SBS Transit Bus Service 249

SBS Transit Bus Service 249 is a Jurong Industrial Service running from Boon Lay Bus Interchange and looping at Jalan Samulun, passing through Jalan Boon Lay and Jalan Buroh. It is the only JIS to ply an offshore island (Pulau Samulun), and the first to receive a fully air-conditioned fleet.

Technical Information
Route	Boon Lay Bus Interchange ↺ Jalan Samulun (Loop)
Passes Through	Jln Boon Lay, Jln Buroh, Tg Kling Rd
Route Length	15.6 km
Travelling Time	60 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Jurong West Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Soon Lee Bus Park (SLBP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL
Departure Times from Boon Lay	0545hrs – 2330hrs (Daily)
Frequency	Loop Service
	0630-0830: 05 – 07 mins 0831-1659: 07 – 17 mins 1700-1900: 07 – 10 mins After 1900: 09 – 18 mins

Service 249 is an industrial route linking the industries around Jalan Boon Lay, Jalan Buroh, Tanjong Kling and Pulau Samulun to the Jurong West Town Centre. Its sectors along Tanjong Kling Road and Jln Samulun mainly serves workers at Jurong Shipyard.

As an industrial service, demand is high during the peak hours, and relatively low during off-peak hours.

Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares.

MRT Stations Served

• EW27 Boon Lay

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 2024 under the Jurong West Bus Package.

History

• 1978 (01 Jun): Introduced as Jurong Int – Jalan Samulun (Loop)
• 1990 (1 Jul): Amended to Boon Lay Int – Jalan Samulun (Loop) when Jurong Int closed, no longer serves Tanjong Kling Rd (Jurong Shipyard) on return direction
• 2001 (11 Feb): Amended to serve all stops along Jln Boon Lay during the Jurong West Rationalisation
• 2006 (04 Mar): Calls at a new pair of bus stops before and after Jln Buroh along Tg Kling Rd
• 2006 (18 Jun): Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int
• 2007: Air-conditioned buses deployed
• 2009 (27 Dec): Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub
• 2016 (25 Jan): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 2006: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 2006.

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