SBS Transit Bus Service 55 is a trunk route running between Bishan and Upp East Coast, going via Ang Mo Kio, Hougang, Eunos, Still Road and Marine Parade.
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Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route | Bishan Bus Interchange ↔ Upper East Coast Bus Terminal | |||||||||||
Passes Through | Bishan Rd, Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Hougang Ave 3, Jln Eunos, Marine Parade Rd | |||||||||||
Route Length | Towards Upp East Coast: 21.4 km | Towards Bishan: 20.9 km | ||||||||||
Travelling Time | 60 – 91 mins | |||||||||||
Operator Information | ||||||||||||
BCM Route Package | Serangoon–Eunos Bus Package | |||||||||||
Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |||||||||||
Current Depot | Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot (AMDEP) | |||||||||||
Current Fleet | Single-deck & Double-deck buses | |||||||||||
Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
Departure Times from Bishan |
Weekdays & Saturdays |
Sundays / Public Holidays | ||||||||||
05:30 – 23:45 | 05:45 – 23:45 | |||||||||||
Departure Times from Upper East Coast |
Weekdays & Saturdays | Sundays / Public Holidays | ||||||||||
05:20 – 23:40 | 05:30 – 23:40 | |||||||||||
Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
From Bishan |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
Weekdays | 8 – 10 mins | 9 – 16 mins | 12 – 16 mins | 13 – 17 mins | ||||||||
Saturdays | 10 – 11 mins | 11 – 14 mins | 12 – 13 mins | 13 – 15 mins | ||||||||
Sundays / Public Holidays | 13 mins | 13 – 15 mins | 14 – 15 mins | 15 mins | ||||||||
From Upper East Coast |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
Weekdays | 7 – 11 mins | 9 – 15 mins | 9 – 11 mins | 14 – 18 mins | ||||||||
Saturdays | 11 – 13 mins | 11 – 13 mins | 12 – 13 mins | 12 – 13 mins | ||||||||
Sundays / Public Holidays | 14 – 15 mins | 12 – 15 mins | 14 – 15 mins | 14 – 15 mins | ||||||||
Fare Information |
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Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
Service 55 is an inter-town route serving between Bishan, Ang Mo Kio, Hougang, Eunos, Still Road and Marine Parade. It shares a bulk of its route with Service 25, between Ang Mo Kio to Eunos.
It provides connections from Marine Parade to Eunos MRT alongside Service 13, and also between Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 & 3 and Bishan Int/MRT.
MRT Stations Served
- NS17CC15 Bishan
- EW7 Eunos
- TE27 Marine Terrace
- TE28 Siglap
- TE29 Bayshore
Special Departures
- Hougang Ave 2 (Blk 708) → Bishan Int
Weekdays: 05:45 & 05:56 - Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 (Opp Blk 565) → Bishan Int
Weekdays: 06:23, 06:35, 06:46, 06:58, 07:11, 07:25, 07:34, 07:53, 08:04, 08:12, 08:31, 08:41, 08:50, 09:10, 09:20, 09:29, 09:57 & 10:34
Short Trip Service
- Service 55B: Bishan Int → Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 (Blk 443)
Weekdays: 16:22 – 19:36
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Operator History:
- 1992 – 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:
- 1992 (29 Nov): Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Int and Marine Parade Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 10
- 1994 (16 Jan): Extended to Bishan Int
- 2001 (16 Sep): Amended to loop at Siglap Rd with the closure of Marine Parade Terminal
- 2003: Serves new bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd
- 2011 (07 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
- 2017 (09 Apr): Extended to Upp East Coast Ter
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In my opinion, a new bus route 277 should be introduced to loop at Bishan bus interchange alongside this route and two other routes, routes 410G and 410W, after discovering that route 410G is the sole route for the bus stop inside block 228 Bishan, and that route 55 is the sole route connecting Bishan Interchange to a school’s front gate.
Bus 55 passes by many schools in the morning. However, the frequency can be up to 19 min between buses, leaving many students stranded when bus 55 is too full to pick up more passengers.
Please consider to start more regular service earlier for these students who have to reach school by 7:30am.