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SBS Transit Bus Service 54

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SBS Transit Bus Service 54 is a trunk route operating between Bishan and Kampong Bahru, via Marymount, Thomson, Scotts Road, River Valley and Chinatown.

Service 54 serves an additional bus stop outside Outram Park Stn Exit 4 along New Bridge Rd towards Kampong Bahru from 9 Mar 2025.

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53009 Bishan Int B4 NS17CC15 Bishan St 13
53279 Kuo Chuan Presby Sch Bishan St 13
53289 Zion Bible Presby Ch Bishan St 13
53251 Blk 125 Bishan St 11
53221 Blk 115 Bishan St 11
53239 Opp Bishan Stn NS17CC15 Bishan Rd
53391 Opp Blk 203 Bishan St 22
53381 Bishan Nth Shop Mall Bishan St 22
53371 Blk 257 Bishan St 22
53159 Blk 260 Marymount Rd
53149 Whitley Sec Sch Marymount Rd
53139 Marymount View Marymount Rd
53129 Opp Marymount Stn CC16 Marymount Rd
53119 Aft Bishan St 21 Marymount Rd
51089 Marymount Convent Sch Marymount Rd
51059 Aft Toa Payoh Rise Thomson Rd
51049 SLF Cplx Thomson Rd
51039 Opp S'pore Polo Club Thomson Rd
51029 Opp Old Police Academy Thomson Rd
51019 Thomson Flyover Thomson Rd
50059 Opp Thomson Med Ctr Thomson Rd
50049 Opp Novena Lodge Thomson Rd
50037 Bef Novena Stn Exit B NS20 Thomson Rd
50069 Hotel Royal Newton Rd
40129 Newton Life Ch Newton Rd
40189 Newton Stn Exit B NS21-DT11 Scotts Rd
40179 Env Bldg Scotts Rd
09219 Far East Plaza Scotts Rd
13199 Aft Orchard Stn Exit 12 NS22TE14 Paterson Rd
13159 Bef Zion Full Gospel Ch Irwell Bank Rd
13071 Great World Stn Exit 5 TE15 River Valley Rd
13081 St. Thomas Wk River Valley Rd
13091 Aft Kim Yam Rd River Valley Rd
13101 Opp Mohd Sultan Rd River Valley Rd
04339 Fort Canning Stn Exit B DT20 River Valley Rd
04219 Opp Clarke Quay River Valley Rd
04239 Opp Clarke Quay Stn NE5 New Bridge Rd
05059 Hong Lim Pk NE5 New Bridge Rd
05049 Chinatown Stn Exit E NE4DT19 New Bridge Rd
05039 New Bridge Ctr New Bridge Rd
05019 Aft Duxton Plain Pk EW16NE3TE17 New Bridge Rd
05069 Outram Pk Stn Exit 4 EW16NE3TE17 New Bridge Rd
10011 Bef Neil Rd New Bridge Rd
10041 Bef Kampong Bahru Ter Kg Bahru Rd
10499 Kampong Bahru Ter Spooner Rd
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Bishan Bus Interchange ↔ Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal
Passes Through Bishan St 11, Bishan St 22, Marymount Rd, Thomson Rd, Scotts Rd, River Valley Rd
Route Length Towards Kampong Bahru: 17.6 km Towards Bishan: 17.5 km
Travelling Time 65 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Bishan–Toa Payoh Bus Package
Current Operator SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP)
Current Fleet Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Bishan
 Weekdays Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays
05:45 – 23:00 06:00 – 23:00
Departure Times from Kampong Bahru
 Weekdays Saturdays Sundays / Public Holidays
06:10 – 23:30 06:10 – 00:00 06:10 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
From Bishan
 6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Weekdays 11 – 12 mins 12 – 15 mins 13 – 14 mins 13 – 18 mins
Saturdays 12 – 13 mins 13 – 15 mins 15 – 16 mins 18 – 21 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 15 mins 14 – 18 mins 17 – 18 mins 17 – 21 mins
From Kampong Bahru
 6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Weekdays 13 – 17 mins 10 – 15 mins 10 – 18 mins 12 – 21 mins
Saturdays 13 – 15 mins 13 – 16 mins 14 – 17 mins 17 – 23 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 15 mins 14 – 19 mins 17 – 18 mins 17 – 22 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges regular distance fares

 

Service 54 connects the housing estates of Bishan and Marymount with the Central areas of Novena, Scotts Road, River Valley and Chinatown. Similar to Service 56, it serves Bishan Street 13 in both directions. From the stretch of River Valley Road it serves, it is the only service which links to Orchard, Newton and Novena.

Service hours are extended on Saturdays to benefit late-night commuters returning home from Chinatown and Clarke Quay.

MRT Stations Served:
Special Departures:
  • Thomson Road (Novena Lodge) → Bishan Int
    Weekdays: 06:25
  • Bishan Street 22 (Blk 245) → Bishan Int
    Weekdays: 06:30, 06:50, 07:09 & 07:18
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Operator History:
  • 1993 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
  • 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd
History:
  • 1993 (05 Dec): Introduced between Bishan Int and New Bridge Rd Ter with the integration of Services 104 and 134 under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 14
  • 1994: Last bus from New Bridge Rd Ter revised to 2330 hrs daily
  • 1997: First bus from Bishan Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on weekdays
  • 1997 (07 Dec): Amended to ply Upp Pickering St, South Bridge Rd and Kreta Ayer Rd with the partial closure of New Bridge Rd to facilitate the construction of Chinatown MRT station on the North East MRT Line
  • 2000 (20 Feb): Serves additional bus stop opposite Blk 333 along Kreta Ayer Rd
  • 2000: First bus from New Bridge Rd Ter extended to 2400 hrs on Saturdays
  • 2002 (20 Apr): Amended to ply the reinstated New Bridge Rd, skipping Upp Pickering St, South Bridge Rd and Kreta Ayer Rd
  • 2006 (05 Nov): Amended to ply Bishan St 13 and Bishan St 11
  • 2009 (03 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
  • 2018 (10 Mar): Exended to Kampong Bahru Ter with the closure of New Bridge Rd Ter. First bus from Kg Bahru Ter brought forward to 0610 hrs daily
  • 2020 (08 Nov): Skips the bus stop opposite SLF Cplx along Thomson Rd to facilitate the construction of the North-South Corridor (NSC)
  • 2023 (08 Jan): Temporarily skips the bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd due to upgrading works
  • 2023 (27 Aug): Resumes serving the bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd after completion of upgrading works
  • 2025 (09 Mar): Serves an additional bus stop outside Outram Pk Stn Exit 4 along New Bridge Rd

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