SBS Transit Bus Service 195

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. This bus service will be diverted to Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal during the F1 Diversion period.

Short Trip Bus Service 195B has been withdrawn on 28 October 2018.

• No boarding and alighting allowed at Marina Centre Terminal

Technical Information
Route	Marina Centre Bus Terminal ↺ Commonwealth Avenue (Loop)
Passes Through	River Valley, Tiong Bahru, Telok Blangah Way, Depot Rd, Queenstown, Commonwealth Dr
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	12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro – Scania K230UB
Departure Times from Marina Centre	0600hrs – 2330hrs (Daily)
Frequency	Loop Service
	0630-0830: 08 – 13 mins 0831-1659: 07 – 14 mins 1700-1900: 08 – 17 mins After 1900: 08 – 16 mins

Service 195 serves the estates of Commonwealth, Telok Blangah Way and Tiong Bahru to the City areas, such as River Valley, City Hall and Marina Centre. The route’s unique City sectors provides connections between River Valley Road and Marina Centre. It is also the only loop route operating out of Marina Centre Ter.

During the Formula 1 Diversion period, this service will instead start from Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal (previously New Bridge Road Bus Terminal prior to relocation) and loop at Commonwealth Avenue via Eu Tong Sen St & New Bridge Rd.

Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares.

MRT Stations Served

• CC4DT15 Promenade
• EW13NS25 City Hall
• DT20 Fort Canning
• EW17 Tiong Bahru
• EW19 Queenstown
• EW20 Commonwealth

Special Departures

• Tiong Bahru Rd (Blk 18) → Commonwealth Ave → Marina Centre Ter
  Weekdays (Mon – Fri): 0600hrs, 0610hrs
• Commonwealth Ave (Blk 42) → Marina Centre Ter
  Weekdays (Mon – Thu): 0545hrs, 0555hrs, 0605hrs, 0615hrs
  Weekdays (Fri): 0545hrs, 0555hrs, 0604hrs, 0614hrs
  Saturdays: 0600hrs, 0614hrs, 0628hrs
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 0600hrs, 0613hrs, 0627hrs
• Commonwealth Ave (C’Wealth Stn Exit B/C) → Marina Centre Ter
  Weekdays (Mon – Thu): 0749hrs, 0758hrs, 0818hrs, 0831hrs, 0930hrs, 0941hrs
  Weekdays (Fri): 0810hrs, 0823hrs, 0839hrs, 0941hrs

Short Trip Service

• Service 195A: Marina Centre Ter → Commonwealth Ave → Tiong Bahru Rd (Tiong Bahru Stn)
  Weekdays (Mon – Thu): 1613hrs & 1653hrs
  Weekdays (Fri): 1517hrs, 1613hrs & 1629hrs
• Service 195A (Special Departure):  Tiong Bahru Rd (Blk 18) → Commonwealth Avenue → Tiong Bahru Rd (Tiong Bahru Stn)
  Weekdays (Mon – Thu): 0623hrs, 0641hrs, 0651hrs, 1818hrs, 1857hrs, 1921hrs
  Weekdays (Fri): 0625hrs, 0641hrs, 0650hrs, 1835hrs, 1846hrs

Gallery

Operator History

• 1970s – 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 2023 under the Bukit Merah Bus Package.

History

• 1971 (11 Apr): Introduced between Crawford St and Gagak Selari Barat (Jln Bt Merah)
• 1973 (11 Mar): Amended to ply Zion Rd towards Crawford St Ter with the partial conversion of Kim Seng Rd to one-way road
• 1973 (01 Nov): Operated by Singapore Bus Service (SBS)
• 1974 (01 Oct): Calls at a 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 road
• 1978 (15 Jan): Amended to ply Jln Sultan and Beach Rd, skipping Sumbawa Rd and North Bridge Rd
• 1979 (28 Oct): Amended to ply express sectors along 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): Merged with Services 55 and 203 and re-reouted to a loop service between South Canal Rd Ter and Commonwealth Dr.
• 1990 (10 Jun): Amended to ply New Bridge Rd, skipping South Bridge Rd
• 1993 (04 Apr): Extended to Shenton Way with the closure of South Canal Ter.
• 1993 (05 Dec): Amended to Marina Centre Ter, skipping Shenton Way
• 1999 (10 Jul): Amended to ply High St and Parliament Pl instead of Hill St and Bras Basah Rd
• 2001 (01 Nov): Operated by SBS Transit
• 2005 (30 Oct): Calls at a new bus stop outside Blk 94 along Zion Rd
• 2007 (24 Jun): Calls at a new bus stop outside Blk 114 along Depot Rd
• 2012 (30 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2014 (27 Apr): Calls at a new bus stop outside Queens Condo along Commonwealth Ave
• 2014: Service improvement under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
• 2015 (20 Jun): Shortworking Trip 195B introduced
• 2015 (24 Aug): Shortworking Trip 195B extended to terminate at Commonwealth MRT Station
• 2018 (28 Oct): Short Trip Service 195B withdrawn
• 2018 (18 Nov): Start of operations under Bukit Merah Bus Package (Tendered Contract)

Past Routings

• Refer to this article
• 1999: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 1999.