SBS Transit Express Bus 506

SBS Transit Express 506 is an Express service running between Jurong East and Serangoon, passing through Bukit Batok, Toa Payoh and Woodleigh.

Route Overview
Route	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, Upp Serangoon Rd
Route Length	Towards Serangoon: 23.2 km						Towards Jurong East: 24.0 km
Travelling Time	65 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Serangoon–Eunos Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Ulu Pandan Bus Depot (UPDEP) Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Jurong East	Daily
	06:00 – 22:00
Departure Times from Serangoon	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	14 – 15 mins			16 – 21 mins			17 – 24 mins			21 – 24 mins
Saturdays	17 – 18 mins			18 – 22 mins			21 mins			21 – 23 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	19 – 21 mins			20 – 23 mins			22 – 23 mins			22 – 23 mins
From Serangoon	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	16 – 23 mins			15 – 21 mins			18 mins			16 – 20 mins
Saturdays	16 – 24 mins			16 – 20 mins			20 mins			22 – 24 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	19 – 26 mins			19 – 22 mins			20 – 23 mins			23 – 25 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges express distance fares

Express 506 plies between the residential estates of Jurong East and Serangoon, via Bukit Batok, Toa Payoh and Woodleigh. It incorporates an express sector along the PIE between Bukit Batok and Toa Payoh.

Despite being an express route, other basic bus services compliment the route over various sectors, such as Service 985 connecting Bukit Batok with Jln Toa Payoh also via PIE.

MRT Stations Served

• EW24NS1 Jurong East
• NS2 Bukit Batok
• NE10 Potong Pasir
• NE11 Woodleigh
• NE12CC13 Serangoon

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Operator History:

• 1999 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2025 under the Serangoon–Eunos Bus Package.

History:

• 1999 (30 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; Last bus from Jurong East Int extended to 2210 hrs daily
• 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; Last bus from Jurong East Int extended to 2230 hrs daily
• 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; Last bus from Jurong East Int reverted to 2200 hrs daily
• 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 service (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): Shortened to Serangoon Int via Upp Serangoon Rd as part of the Downtown Line 3 Bus Service Rationalisation

Past Routings

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