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SBS Transit Bus Service 197

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SBS Transit Bus Service 197 is a trunk route running between Bedok and Jurong East, passing through Marine Parade, Guillemard, Bugis, Chinatown, Bukit Merah and AYE.

197
84009 Bedok Int B5 EW5 Bedok Nth Dr
84139 Panasonic Bedok Sth Rd
84129 Fujitec S'pore Ltd Bedok Sth Rd
84151 Casafina Bedok Sth Ave 1
93131 Opp Eastern Lagoon II Bedok Sth Ave 1
93049 Lagoon View Marine Parade Rd
93039 Siglap Stn/Laguna Park TE28 Marine Parade Rd
93201 Victoria Sch TE28 Marine Parade Rd
93029 Mandarin Gdns Marine Parade Rd
93019 Neptune Ct Marine Parade Rd
92089 Marine Terr Stn/Katong Convent TE27 Marine Parade Rd
92079 Marine Terr Stn Exit 1 TE27 Marine Parade Rd
92069 Tao Nan Sch Marine Parade Rd
92059 Marine Pde Stn Exit 6 TE26 Marine Parade Rd
92049 Marine Pde Stn/Parkway Pde TE26 Marine Parade Rd
92241 Amber Gdns Amber Rd
92161 Aft Katong PO Tg Katong Rd
82071 Opp Tg Katong Girls' Sch Tg Katong Rd
82081 Aft Dunman Rd Tg Katong Rd
82091 Aft Queen Of Peace Ch Tg Katong Rd
82231 Opp City Plaza Guillemard Rd
81141 Versailles Condo Guillemard Rd
81151 Kong Hwa Sch Guillemard Rd
81161 blk 56 Guillemard Rd
80259 Aft Chen Li Presby Ch Guillemard Rd
80111 Bef Geylang Rd Sims Way
80049 Aft Sims Way Geylang Rd
80039 Opp Lor 1 Geylang Ter EW10 Geylang Rd
80029 Bef Kg Bugis Kallang Rd
01339 Bef Crawford Bridge Crawford St
01329 Blk 8 Nth Bridge Rd
01229 Bef Sultan Mque Nth Bridge Rd
01139 Bugis Stn/Parkview Sq EW12DT14 Nth Bridge Rd
01039 Bugis Cube Nth Bridge Rd
01029 Opp National Library Nth Bridge Rd
04167 City Hall Stn Exit B EW13NS25 Nth Bridge Rd
04249 Opp The Treasury Nth Bridge Rd
05029 Boat Quay Sth Bridge Rd
05199 Opp Hong Lim Cplx Sth Bridge Rd
05189 Opp Sri Mariamman Tp TE18 Sth Bridge Rd
05259 Opp Maxwell Stn Exit 3 TE18 Neil Rd
05239 Bef The Pinnacle@Duxton Neil Rd
10021 Blk 3 Neil Rd
10041 Bef Kampong Bahru Ter Kg Bahru Rd
10051 Blk 149 Jln Bt Merah
10061 Blk 140 Jln Bt Merah
10071 Blk 111 Jln Bt Merah
10501 Blk 104 Jln Bt Merah
10081 Opp Blk 120 Jln Bt Merah
10091 Bt Merah Town Ctr Jln Bt Merah
10101 Opp Bt Merah Sec Sch Jln Bt Merah
10111 Opp Blk 28 Jln Bt Merah
10131 Opp Blk 2 Jln Bt Merah
11519 Opp Queensway Shop Ctr Alexandra Rd
18041 Normanton Pk AYE
18131 Science Pk AYE
18101 5 Sci Pk Dr Buona Vista Flyover
18071 NUH Buona Vista Flyover
16091 Opp SIT Dover AYE
17121 Blk 610 AYE
17131 Clementi Flyover AYE
17141 Clementi Stadium AYE
20011 Blk 506 AYE
20021 NEWest AYE
20031 The Infiniti AYE
20051 Cycle & Carriage AYE
20271 Opp German Ctr Jurong Town Hall Rd
28221 Opp Intl Business Pk Jurong Town Hall Rd
28009 Jurong East Int EW24NS1 Jurong Gateway Rd
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Bedok Bus Interchange ↔ Jurong East Bus Interchange
Passes Through Marine Parade Rd, Tanjong Katong Rd, Guillemard Rd, Nth Bridge Rd / Victoria St, Sth Bridge Rd / Eu Tong Sen St, Jln Bt Merah, AYE
Route Length Towards Jurong East: 31.4 km Towards Bedok: 31.7 km
Travelling Time 130 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Clementi Bus Package
Current Operator SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot Ulu Pandan Bus Depot (UPDEP)
Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Current Fleet Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Bedok
 Daily
05:30 – 23:45
Departure Times from Jurong East
 Daily
05:45 – 00:00
Operating Frequency
From Bedok
 6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Mondays – Thursdays 11 – 12 mins 11 – 18 mins 13 – 15 mins 14 – 16 mins
Fridays 10 – 11 mins 10 – 18 mins 10 – 16 mins 13 – 17 mins
Saturdays 9 – 11 mins 11 – 16 mins 12 – 16 mins 10 – 17 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 10 – 13 mins 10 – 16 mins 14 – 19 mins 12 – 14 mins
From Jurong East
 6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Mondays – Thursdays 9 – 13 mins 11 – 14 mins 10 – 14 mins 13 – 16 mins
Fridays 9 – 13 mins 11 – 16 mins 10 – 14 mins 13 – 16 mins
Saturdays 9 – 12 mins 11 – 14 mins 12 – 15 mins 11 – 15 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 9 – 12 mins 12 – 16 mins 13 mins 13 – 17 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges regular distance fares

