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.

From 12 Dec 2021, Express 506 will be amended to Serangoon instead of Upper East Coast as part of the Downtown Line 3 Bus Rationalisation.

Route Overview
Route	Jurong East Bus Interchange ↔ Upper East Coast Bus Terminal [From 12 Dec 2021] Jurong East Bus Interchange ↔ Serangoon Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Boon Lay Way, Jurong Town Hall Rd, Bukit Batok West Ave 3, Bukit Batok East Ave 3, Lor 6 Toa Payoh, Bedok Reservoir Rd, Bedok Nth Ave 3, Bedok Sth Ave 3
Route Length	Towards Upp East Coast: 34.4 km						Towards Jurong East: 35.2 km
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 Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Scania K230UB						12-metre Double Deck Bus: – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Jurong East	Daily
	06:00 – 22:00
Departure Times from Upp East Coast [Till 11 Dec 2021]	Daily [Till 11 Dec 2021]
	06:00 – 23:30
[From 12 Dec 2021] Departure Times from Serangoon	[From 12 Dec 2021] Daily
	06:20 – 23:45
Operating Frequency
From Jurong East	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	12 – 15 mins			15 – 22 mins			16 – 24 mins			20 – 24 mins
Saturdays	16 – 19 mins			18 – 23 mins			21 – 22 mins			20 – 23 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	17 – 22 mins			20 – 23 mins			23 – 24 mins			24 mins
From Upp East Coast	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	15 – 19 mins			14 – 22 mins			13 – 18 mins			19 – 21 mins
Saturdays	20 – 24 mins			17 – 20 mins			18 – 24 mins			19 – 24 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	18 – 23 mins			16 – 27 mins			20 – 23 mins			22 – 23 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges express distance fares

Spanning East and West, Express 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.

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

[Till 11 Dec 2021]

• DT30 Bedok Reservoir

[From 12 Dec 2021]

• NE10 Potong Pasir
• NE11 Woodleigh
• NE12CC13 Serangoon

Special Departures

• Lor 6 Toa Payoh (Opp Toa Payoh Swim Cplx) → Upp East Coast Ter
  Weekdays: 05:45, 06:07 & 06:29
  Saturdays: 05:45 & 06:11
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:45 & 06:10

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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 (28 Aug): Introduced between Jurong East Int and Bedok Int, operating daily
• 2000 (03 Sep): Extended to Changi Airport; Serves additional pair of bus stops outside and opposite Trellis Twrs along Jln Toa Payoh
• 2001: Serves new pair of bus stops opposite Blk 761 and opposite Baywater along Bedok North Ave 3
• 2002: Serves new pair of bus stops opposite and between Blks 731 and 734 along Bedok Reservoir Rd
• 2002 (15 Sep): Shortened back to Bedok Int
• 2006: Skips a pair of abolished bus stops outside and opposite Bedok Green Sec Sch along Bedok North Ave 3
• 2006 (12 Nov): Extended to Upper East Coast Ter
• 2010 (13 Feb): Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 220 CP along Bedok North Ave 3
• 2011 (17 Dec): Amended to Jurong East Temp Int
• 2012 (30 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2017 (23 Apr): Serves relocated bus stop before PIE along Bt Batok Rd
• 2020 (15 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
• 2020 (06 Dec): Amended to relocated Jurong East Int
• 2021 (12 Dec): Amended to Serangoon Int from Jurong East Int, via Upp Serangoon Rd as part of the Downtown Line 3 Bus Service Rationalisation

Past Routings

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