SBS Transit Bus Service 197Â is a trunk route running between Bedok and Jurong East, passing through Marine Parade, Guillemard, Bugis, Chinatown, Bukit Merah and AYE.
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| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
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 | Soon Lee Bus Park (SLBP) Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP) |
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| 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 |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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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
- EW5 Bedok
- EW10 Kallang
- EW11 Lavender
- EW12DT14 Bugis
- EW13NS25 City Hall
- NE5Â Clarke Quay
- NE4DT19Â Chinatown
- TE18Â Maxwell
- EW16NE3TE17Â Outram Park
- EW24NS1Â Jurong East
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
- 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
- 2007: 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):Â 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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