 

Service 197 is an inter-town route spanning East and West, connecting residents of Jurong East, Bukit Merah, Guillemard, Tanjong Katong and Marine Parade while passing through the City areas of Chinatown, Clarke Quay and Bugis. The route receives moderate to high demand all-day round.

MRT Stations Served
Special Departures
  • Geylang Road (Opp Lor 1 Geylang Ter) → Jurong East Int
    Weekdays: 05:25, 05:35, 05:45, 05:54, 06:20, 06:51 & 07:18
    Saturdays: 05:25, 05:38 & 05:51
    Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:25, 05:38 & 05:50
  • Neil Road (Opp Maxwell Stn Exit 3) → Jurong East Int
    Weekdays: 05:25, 17:48 & 18:31
    Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:25
  • Sims Avenue (Kallang Stn) → Bedok Int
    Weekdays: 06:35
Gallery:
Poster Gallery:
Operator History:
  • 1978 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
  • 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2025 under the Clementi Bus Package.

History:
  • 1978 (01 Jun): Introduced between Jurong Int and Geylang Fringe Car Park
  • 1986 (07 Sep): Last bus from Jurong Int extended to 0025 hrs on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays
  • 1987 (27 Sep): Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Lor 1 Geylang Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd
  • 1987 (01 Nov): Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Lor 1 Geylang Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd
  • 1988 (11 Jan): Serves merged bus stop along Ayer Rajah Rd
  • 1989 (29 Jan): Serves relocated bus stop opposite Sri Mariamman Tp along South Bridge Rd, skipping abolished bus stop opposite Jamae Mosque
  • 1990 (01 Jul): Amended to Boon Lay Int with the closure of Jurong Int
  • 1990 (22 Jul): Serves the bus stop outside Ellenborough Market along Eu Tong Sen St, skipping the bus stop outside Hill St Bldg along Hill St
  • 1991 (07 Apr): Integrated with Service 41 and extended to Bedok Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 3
  • 1992 (28 Jun): Shortened to Jurong East Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 8 with the route extension of Service 198 to Boon Lay Int
  • 2000: Serves additional bus stop after Jln Bt Merah along Kg Bahru Rd
  • 2003: Serves new bus stop outside Shell Kiosk along Tg Katong Rd
  • 2003 (07 Dec): Serves the bus stop outside Blk 3 along Neil Rd with the abolition of the bus stop outside Everton Pk
  • 2005 (05 Jun): Amended to ply Sims Ave and Sims Way with the partial closure of southbound Mountbatten Rd
  • 2005 (12 Jun): Serves new bus stop outside Science Park along AYE
  • 2005 (26 Jun): Amended to ply Sims Way and Geylang Rd with the partial closure of northbound Mountbatten Rd
  • 2006: Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd
  • 2009 (05 Jul): Amended to ply Boon Lay Way and Jurong East Central with the closure of Jurong East St 12 to facilitate the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP)
  • 2011 (26 Jun): Serves new bus stop outside The Pinnacle @ Duxton along Neil Rd
  • 2011 (19 Nov): Amended to Bedok Temp Int
  • 2011 (17 Dec): Amended to Jurong East Temp Int
  • 2012 (25 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
  • 2014 (30 Nov): Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub
  • 2017 (26 Nov): Serves the bus stop after Hospital Dr along Eu Tong Sen St, skipping abolished bus stop before Hospital Dr along Kg Bahru Rd
  • 2020 (06 Dec): Amended to relocated Jurong East Int, skipping Jurong East Ctrl
  • 2024 (02 Jan): First bus timing at Kallang Stn along Sims Ave towards Bedok Int brought forward to 6:35am on weekdays

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