SBS Transit Bus Service 195

SBS Transit Bus Service 195 is a trunk route running from Marina Centre Terminal and looping at Commonwealth Drive, 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.

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Route

Bus Service 195: Marina Centre ↺ Commonwealth Avenue (Loop)
From Marina Centre	Looping at Commonwealth Avenue
Raffles Blvd – Marina Ctr Ter Raffles Ave – Aft S’pore Flyer – Seating Gallery – The Esplanade Nth Bridge Rd – Aft City Hall Stn Exit B EW13NS25 Nth Boat Quay – Opp High St Ctr River Valley Rd – Clarke Quay – Bef Fort Canning Stn DT20 – UE Sq – Bef Kim Yam Rd – Opp St. Thomas Wk – Aft ERC Inst Kim Seng Rd – The Trillium – Opp Great World City – Grand Copthorne Hotel Outram Rd – Aft Furama RiverFront Tiong Bahru Rd – Blk 55 – Blk 18 – Ctrl Green Condo – Opp Tiong Bahru Plaza EW17 Lower Delta Rd – Blk 25B – Opp Cendex Ctr – Opp St. Theresa’s Convent Telok Blangah Way – Blk 27 – Al-Amin Mque – Opp Blk 11 Henderson Rd – Opp Blk 1 Depot Rd – Blk 105 CP – Blk 110 – Blk 114 – ISS Intl Sch Alexandra Rd – Alexandra Hosp – Anchorpoint – Opp Lea Hin Hardware Fty C’wealth Ave – Queens Condo – Queenstown Stn Exit A/D EW19 – Blk 42 Queensway – Opp Queensway Sec Sch C’wealth Dr – Blk 92 – Opp Blk 115B	C’wealth Ave – C’wealth Stn Exit B/C EW20 – Aft Ch of Our Saviour – Queenstown Stn Exit B/C EW19 Alexandra Rd – Lea Hin Hardware Fty – Bef IKEA Ind Bldg – Opp Queensway Shop Ctr Depot Rd – The Interlace – Opp Blk 114 – Aft Hewlett Packard – Blk 118 Henderson Rd – Blk 1 Telok Blangah Way – Blk 25 – Opp Blk 27 Lower Delta Rd – St. Theresa’s Convent – Cendex Ctr – Blk 129 Tiong Bahru Rd – Tiong Bahru Plaza EW17 – Blk 1 Zion Rd – Blk 2B – Blk 94 – The Boys’ Brigade HQ – Opp Great World City River Valley Rd – Opp ERC Inst – St. Thomas Wk – Aft Kim Yam Rd – Opp Mohd Sultan Rd – Fort Canning Stn Exit B DT20 – Opp Clarke Quay Parliament Pl – Supreme Ct Raffles Blvd – Pan Pacific Hotel CC4DT15 – Marina Ctr Ter

Note:

• No boarding and alighting allowed at Marina Centre Terminal

 

Technical Information
Route	Marina Centre Bus Terminal ↺ Commonwealth Drive (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	Ayer Rajah Bus Park (ARBP)
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. Calculate your bus fare using LTA’s fare calculator on MyTransport.sg here.

MRT Stations Served

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

Special Departures

• Tiong Bahru Road (Blk 18) → Commonwealth Avenue → Marina Centre Ter
  Weekdays: 0600hrs
• Commonwealth Avenue (Blk 42) → Marina Centre Ter
  Weekdays: 0545hrs, 0555hrs, 0605hrs, 0615hrs
  Sat/Sun/PHs: 0600hrs, 0613hrs, 0626hrs

Short Trip Services

• Service 195A: Marina Centre Ter → Tiong Bahru Rd (Tiong Bahru Plaza)
  Weekdays: 1532hrs – 1720hrs | 23 – 53 min frequency
• Service 195B: Marina Centre Ter → Commonwealth Avenue (C’wealth Stn Exit B/C)
  Weekdays: 1251hrs – 1508hrs | 09 – 22 min frequency
  Saturdays: 1247hrs – 1519hrs
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 1303hrs – 1458hrs

 

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Gallery

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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 2018 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

Past Routings

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

 

External Links & References:

• TransitLink E-Guide

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