SBS Transit Bus Service 400

SBS Transit Bus Service 400 is a trunk route serving the Marina Bay area, running from Shenton Way Terminal and looping at Marina Coastal Drive, via Marina Boulevard, Marina Gardens Drive and Central Boulevard.

Note:

• No alighting at Shenton Way Bus Terminal

Route Overview
Route	Shenton Way Bus Terminal ↺ Marina Coastal Drive (Loop)
Passes Through	Marina Blvd, Marina Gardens Dr, Central Blvd, Park St
Route Length	11.4 km
Travelling Time	33 – 52 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bukit Merah Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Ulu Pandan Bus Depot (UPDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Shenton Way	Daily
	06:00 – 23:40
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	30 mins			30 mins			20 – 30 mins			30 mins
Saturdays	20 mins			20 mins			20 mins			20 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	20 mins			20 mins			20 mins			20 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 400 serves the Marina South and Marina Coastal area with connections to various MRT stations in the area. Before the mass redevelopment of Marina South, much of the area was a park and service 400 provided the bus connections needed. Between 2005 and 2009, it was designated as a Parks Service, serving the former Marina City Park and Marina Padang.

In recent years, the construction of the Circle Line Extension and Downtown Line have diminished the role of Service 400 as a crucial connecting route in the Marina South area. It had demand from shuttling passengers between Tanjong Pagar, Downtown and Marina Bay MRT stations to Marina Barrage and Gardens by the Bay (Bay South) prior to the opening of Gardens by the Bay MRT Station along the Thomson-East Coast Line.

With the End of the On-Demand Public Bus trial, Service 400 was extended to serve Marina South Pier & Marina Bay Cruise Centre along Marina Coastal Drive, merging with Service 402 from 16 June 2019. The operating hours and frequency for Service 400 were also revised.

MRT Stations Served:

• EW15 Tanjong Pagar
• TE22 Gardens by the Bay
• NS28 Marina South Pier
• NS27CE2TE20 Marina Bay
• DT17 Downtown
• TE19 Shenton Way

On-Demand Public Bus (ODPB) Trial

To facilitate the ODPB Trial from 17 December 2018 to 14 June 2019, Service 400 operated at a frequency of 40 minutes during off peak hours on Weekdays (except Public Holidays). Commuters may book an On-Demand Public Bus (On-Demand Public Bus – Marina – Downtown Area) through the BusNow app.

ODPB Trial Hours – Marina – Downtown Area

• Weekdays from 17 Dec 2018 to 14 Jun 2019:
  1100hrs – 1500hrs & 2030hrs – 2345hrs

Departure Timings of Service 400 during ODPB trial hours

• From Shenton Way Bus Terminal, Weekdays (Except Public Holidays) during the On-Demand Public Bus Trial:
  1100hrs, 1140hrs, 1220hrs, 1300hrs, 1340hrs, 1420hrs, 1500hrs,
  2010hrs, 2050hrs, 2130hrs, 2210hrs, 2250hrs, 2330hrs

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Operator History:

• 1989 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2029 under the Bukit Merah Bus Package

Route History:

• 1989 (30 Jul): Introduced between Shenton Way Ter and Marina Mall (Loop)
• 1990 (15 Jan): First bus brought forward to 1100 hrs daily
• 1994: First bus brought forward to 0900 hrs daily
• 2000: Serves new bus stop after Shenton Way along Palmer Rd
• 2005 (14 Nov): Designated as a Parks Service
• 2008 (07 Jan): Amended to skip the western loop of Marina Mall, Marina Way and Marina Grove
• 2008 (19 Oct): Amended to loop at Marina Mall, skipping the eastern loop of Marina Way and Marina Grove
• 2009 (18 Jan): Serves relocated bus stop outside Marina Bay Stn along Marina Station Rd with the partial closure of Marina St to facilitate the construction of the Downtown MRT Line
• 2009 (16 Mar): Reverted back to a trunk service
• 2009 (19 Jul): Extended to loop at Marina Gardens Dr
• 2011 (27 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2012 (14 Jan): Serves reinstated bus stop outside Marina Bay Stn along Marina St
• 2012 (24 Jun): Amended to ply the extended Marina Gardens Dr with the permanent closure of Marina Mall; First bus brought forward to 0700 hrs daily
• 2013 (29 Dec): Amended to ply Marina Blvd/Central Blvd, Marina St, Central Blvd and Shenton Way with the opening of MCE
• 2014 (28 Sep): Amended to ply Cecil St and Marina Blvd with the road changes in Marina South area, skipping Maxwell Rd and Central Blvd
• 2017 (25 Jun): Amended to the relocated Shenton Way Bus Terminal
• 2018 (18 Nov): Start of operations under Bukit Merah Bus Package (Tendered Contract)
• 2019 (16 Jun): Integrated with Service 402 and extended to loop at Marina Coastal Dr; First bus brought forward to 0600 hrs daily and last bus extended to 2340 hrs daily
• 2021 (24 Oct): Serves new bus stop opposite Marina Barrage along Marina Gardens Dr
• 2022 (13 Nov): Amended to ply Straits View and Park Street towards Shenton Way Ter with the opening of Thomson-East Coast Line Shenton Way MRT Station, skipping part of Central Blvd

Past Routings

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