SBS Transit Express Bus 513

SBS Transit Express 513 is a peak-hour Express service between Tampines West and Shenton Way, passing through Tampines Avenue 1 and Marina Bay. It is a peak hour route introduced under the Bus Services Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

513
75129 Darul Ghufran Mque Tampines Ave 5
75139 Blk 863 Tampines Ave 5
75161 Blk 855 Tampines St 83
75201 Blk 835 Tampines St 83
75109 Blk 888 Tampines Ave 3
75039 Springfield Sec Sch Tampines Ave 8
75241 Opp Temasek Poly West G Tampines Ave 1
75231 Opp Temasek Poly Tampines Ave 1
75221 Opp Temasek Poly East G Tampines Ave 1
75051 Tampines West Stn Exit B DT31 Tampines Ave 1
03539 Marina Bay Stn NS27TE20CE2 Central Blvd
03529 Downtown Stn Exit E DT17 Central Blvd
03129 UIC Bldg TE19 Shenton Way
03218 Opp MAS Bldg EW15 Shenton Way
03222 Hub Synergy Pt Anson Rd
03111 Aft Capital Twr Robinson Rd
03071 80 Robinson Rd Robinson Rd
03381 The Sail Marina Blvd
03391 Marina Bay Financial Ctr NS27TE20CE2 Marina Blvd
75059 Bef Tampines West Stn DT31 Tampines Ave 1
75229 Temasek Poly East G Tampines Ave 1
75239 Temasek Poly Tampines Ave 1
75249 Temasek Poly West G Tampines Ave 1
75031 Opp Springfield Sec Sch Tampines Ave 8
75101 Blk 880 Tampines Ave 3
75209 Blk 882A Tampines St 83
75169 Opp Blk 853 Tampines St 83
75131 Bet Blks 701/702 Tampines Ave 5
75121 Opp Darul Ghufran Mque Tampines Ave 5
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px [AM]: Tampines Avenue 5 (Darul Ghufran Mque) → Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg)
[PM]: Anson Road (Hub Synergy Pt) → Tampines Avenue 5 (Opp Darul Ghufran Mque)
Passes Through Tampines St 83, Tampines Ave 1, Central Blvd / Marina Blvd
Route Length Towards Shenton Way: 25.1 km Towards Tampines Ave 5: 24.6 km
Travelling Time 63 – 65 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Tampines Bus Package
Current Operator SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Current Fleet Single-Deck Bus:
Scania K230UB
Double-Deck Bus:
Volvo B9TL
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Tampines Ave 5
Weekdays, except Public Holidays
07:20 – 07:45
Departure Times from Anson Rd
Weekdays, except Public Holidays
18:15 – 18:30
Operating Frequency
From Tampines Ave 5
12 – 13 mins
From Anson Rd
15 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges express distance fares

 

Express Bus Service 513 plies between the residential estate of Tampines West and the city area of Marina Bay and Shenton Way. Introduced as the fifth new service under the Bus Services Enhancement Programme, it provides direct connections to the city during peak hours, with journey times comparable to taking the MRT and transferring to a feeder bus route. It incorporates an express sector between Tampines Avenue 1 and Downtown/Marina Bay, via Simei Avenue, Xilin Avenue and East Coast Parkway (ECP).

This service operates on weekdays (except Public Holidays), with three trips from Tampines in the morning and two return trips from Anson Road to Tampines in the evening. During special occasions such as Christmas Eve, New Years’ Eve & Chinese New Year Eve, return trip timings may be brought forward to early afternoon.

An additional morning trip from Tampines to the CBD using a single-decker bus was added from 12 Jan 2015 to cope with the growing demand for this service. Departure timings were revised on 9 Jan 2017 to cater to commuters with earlier working hours in the CBD.

MRT Stations Served
Departure Timings
  • Morning Peak from Tampines Ave 5 (Darul Ghufran Mque):
    07:20, 07:32 & 07:45
  • Evening Peak from Anson Rd (Hub Synergy Pt):
    18:15 & 18:30

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Operator History
  • 2012 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2024 under the Tampines Bus Package.

History
  • 2012 (17 Dec): Introduced between Tampines Ave 5 (Darul Ghufran Mque) and Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) during morning peak hours and between Anson Rd (Hub Synergy Pt) and Tampines Ave 5 (Opp Darul Ghufran Mque) during evening peak hours as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
  • 2013 (31 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
  • 2013 (01 Dec): Serves new bus stop outside Downtown Stn along Central Blvd
  • 2013 (30 Dec): Amended to ply Sheares Ave towards Shenton Way with the partial closure of ECP
  • 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.

Past Routings

Changes in Departure Times:
Effective Date Morning Peak Timings Evening Peak Timings
17 Dec 2012 07:30 & 07:45 18:15 & 18:30
12 Jan 2015 07:30, 07:38 & 07:45 18:15 & 18:30
9 Jan 2017 07:20, 07:32 & 07:45 18:15 & 18:30

 

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9 thoughts on “SBS Transit Express Bus 513

  • 9 February 2021 at 5:39 PM
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    Nah, demand at the Shenton Way area really only exists during the peak hours

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