SBS Transit Express Bus 506

SBS Transit Express 506 is an Express service running between Jurong East and Upper East Coast, passing through Bukit Batok, Toa Payoh, Bedok Reservoir and Bedok North.

Technical Information
Route	Jurong East Bus Interchange ↔ Upper East Coast Bus Terminal
Passes Through	Bukit Batok, Toa Payoh, Bedok Reservoir, Bedok North
Route Length	34.2km (D1) | 35.1km (D2)
Travelling Time	95 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bedok Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Soon Lee Bus Park (SLBP) Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Deck Buses: – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL 12-metre Single Deck Buses: – Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro – Scania K230UB
Departure Times from Jurong East	0600 – 2200 (Daily)
Departure Times from Upp East Coast	0600 – 2330 (Daily)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630-0830: 12 – 15 mins 0831-1659: 12 – 22 mins 1700-1900: 16 – 24 mins After 1900: 19 – 24 mins	0630-0830: 15 – 19 mins 0831-1659: 14 – 22 mins 1700-1900: 13 – 18 mins After 1900: 19 – 21 mins

Spanning East and West, Express service 506 plies between the residential estates of Jurong East and Upper East Coast, via Bukit Batok, Toa Payoh, Bedok Reservoir and Bedok North. It incorporates an express sector along the PIE between Bukit Batok and Toa Payoh, as well as between Kim Keat Link and Jalan Eunos.

Much of the express sectors of this route plies the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE), however buses may ply alternative routes along the Express sector subject to traffic conditions.

Despite being an express route, other basic bus services compliment the route over various sectors. Service 985 connects Bukit Batok with Jln Toa Payoh also via PIE, Services 5 and 59 connect Lorong 6 Toa Payoh / Jln Toa Payoh to Jln Eunos and Service 46 connect between Bedok North Ave 3 and Upper East Coast.

MRT Stations Served

• EW24NS1 Jurong East
• NS2 Bukit Batok
• DT30 Bedok Reservoir

Special Departures

• Lor 6 Toa Payoh (Opp Toa Payoh Swim Cplx) → Upp East Coast Ter
  Weekdays: 0545hrs, 0607hrs, 0629hrs
  Saturdays: 0545hrs, 0611hrs
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 0545hrs, 0610hrs

Fare: Charges express distance-based fares. See Bus Fares.

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Operator History:

• 1998 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2023 under the Bedok Bus Package.

History:

• 1998: Introduced between Jurong East Int and Bedok Int
• 2000: Extended to Changi Airport
• 2002 (15 Sep): Shortened back to Bedok Int
• 2006 (12 Nov): Extended to Upper East Coast, calling at additional bus stops along Bedok North Ave 3, New Upp Changi Rd & Bedok South Ave 3
• 2012 (30 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2015 (09 Mar): Start of Double Deckers being deployed on this service
• 2017 (23 Apr): Calls at relocated bus stop 43453 Bef PIE along Bukit Batok Rd
• 2020 (15 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.

Past Routings:

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

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