SBS Transit Bus Service 57

SBS Transit Bus Service 57 is a trunk route running between Bishan and Bukit Merah, via Toa Payoh, Novena, Little India, Beach Road, Shenton Way, HarbourFront and Depot Rd.

Route Overview
Route	Bishan Bus Interchange ↔ Bukit Merah Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Lor 6 Toa Payoh, Thomson Road, Beach Road, Shenton Way / Cecil Street, Telok Blangah Road, Depot Road
Route Length	Towards Bukit Merah: 22.4 km						Towards Bishan: 22.1 km
Travelling Time	80 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bukit Merah Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Ulu Pandan Bus Depot (UPDEP) Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot (AMDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Bishan	Daily
	06:00 – 23:30
Departure Times from Bukit Merah	Daily
	05:45 – 00:00
Operating Frequency
From Bishan	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	8 – 12 mins			8 – 15 mins			13 – 15 mins			15 – 16 mins
Saturdays	16 mins			17 – 18 mins			18 mins			17 – 20 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	16 – 18 mins			16 – 18 mins			17 – 18 mins			18 – 20 mins
From Bukit Merah	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	11 – 13 mins			11 – 14 mins			11 – 12 mins			15 – 18 mins
Saturdays	16 – 17 mins			16 – 18 mins			18 mins			18 – 20 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	16 – 18 mins			16 – 18 mins			16 – 18 mins			17 – 20 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Introduced in 2005, Service 57 is a residential and urban route linking Bishan to Bukit Merah. From Bishan, the route passes through Toa Payoh and Thomson, continuing to the City areas of Rochor, Fullerton and Shenton Way, and then heading West towards HarbourFront, Alexandra and Depot Road.

For residents of Toa Payoh, Service 57 provides a direct bus connection to the CBD in addition to the North-South Line. It also links Depot Road with Telok Blangah and HarbourFront stations daily. Demand is fairly high throughout the day with many connections provided by this service.

MRT Stations Served

• NS17CC15 Bishan
• NS20 Novena
• NE7DT12 Little India
• DT13 Rochor
• EW12DT14 Bugis
• CC3 Esplanade
• EW14NS26 Raffles Place
• DT18 Telok Ayer
• TE19 Shenton Way
• EW15 Tanjong Pagar
• NE1CC29 HarbourFront
• CC28 Telok Blangah
• CC27 Labrador Park

Special Departures

• Depot Road (The Interlace) → Bukit Merah Int
  Weekdays: 05:45, 05:57, 06:09, 06:21, 06:33, 06:45 & 06:57
  Saturdays: 06:00, 06:15, 06:30 & 06:45
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00, 06:20 & 06:40
• Jalan Toa Payoh (Trellis Twrs) → Bishan Int
  Weekdays: 06:10 & 06:24

Gallery

Operator History

• 2005 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2029 under the Bukit Merah Bus Package.

History

• 2005 (31 Jul): Introduced between Bishan Int and Bukit Merah Int.
• 2005 (02 Oct): Serves new bus stop outside New 7th Storey Hotel along Rochor Rd
• 2006 (29 Oct): Serves new bus stop outside VivoCity along Telok Blangah Rd
• 2007 (21 Jan): Amended to ply Thomson Rd, Kg Java Rd and Keng Lee Rd, skipping Whitley Rd/PIE and Dunearn Rd
• 2007 (24 Jun): Serves new bus stop outside Blk 114 along Depot Rd
• 2008 (07 Dec): Skips abolished bus stop opposite Temenggong D Mosque along Telok Blangah Rd
• 2009 (03 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2018 (18 Nov): Start of operations under Bukit Merah Bus Package (Tendered Contract)

Past Routings

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