Go-Ahead Express Bus Service 518A

Go-Ahead Express Bus Service 518A is an Express service running from Pasir Ris Interchange to Bayfront Avenue, passing through Moulmein and Orchard. It is a peak hour route variant of Express 518.

Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd (Go-Ahead Singapore) took over operations of this bus service from SBS Transit from 18 September 2016 under the Loyang Bus Package.

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Route

Bus Service 518A: Pasir Ris → Bayfront Avenue

Pasir Ris Dr 3 – Pasir Ris Int EW1 – Blk 500A – Pasir Ris Elias CC – Blk 626 – Blk 713 Pasir Ris Dr 12 – Blk 717 – Aft Pasir Ris St 72 Pasir Ris Dr 1 – Blk 738 – Blk 643 – Blk 640 – Blk 612 – Blk 515 – Blk 571 – Bef Pasir Ris Ctrl EW1 – Pasir Ris Town Pk – Blk 425 – Blk 442 – Blk 210 – Blk 269A Loyang Ave – Opp Blk 149A TPE (Express) PIE (Express) CTE (Express) Moulmein Rd – Opp Tan Tock Seng Hosp – St. Joseph Inst Jnr Newton Rd – Hotel Royal Newton Circus (Express) Scotts Rd – Newton Stn Exit B NS21DT11 – Env Bldg – Far East Plaza Orchard Rd – Orchard Stn/Tang Plaza NS22 – Opp Mandarin Orchard NS23 – Concorde Hotel S’pore – Dhoby Ghaut Stn NS24NE6CC1 Bras Basah Rd – Bencoolen Stn Exit B DT21 – Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A CC2 – Raffles Hotel EW13NS25 CC3 Temasek Blvd – Suntec Convention Ctr CC3 Temasek Ave – Promenade Stn CC4DT15 – Opp The Ritz-Carlton Bayfront Ave – Marina Bay Sands Hotel – Opp Marina Bay Sands MICE CE1DT16

 

Technical Information
Route	Pasir Ris Bus Interchange → Bayfront Avenue (Opp Marina Bay Sands MICE)
Passes Through	Pasir Ris Dr 1, Moulmein Rd, Newton Rd, Orchard Rd, Suntec City, Marina Bay Sands
Route Length	32.6 km
Travelling Time	85 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Loyang Bus Package
Current Operator	Go-Ahead Singapore (Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd)
Current Depot	Loyang Bus Depot
Current Fleet	12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz Citaro
Departure Times from Pasir Ris	0700hrs – 0730hrs (Weekdays except Public Holidays)
Frequency	Unidirectional Service
	30 mins

Express Bus Service 518A is a unidirectional route variant of Express 518, connecting the residential estate of Pasir Ris to the City areas, such as Moulmein, Orchard Road, Marina Centre and Bayfront. It incorporates a express sector from Loyang Avenue to Moulmein Road via the TPE, PIE and CTE.

The route offers a quicker alternative route for passengers at Pasir Ris heading to the city, by skipping long sectors within Tampines and Bedok North, hence reducing travel time and overcrowding on the parent Express 518. Two trips are operated on weekday mornings.

Buses may ply alternative routes along the Express sector subject to traffic conditions.

Departure Timings

• From Pasir Ris Int: 0700hrs, 0730hrs

MRT Stations Served

• EW1 Pasir Ris
• NS21DT11 Newton
• NS22 Orchard
• NS23 Somerset
• NS24NE6CC1 Dhoby Ghaut
• CC2 Bras Basah
• DT21 Bencoolen
• EW13NS25 City Hall
• CC3 Esplanade
• CC4DT15 Promenade
• CE1DT16 Bayfront

Route Variant

• Express Bus Service 518: Pasir Ris Interchange ↺ Bayfront Avenue

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

 

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Gallery

Service 518/A at a glance

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Operator History:

• 26 Dec 2005 – 17 Sep 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
• 18 Sep 2016 onwards: Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2021 under the Loyang Bus Package.

History:

• 2005 (26 Dec): Introduced as Pasir Ris Int – Suntec City (Loop), Service 518 extended to ply Pasir Ris Drive 12 on the same day.
• 2010 (26 Apr): Extended to serve Bayfront and Marina Bay.
• 2016 (18 Sep): Operations transferred to Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd from SBS Transit Ltd. Operating hours revised from 0700hrs – 0735hrs to 0700hrs – 0730hrs.

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 2010: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 2010.

External Links & References:

• TransitLink E-Guide

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