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.

59
53009 Bishan Int B6 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
52449 Toa Payoh Police Ctr Lor 1 Toa Payoh
52179 Braddell Stn/Blk 106 NS18 Lor 1 Toa Payoh
52169 Blk 117 Lor 1 Toa Payoh
52159 Blk 128 Lor 1 Toa Payoh
52149 Blk 139A Lor 1 Toa Payoh
52139 Oleander Twrs Lor 1 Toa Payoh
52509 Opp Toa Payoh Swim Cplx Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52329 Aft Lor 4 Toa Payoh Lor 6 Toa Payoh
72011 Blk 322 Jln Eunos
71099 Blk 311 Eunos Link
72059 Opp Kaki Bt Ind Est Kaki Bt Ave 1
72049 Opp Blk 660A CP Kaki Bt Ave 1
72039 Kaki Bt Stn Exit A DT28 Kaki Bt Ave 1
84709 Opp Blk 150 Kaki Bt Ave 1
84489 Opp Bedok Ind Pk C Bedok Reservoir Rd
84461 Opp Blk 701 Bedok Reservoir Rd
84471 Blk 745 Bedok Reservoir Rd
84621 Opp Blk 716 Bedok Reservoir Rd
84611 Opp Waterfront Isle Bedok Reservoir Rd
84631 Opp Waterfront Waves Bedok Reservoir Rd
84601 Opp Waterfront Key Bedok Reservoir Rd
75341 Opp The Clearwater Condo Bedok Reservoir Rd
75061 Blk 954D Bedok Reservoir Rd
75051 Tampines West Stn Exit B DT31 Tampines Ave 1
76071 Blk 141 Tampines Ave 2
76081 Opp The Holy Trinity Ch Tampines Ave 2
76091 Blk 206 Tampines Ave 2
76101 Tampines East CC Tampines Ave 2
76031 Tampines East Stn Exit B DT33 Tampines Ave 2
76231 Opp Blk 390 Tampines Ave 7
76241 Blk 497D Tampines Ave 7
98011 Blk 149A Loyang Ave
98021 Blk 275 Loyang Ave
98041 Opp Loyang Valley Loyang Ave
98121 Krislite Bldg Loyang Way
98131 Bef Loyang Way 1 Loyang Way
98061 Opp Engine Test Facility Loyang Ave
98071 Loyang Way 4/Soxal Loyang Ave
99011 Bef Sch Of Commando Loyang Ave
99021 Bef Cranwell Rd Loyang Ave
99031 Opp Maranatha B-P Ch Loyang Ave
99041 Aft Changi Golf Course Loyang Ave
99139 Blk 5 Changi Village Rd
99009 Changi Village Ter Changi Village Rd
99009 Changi Village Ter Changi Village Rd
99131 Blk 4 Changi Village Rd
99049 Changi Golf Course Loyang Ave
99039 St. George Chapel Loyang Ave
99029 Aft Cranwell Rd Loyang Ave
99019 Aft Sch Of Commando Loyang Ave
98079 Opp Loyang Way 4/Soxal Loyang Ave
98069 Aft Engine Test Facility Loyang Ave
98139 Aft Loyang Way 1 Loyang Way
98129 Opp Krislite Bldg Loyang Way
98049 Loyang Valley Loyang Ave
98029 Opp Blk 275 Loyang Ave
98019 Opp Blk 149A Loyang Ave
76249 Blk 370 Tampines Ave 7
76239 Blk 390 Tampines Ave 7
76039 Tampines East Stn Exit C DT33 Tampines Ave 2
76109 Blk 302 Tampines Ave 2
76099 Blk 285 Tampines Ave 2
76089 The Holy Trinity Ch Tampines Ave 2
76079 Blk 101 Tampines Ave 2
75059 Bef Tampines West Stn DT31 Tampines Ave 1
75069 Blk 960A Bedok Reservoir Rd
75349 The Clearwater Condo Bedok Reservoir Rd
84609 Waterfront Key Bedok Reservoir Rd
84639 Aft Waterfront Waves Bedok Reservoir Rd
84619 Waterfront Isle Bedok Reservoir Rd
84629 Blk 716 Bedok Reservoir Rd
84479 Blk 713 Bedok Reservoir Rd
84469 Blk 703 Bedok Reservoir Rd
84481 Aft Bedok Ind Pk C Bedok Reservoir Rd
84701 Blk 151 Kaki Bt Ave 1
72031 Bef Kaki Bt Stn Exit B DT28 Kaki Bt Ave 1
72041 Blk 660A CP DT28 Kaki Bt Ave 1
72051 Kaki Bt Ind Est Kaki Bt Ave 1
71091 Blk 637 Eunos Link
72019 Opp Blk 322 Jln Eunos
52321 Aft SAFRA Toa Payoh Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52501 Toa Payoh Swim Cplx Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52131 Blk 163 Lor 1 Toa Payoh
52141 Opp Blk 139A Lor 1 Toa Payoh
52151 Blk 131 Lor 1 Toa Payoh
52161 Braddell Stn/Blk 111 NS18 Lor 1 Toa Payoh
52171 Braddell Stn/Blk 107 NS18 Lor 1 Toa Payoh
52441 Blk 202 Lor 1 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 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 SerangoonEunos 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:
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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6 thoughts on “SBS Transit Bus Service 59

  • 13 November 2022 at 3:51 PM
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    no….. Its a great alternative for those who want to travel toa payoh from the east.

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  • 11 August 2022 at 8:00 PM
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    I saw a Mercedes-Benz Citaro (SBS6550K) on Service 59 at 7:56p.m.. Very interesting, as it is not in the fleet.

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  • 15 July 2022 at 12:27 PM
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    Saw K230UB Euro V’s on this service too.

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  • 15 February 2022 at 7:00 PM
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    I see Scania K23OUBs on service 59

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    • 29 June 2022 at 8:01 PM
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      I spotted a few K230UB’s for this service as well.

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  • 4 December 2021 at 3:30 PM
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    Can shorten to start from Changi Village ter loop at Jln eunos

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