[Defunct] SBS Transit Nite Owl Bus 3N

SBS Transit Nite Owl 3N was a unidirectional overnight route running from Marina Centre to Yew Tee, passing through City Hall, Clarke Quay, Zion Road, Orchard Road, Bukit Batok and Choa Chu Kang. It was one of six Nite Owl routes operated by SBS Transit.

Service 3N will be discontinued from 30 June 2022. The service had been suspended since 8 April 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Different fares apply within HDB towns and between HDB towns.
• No Boarding at Marina Centre Terminal.

Route Overview
Route	Marina Centre Bus Terminal → Choa Chu Kang North 5 (Blk 708)
Passes Through	City Hall, Clarke Quay, Zion Road, Orchard Road, Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang, Yew Tee
Route Length	38.3 km
Travelling Time	80 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Clementi Bus Package
Former Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Former Depot	Bukit Batok Bus Depot (BBDEP)
Former Fleet	Single Deck Bus – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Scania K230UB
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Marina Centre	Fridays, Saturdays & Eves of Public Holidays
	00:00 – 02:00
Operating Frequency
From Marina Centre	40 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Flat Fare. Transfer benefits from distance fares & monthly concession passes are not applicable.
Cash / Card Fares	Adult, PWD, WTCS			Senior Citizen			Student			Child (card)
Between City and HDB town / Between HDB towns	$4.40			$3.20			$2.10			Free
Within HDB Town	$1.75			$1.25			$0.85			Free
Note	PWD – Persons with Disabilities WTCS – WorkFare Transport Concession Scheme cardholders

Nite Owl 3N connects the city areas of Marina Centre, City Hall, River Valley and Orchard with the estates of Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang and Yew Tee. This service only operates on Fridays, Saturdays, eves of Public Holidays, with four trips on regular operating days.

The route has an express sector from Bukit Timah Rd (Little India Stn Exit A) to Jalan Jurong Kechil via Bukit Timah Road. It also does not call at bus stops along Bukit Batok Road.

During festive periods such as Christmas Eve or New Years’ Eve, operating hours may be extended to 4am to cater for late-night dwellers.

The service was suspended from 8 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 situation in Singapore. It continued to remain suspended until its discontinuation on 30 June 2022. The last day of operations was on 4 April 2020.

MRT / LRT Stations Served:

• NS25EW13 City Hall
• NE5 Clarke Quay
• DT20 Fort Canning
• NS22 Orchard
• NS23 Somerset
• NS24NE6CC1 Dhoby Ghaut
• NE7DT12 Little India
• DT5 Beauty World
• NS2 Bukit Batok
• NS3 Bukit Gombak
• BP3 Keat Hong
• BP2 South View
• NS5 Yew Tee

Departure Timings:

• From Marina Centre Terminal (Fridays, Saturdays & Eve of Public Holidays):
  00:00, 00:40, 01:20 & 02:00

Fare Stages:

Gallery:

Poster Gallery:

Operator History:

• 22 Dec 2006 – 29 Jun 2022: SBS Transit Ltd

History:

• 2006 (22 Dec): Introduced as a unidirectional night service from Marina Centre to Choa Chu Kang North to replace Nite Owl 181M
• 2008 (31 Aug): Integrated with Nite Owl Service 8N and amended to ply Jln Jurong Kechil, Bt Batok East Ave 6, Bt Batok East Ave 3, Bt Batok Central, Bt Batok West Ave 2, Bt Batok West Ave 5 and Bt Batok Rd, skipping BKE, Bt Panjang Rd and Choa Chu Kang Rd
• 2016 (28 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
• 2020 (02 Jun): Suspended until further notice
• 2021 (27 Feb): Amended to the relocated Marina Ctr Ter
• 2022 (30 Jun): Service discontinued; last day of operations on 4 April 2020

Past Routings

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