SBS Transit Bus Service 59

SBS Transit Bus Service 59 is a trunk route running from Bishan to Changi Village, going via Toa Payoh, PIE, Kaki Bukit, Bedok Reservoir, Tampines and Loyang Ave. It has an express sector between Toa Payoh and Jalan Eunos along the PIE.

Route Overview
Route	Bishan Bus Interchange ↔ Changi Village Bus Terminal
Passes Through	Lor 6 Toa Payoh, Kaki Bukit Ave 1, Bedok Reservoir Rd, Tampines Ave 2, Loyang Ave
Route Length	Towards Changi Village: 26.3 km						Towards Bishan: 26.5 km
Travelling Time	85 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 Includes hybrid single deck buses (Volvo B5LH)
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Bishan	Weekdays				Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:45 – 23:30				06:00 – 23:30
Departure Times from Changi Village	Daily
	06:00 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
From Bishan	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	9 – 12 mins			11 – 17 mins			13 – 16 mins			15 – 17 mins
Saturdays	10 – 14 mins			11 – 15 mins			14 – 16 mins			14 – 16 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	14 – 16 mins			14 – 16 mins			14 – 16 mins			14 – 16 mins
From Changi Village	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	9 – 13 mins			10 – 17 mins			9 – 19 mins			15 – 19 mins
Saturdays	13 – 15 mins			12 – 15 mins			16 mins			11 – 15 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	14 – 16 mins			14 – 16 mins			15 – 16 mins			14 – 15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 59 serves as a inter-town route between the residential towns of Bishan, Toa Payoh, Bedok Reservoir, Tampines and Changi Village. The route incorporates an express sector between Lor 6 Toa Payoh and Jln Eunos along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE), providing a fast connection between residential estates at both ends. Demand for this service is popular during weekday peak hours.

MRT Stations Served:

• NS17CC15 Bishan
• NS18 Braddell
• DT28 Kaki Bukit
• DT31 Tampines West
• DT33 Tampines East

Special Departures:

• Loyang Ave (Opp Blk 149A) → Bishan Int
  Weekdays: 05:45, 05:54 & 06:03

Gallery (Buses):

Poster Gallery:

Operator History:

• 2005 – 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:

• 2005 (23 Oct): Introduced between Bishan Int and Changi Village Ter
• 2006: First bus from Bishan Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on weekdays
• 2010 (28 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2011 (28 Aug): Amended to ply Jln Tenaga, Bedok Reservoir Rd and Jln Damai with the partial closure of Kaki Bt Ave 1 to facilitate the construction of Kaki Bukit MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line
• 2016 (24 Apr): Amended to ply the reinstated Kaki Bt Ave 1, skipping Jln Tenaga, Bedok Reservoir Rd and Jln Damai
• 2017 (21 Oct): Serves new pair of bus stops outside Tampines East Stn along Tampines Ave 2
• 2023 (26 Feb): Amended to ply a bus-only corridor along Loyang Ave & Loyang Way with the partial closure of Loyang Ave to facilitate the construction of Loyang Viaduct & Loyang MRT station on the Cross Island MRT Line

Past Routings

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