.
History
- 1971 (11 Apr): Introduced between Crawford St Ter and Gagak Selari Barat (Loop) under 1971 Bus Reorganisation
- 1973 (11 Mar): Amended to ply Zion Rd towards Crawford St Ter with the partial conversion of Kim Seng Rd to one-way traffic
- 1973 (01 Nov): Operated by Singapore Bus Service (SBS)
- 1974 (01 Oct): Serves new bus stop outside Nan Hwa Girls’ High Sch along Bencoolen St
- 1975 (02 Feb): Amended to ply Tiong Bahru Rd and the extended Zion Rd towards Crawford St Ter with the partial conversion of Kim Seng Rd and Outram Rd to one-way traffic
- 1978 (15 Jan): Amended to ply Jln Sultan and Beach Rd, skipping Sumbawa Rd and North Bridge Rd
- 1979 (28 Oct): Amended to ply Weld Rd and Jln Besar
- 1980 (06 Apr): Amended to ply North Bridge Rd and Stamford Rd towards Lower Delta Rd, skipping Jln Sultan, Rochor Canal Rd and Bencoolen St
- 1988 (18 Dec): Integrated with Services 55 and 203, amended to start from South Canal Rd Ter and extended to loop at Commonwealth Dr
- 1990 (10 Jun): Amended to ply New Bridge Rd, skipping South Bridge Rd
- 1993 (04 Apr): Extended to Shenton Way Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 12
- 1993 (05 Dec): Amended to Marina Ctr Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 14
- 1999 (10 Jul): Amended to ply Parliament Pl towards Marina Ctr Ter, skipping Hill St and Bras Basah Rd
- 2005 (30 Oct): Serves new bus stop outside Blk 94 along Zion Rd
- 2007 (24 Jun): Serves new bus stop outside Blk 114 along Depot Rd
- 2012 (30 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
- 2014 (27 Apr): Serves new bus stop outside Queens Condo along Commonwealth Ave
- 2018 (18 Nov): Start of operations under Bukit Merah Bus Package (Tendered Contract)
- 2021 (27 Feb): Amended to the relocated Marina Ctr Ter
- 2024 (08 Dec): Serves new merged bus stop outside Great World Stn Exit 3, skipping abolished bus stops outside The Trillium and Opp Great World City along Kim Seng Rd
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F1 poster seems to suggest this bus won’t call at stops along New Bridge Road anymore or at Kampong Bahru, and Marina Centre services won’t be officially loop routes. They did the same thing for NDP diversions, wonder why the sudden change
School been on depot road for 2 years and still no more DD?
This service has a horrible frequency. SBST & LTA must improve the frequency. Alot of ppl are using this bus and its not fair everyone has to wait 20 to 25 min jus for the bus to arrive.
I think should have deploy Double Decker also.