[Defunct] SBS Transit Nite Owl Bus 5N

SBS Transit Nite Owl 5N was a unidirectional overnight route running from Marina Centre to Jurong West, passing through City Hall, Clarke Quay, Zion Road, Orchard Road, Farrer Road, Clementi, Jurong East and Jurong West. It was one of six Nite Owl routes operated by SBS Transit.

Service 5N will be discontinued from 30 June 2022. The service had been suspended since 8 April 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Different fares apply within HDB towns and between HDB towns.
• No Boarding at Marina Centre Terminal.

Route Overview
Route	Marina Centre Bus Terminal → Jurong West Street 92 (Blk 924)
Passes Through	City Hall, Clarke Quay, Zion Road, Orchard Road, Farrer Road, Clementi, Jurong East, Jurong West
Route Length	38.3 km
Travelling Time	91 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Clementi Bus Package
Former Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Former Depot	Soon Lee Bus Park (SLBP)
Former Fleet	Single Deck Bus – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Scania K230UB
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Marina Centre	Fridays, Saturdays & Eves of Public Holidays
	00:00 – 02:00
Operating Frequency
From Marina Centre	40 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Flat Fare. Transfer benefits from distance fares & monthly concession passes are not applicable.
Cash / Card Fares	Adult, PWD, WTCS			Senior Citizen			Student			Child (card)
Between City and HDB town / Between HDB towns	$4.40			$3.20			$2.10			Free
Within HDB Town	$1.75			$1.25			$0.85			Free
Note	PWD – Persons with Disabilities WTCS – WorkFare Transport Concession Scheme cardholders

Nite Owl 5N connects the city areas of Marina Centre, City Hall, River Valley and Orchard with Farrer Road and the estates of Clementi, Jurong East and Jurong West. This service only operates on Fridays, Saturdays, eves of Public Holidays, with four trips on regular operating days.

The route has an express sector along Bukit Timah Rd (Little India Stn Exit A) to Farrer Road. It also does not call at selected bus stops along Holland Rd, Ulu Pandan Rd, Commonwealth Ave West and Boon Lay Way.

During festive periods such as Christmas Eve or New Years’ Eve, operating hours are extended to 4am to cater for late-night dwellers.

The service was suspended from 8 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 situation in Singapore. It continued to remain suspended until its discontinuation on 30 June 2022. The last day of operations was on 4 April 2020.

MRT Stations Served:

• NS25EW13 City Hall
• NE5 Clarke Quay
• DT20 Fort Canning
• NS22 Orchard
• NS23 Somerset
• NS24NE6CC1 Dhoby Ghaut
• NE7DT12 Little India
• CC20 Farrer Road
• EW23 Clementi
• EW27 Boon Lay

Departure Timings:

• From Marina Centre Terminal (Fridays, Saturdays & Eve of Public Holidays):
  00:00, 00:40, 01:20 & 02:00

Fare Stages:

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Operator History:

• 22 Dec 2006 – 29 Jun 2022: SBS Transit Ltd

Route History:

• 2006 (22 Dec): Introduced between Marina Ctr Ter and Jurong West St 42 (Bet Blks 415/416) as an one-directional night service on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays, replacing Nite Owl Service 174M.
• 2008 (31 Oct): Integrated with Nite Owl Service 8N and extended to terminate at Jurong West St 92 (Blk 924), skipping Jurong West St 41, Jurong West St 52 and Jurong West St 42.
• 2009 (10 Jul): Amended to skip Jurong East St 13 with the closure of Jurong East St 12 to facilitate the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP).
• 2016 (28 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
• 2020 (02 Jun): Suspended until further notice
• 2021 (27 Feb): Amended to the relocated Marina Ctr Ter
• 2022 (30 Jun): Service discontinued; last day of operations on 4 April 2020

Past Routing

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