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.

57
53009 Bishan Int B3 NS17CC15 Bishan St 13
53221 Blk 115 Bishan St 11
53211 Opp Raffles Instn Bishan Rd
52021 Opp Blk 1004 Braddell Rd
52031 Opp Blk 998 Braddell Rd
52361 Blk 1 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52351 Blk 2 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52341 Pei Chun Public Sch Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52331 Blk 27 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52321 Aft SAFRA Toa Payoh Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52501 Toa Payoh Swim Cplx Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52079 Opp Trellis Twrs Jln Toa Payoh
50059 Opp Thomson Med Ctr Thomson Rd
50049 Opp Novena Lodge Thomson Rd
50038 Novena Stn NS20 Thomson Rd
50029 Opp United Sq Thomson Rd
50019 Parish Of Christ Ch Keng Lee Rd
40109 Opp KK Women & Child Hosp Kg Java Rd
40019 Little India Stn NE7DT12 Bt Timah Rd
07539 Bef Rochor Stn Exit B DT13 Sungei Rd
07589 Ch of Our Lady of Lourdes Ophir Rd
01559 Landmark Village Hotel Ophir Rd
01519 The Gateway Beach Rd
01629 Shaw Twrs Beach Rd
01619 Esplanade Stn Exit F CC3 Beach Rd
02119 Opp War Memorial Pk CC3 Nicoll Highway
03019 OUE Bayfront EW14NS26 Collyer Quay
03059 One Raffles Quay Raffles Quay
03129 UIC Bldg TE19 Shenton Way
03217 Opp AXA Twr EW15 Shenton Way
05649 Opp Customs Port Br HQ Keppel Rd
14061 Opp Former Railway Stn Keppel Rd
14071 Keppel Workshop Keppel Rd
14081 Tg Pagar DP Blk F5 Keppel Rd
14101 Opp Keppel DP Blk 517 Keppel Rd
14141 HarbourFront Stn/Vivocity NE1CC29 Telok Blangah Rd
14121 Opp Harbourfront Int NE1CC29 Telok Blangah Rd
14131 Caribbean at Keppel Bay Telok Blangah Rd
14151 Opp Chr Community Chapel Telok Blangah Rd
14161 Telok Blangah Stn CC28 Telok Blangah Rd
14171 Opp Yeo's Bldg Telok Blangah Rd
15041 Alexandra Retail Ctr Alexandra Rd
15051 Alexandra Pt Alexandra Rd
14369 The Interlace Depot Rd
14219 Opp Blk 114 Depot Rd
14209 Aft Hewlett Packard Depot Rd
14199 Blk 118 Depot Rd
10331 Bef Bt Merah Ctrl Henderson Rd
10009 Bt Merah Int Bt Merah Ctrl
10009 Bt Merah Int B6 Bt Merah Ctrl
10339 Aft Bt Merah Ctrl Henderson Rd
14241 Opp Blk 1 Henderson Rd
14191 Blk 105 CP Depot Rd
14201 Blk 110 Depot Rd
14471 Blk 114 Depot Rd
14211 ISS Intl Sch Depot Rd
18019 Bef Telok Blangah Hill Pk Alexandra Rd
15059 Opp Alexandra Pt Alexandra Rd
15049 Opp Alexandra Retail Ctr Alexandra Rd
14189 Aft Alexandra Rd Telok Blangah Rd
14179 Yeo's Bldg Telok Blangah Rd
14169 Opp Telok Blangah Stn CC28 Telok Blangah Rd
14159 Bef Chr Community Chapel Telok Blangah Rd
14139 Bef Seah Im Rd Telok Blangah Rd
14129 Harbourfront Stn Exit A NE1CC29 Telok Blangah Rd
14119 Opp VivoCity NE1CC29 Telok Blangah Rd
14109 Keppel DP Blk 517 Keppel Rd
14089 Opp Tg Pagar DP Blk F5 Keppel Rd
14069 Former Railway Stn Keppel Rd
05641 Bef Cantonment Rd Keppel Rd
03223 Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C EW15 Anson Rd
03151 Opp GB Bldg Cecil St
03021 Prudential Twr Cecil St
03011 Fullerton Sq EW14NS26 Fullerton Rd
02111 Esplanade Bridge Esplanade Dr
01611 Aft Raffles Hotel Beach Rd
01621 Opp Shaw Twrs Beach Rd
01541 Bugis Stn Exit D EW12DT14 Rochor Rd
07551 Fu Lu Shou Cplx Rochor Rd
07531 Rochor Stn DT13 Rochor Canal Rd
40011 Little India Stn Exit A NE7DT12 Bt Timah Rd
40101 Kk Women & Children Hosp Kg Java Rd
50011 Opp Parish Of Christ Ch Kg Java Rd
50021 United Sq/Bef Novena Stn NS20 Thomson Rd
50031 Opp Novena Ch NS20 Thomson Rd
50041 Novena Lodge Thomson Rd
50051 Thomson Med Ctr Thomson Rd
51011 Opp Tan Tong Meng Twr Thomson Rd
52071 Trellis Twrs Jln Toa Payoh
52509 Opp Toa Payoh Swim Cplx Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52329 Aft Lor 4 Toa Payoh Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52339 Opp Blk 26 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52349 United Medicare Ctr Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52369 Blk 237 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52039 Aft Muhajirin Mque Braddell Rd
53219 Raffles Instn Bishan Rd
53229 Blk 501 Bishan St 11
53009 Bishan Int NS17CC15 Bishan St 13
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Bishan Bus InterchangeBukit 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 9 16 mins 12 16 mins 13 16 mins
Saturdays 14 15 mins 15 18 mins 18 mins 15 20 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 15 17 mins 15 19 mins 19 20 mins 17 19 mins
From Bukit Merah
6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Weekdays 11 13 mins 11 15 mins 10 13 mins 14 15 mins
Saturdays 15 16 mins 16 17 mins 16 19 mins 16 19 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 15 16 mins 16 18 mins 16 20 mins 16 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
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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4 thoughts on “SBS Transit Bus Service 57

  • 24 October 2023 at 7:44 AM
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    Why 57 no double deck bus

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  • 7 April 2022 at 3:19 PM
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    Currently theres only 1 MAN A22 E5 with SMRT Livery & SBS Logo that perms 57. This & a few SG Citaros were brought out to replace all of the Euro IV KUBS on 57 which have been retired.
    Current Fleet:
    MAN A22 Euro V
    Mercedes Benz Citaro
    Scania K230UB Euro V

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  • 6 February 2022 at 7:56 AM
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    Saw SG1743X (MAN A22 Batch 3) on service 57 on 2nd day of Chinese New Year

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  • 10 January 2022 at 2:58 PM
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    Saw a Green SG❤️BUS on service 57 today

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