SBS Transit Feeder Bus Service 242

SBS Transit Feeder Bus Service 242 is a Feeder service operating from Boon Lay Interchange and looping at Jurong West Avenue 5, passing through Jurong West Central 1 and Jurong West Avenue 4.

242
Boon Lay Int
↺ Jurong West Ave 5 (Loop)
22009 Boon Lay Int B2 EW27 Jurong West Ctrl 3
22489 Blk 683A Jurong West Ctrl 1
21371 Blk 680C Jln Boon Lay
22411 Blk 676B Jurong West Ave 4
22341 Blk 673C Jurong West Ave 4
27331 West Grove Pr Sch Jurong West St 72
27341 Blk 729 Jurong West St 72
27351 Blk 715 Jurong West Ave 5
27429 Blk 711 Jurong West St 71
22359 Blk 717 Jurong West Ave 4
22349 Blk 734A CP Jurong West Ave 4
22419 Jurong West Sub-Stn Jurong West Ave 4
21379 Blk 263 Jln Boon Lay
22481 Blk 691A CP Jurong West Ctrl 1
22009 Boon Lay Int EW27 Jurong West Ctrl 3
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Boon Lay Bus Interchange ↺ Jurong West Avenue 5 (Loop)
Passes Through Jurong West Ave 4, Jurong West St 72, Jurong West St 71
Route Length 5.7 km
Travelling Time 35 – 40 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Jurong West Bus Package
Current Operator SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot Soon Lee Bus Park (SLBP)
Current Fleet Single Deck Bus
– Mercedes-Benz Citaro
– Scania K230UB
Double Deck Bus
Volvo B9TL
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Boon Lay
Daily
06:00 – 00:40
Operating Frequency
Loop Service
6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Weekdays 4 6 mins 4 10 mins 5 6 mins 6 10 mins
Saturdays 6 9 mins 6 11 mins 9 13 mins 7 11 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 7 10 mins 6 9 mins 8 10 mins 8 11 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges distance fares capped at 3.2km for feeder services.

 

Feeder Service 242 serves residents and schools around Jurong West Neighbourhoods 6, 7 and 8 with connections to Jurong West Town Centre. Plying Jurong West Avenues 4 and 5, Service 242 does not duplicate other routes to Boon Lay Interchange, making it a unique connection within its catchment areas.

MRT Station Served
Special Departures
  • Jurong West St 72 (West Grove Pr Sch)  Boon Lay Int
    Weekdays: 05:00, 05:09, 05:19, 05:29, 05:38, 05:47 & 05:57
    Saturdays: 05:00, 05:10, 05:20, 05:31, 05:41, 05:52 & 06:00
    Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:15, 05:26, 05:37, 05:48 & 05:59

Gallery:

Operator History:
  • 1990 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
  • 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2024 under the Jurong West Bus Package.

SMRT Buses will operate this service as the awarded operator for the Jurong West Bus Package in September 2024.

History:
  • 1990 (02 Jul): Introduced between Boon Lay Int and Jurong West St 91 (Loop)
  • 1991 (19 May): Amended to ply Upp Jurong Rd and Pioneer Rd North with the introduction of Service 243, skipping Jurong West St 72 and Jurong West Ave 5
  • 1992 (29 Mar): Amended to ply Jurong West St 72 and Jurong West Ave 5
  • 2003: Serves additional bus stop outside Blk 673C along Jurong West St 72
  • 2006 (18 Jun): Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int
  • 2009 (15 Mar): Shortened to loop at Jurong West Ave 5 with the introduction of Service 241, skipping Jurong West St 91 and Jurong West St 92
  • 2009 (27 Dec): Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub and amended to ply Jurong West Central 1, skipping Jurong West Central 3
  • 2010 (10 Feb): Serves additional bus stop outside Blk 263 along Jln Boon Lay
  • 2010 (28 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
  • 2013: Serves new bus stop outside Blk 711 along Jurong West St 71
  • 2015 (04 May): Last bus extended to 00:40 daily

Past Routings

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