SBS Transit Bus Service 55

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.

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	Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP)
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
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

Past Routings

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