SBS Transit Bus Service 5

SBS Transit Bus Service 5 is a trunk service plying between Pasir Ris and Bukit Merah, passing through Upper Changi, Simei, Bedok Reservoir, PIE, Paterson Road and Tiong Bahru.

Route

Technical Information
Route	Pasir Ris Bus Interchange ↔ Bukit Merah Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Upper Changi, Simei, Tampines West, Bedok Reservoir, Kaki Bukit, PIE, Thomson, Paterson Road, Tiong Bahru
Route Length	33.2 km (D1) | 32.9 km (D2)
Traveling Time	135 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bukit Merah Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP) Ulu Pandan Bus Depot (UPDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro – Scania K230UB 12-metre Double Deck Buses: – Volvo B9TL – Volvo B10TL
Departure Times from Pasir Ris	0530 – 2330 (Daily)
Departure Times from Bukit Merah	0530 – 2330 (Daily)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630-0830: 06 – 14 mins 0831-1659: 07 – 17 mins 1700-1900: 12 – 14 mins After 1900: 12 – 18 mins	0630-0830: 09 – 13 mins 0831-1659: 09 – 16 mins 1700-1900: 08 – 16 mins After 1900: 11 – 17 mins

Introduced in 2007, Service 5 is an inter-town route connecting the East and Bukit Merah through the Central areas of Orchard and Novena. The route serves residential estates around Pasir Ris, Upper Changi, Simei, Bedok Reservoir, Tiong Bahru and Bukit Merah with connections to the City areas of Havlock, Paterson and Novena. The route plies an express sector along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) between Bedok Reservoir and Novena district, offering improved express connections between these areas.

Serving many inter-town connections, the route is frequently crowded during peak hours. Its express sector is especially well patronized as a direct connection between Bedok Reservoir, Jalan Toa Payoh and the City areas.

Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares. Calculate your bus fare using LTA’s fare calculator on MyTransport.sg here.

MRT Stations Served

• EW1 Pasir Ris
• EW3 Simei
• EW17 Tiong Bahru
• NS20 Novena
• NS21DT11 Newton
• DT28 Kaki Bukit
• DT31 Tampines West
• DT34 Upper Changi

Gallery:

Operator History:

• 2007 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2018 under the Bukit Merah Bus Package.

History:

• 2007 (11 Mar): Introduced as a trunk service between Pasir Ris and Bukit Merah
• 2008: Calls at a new pair of bus stops before and after Pasir Ris Dr 3 along New Loyang Link
• 2011 (27 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2011 (28 Aug): Amended to ply Jln Tenaga and Jln Damai with the partial closure of Kaki Bt Ave 1 to facilitate the construction of Kaki Bukit MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line
• 2016 (24 Apr): Amended to ply the reinstated Kaki Bt Ave 1, skipping Jln Tenaga and Jln Damai

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article

External Links:

• TransitLink E-Guide

References:

• http://sgwiki.com/wiki/Buses

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