SBS Transit Bus Service 63 is a trunk route running from Eunos Interchange and looping at Jalan Rumah Tinggi, passing through Ubi Avenue 1, MacPherson Estate, Kallang, Bugis, Chinatown, Tiong Bahru and Lengkok Bahru. Although designated as a loop service, it operates identical to a bidirectional trunk service, including a short layover at Jalan Rumah Tinggi.
↺ Jln Rumah Tinggi (Loop)
Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route | Eunos Bus Interchange ↺ Jalan Rumah Tinggi (Loop) | |||||||||||
Passes Through | Ubi Ave 1, Circuit Rd, Geylang Rd / Sims Ave, North Bridge Rd / Victoria St, Tiong Bahru Rd | |||||||||||
Route Length | 38.9 km | |||||||||||
Travelling Time | 140 mins | |||||||||||
Operator Information | ||||||||||||
BCM Route Package | Serangoon–Eunos Bus Package | |||||||||||
Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |||||||||||
Current Depot | Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP) | |||||||||||
Current Fleet | Single-deck buses | |||||||||||
Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
Departure Times from Eunos |
Daily | |||||||||||
05:30 – 00:00 | ||||||||||||
Between 22:55 – 00:00, buses departing Eunos Int are renumbered as Service 63A which terminates at Jln Rumah Tinggi (Opp Blk 36). |
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Departure Times from Jln Rumah Tinggi |
Daily | |||||||||||
06:00 – 00:07 | ||||||||||||
Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
Loop Service | 6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
Weekdays | 7 – 9 mins | 8 – 16 mins | 9 – 14 mins | 9 – 14 mins | ||||||||
Saturdays | 10 – 12 mins | 11 – 16 mins | 14 – 16 mins | 12 – 14 mins | ||||||||
Sundays / Public Holidays | 11 – 13 mins | 10 – 15 mins | 12 – 16 mins | 10 – 14 mins | ||||||||
Fare Information |
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Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
Service 63 is a trunk route connecting the residential estates of Kampong Ubi, MacPherson, Tiong Bahru and Bukit Merah to the central areas of Bugis, Clarke Quay and Chinatown. It is an important route between the Ubi Industrial Estate and Eunos MRT for many workers, and it also connects Rumah Tinggi and its surrounding Redhill estates with connections to Tiong Bahru MRT station.
With few services serving the Rumah Tinggi estate, this service links the estate to Tiong Bahru MRT. Also, demand between Ubi Industrial Estate and Eunos MRT is high during peak hours, and Service 63M helps to relieve some of that loading.
Rumah Tinggi Terminal:
Although Service 63 is listed as a loop route, it unofficially terminates at Rumah Tinggi Terminal. Formally a proper terminal, it has been downgraded to a looping point with parking spaces for two buses. Bus drivers do not end their trip there; they take a short break before continuing off. Passengers are told to alight and re-board the bus after the driver’s break. The bus stop is now renamed as Bus Stop 10599 – Opp Blk 36.
MRT Stations Served
- EW7Â Eunos
- CC10DT26 MacPherson
- DT25Â Mattar
- EW9Â Aljunied
- EW10Â Kallang
- EW11Â Lavender
- EW12DT14Â Bugis
- CC2Â Bras Basah
- EW13NS25Â City Hall
- NE5Â Clarke Quay
- NE4DT19Â Chinatown
- EW16NE3TE17Â Outram Park
- EW17Â Tiong Bahru
Special Departures
- Jln Rumah Tinggi (Opp Blk 36) → Eunos Int
Weekdays: 06:00, 06:08, 06:16, 06:25 & 06:34
Saturdays: 06:00, 06:14 & 06:28
Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00 & 06:21 - Aljunied Rd (Opp Aljunied Stn) → Eunos Int
Weekdays: 06:30 & 06:37 - Ubi Rd 1 (Opp Meiban Ind Bldg) → Eunos Int
Weekdays: 05:40, 05:49, 05:59, 06:08, 06:18, 06:28 & 06:37
Saturdays: 05:40, 05:50, 05:59, 06:09, 06:19, 06:29 & 06:39
Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:40, 05:53, 06:06, 06:19 & 06:32
Short Trip Service
- Service 63A: Eunos Int → Jln Rumah Tinggi (Opp Blk 36)
Weekdays: 23:00 – 00:00
Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays: 22:58 – 00:00
Route Variant
- Service 63M: Eunos Int ↺ Circuit Road (Loop)
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Operator History
- 1992 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
- 2001 – 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
- 1992 (29 Nov): Introduced between Bt Merah Int and Circuit Rd (Loop) under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 10
- 1993 (23 May): Amended to Rumah Tinggi Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 13
- 1996: Serves additional bus stop outside Kallang Stn along Sims Ave
- 1997 (07 Dec): Amended to ply South Bridge Rd, Neil Rd and Cantonment Rd with the partial closure of New Bridge Rd to facilitate the construction of Chinatown MRT station on the North East MRT Line
- 2002 (20 Apr): Amended to ply Upp Cross St and the reinstated New Bridge Rd, skipping South Bridge Rd, Neil Rd and Cantonment Rd
- 2002: Integrated with Service 382 extended to start from Eunos Int and amended to loop at Jln Rumah Tinggi
- 2009 (22 Nov): Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite MacPherson Stn along Circuit Link
- 2010 (28 Feb): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
- 2011 (26 Jun): Amended to ply Lor Bengkok with the closure of Circuit Link to facilitate the construction of MacPherson MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line
- 2014 (28 Sep): Serves additional bus stop outside Automobile Megamart along Ubi Ave 2
- 2016 (16 Oct): Amended to ply the reinstated Circuit Link, skipping Lor Bengkok
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Rumah Tinggi Terminal should be reinstated so bus captains can rest longer after a 1h 20min drive.
May as well extend 63 to Bukit Merah Int and use red/white plates for Jln Rumah Tinggi stops.
If you alight at rumah tinggi and board again there will you be double charged?
does this service serve redhill stn, from google maps it shows that the bus stop for this bus is just 2 mins away from redhill mrt station.
They are unable to serve Redhill Station because SBS Transit 63 needs to serve Redhill Road
SBS Transit Svc 137 passing ubi ave 1 have volvo b9tl means svc 63 also can have volvo b9tl.
137 does not operate on double-decker buses.
63 should be amended and extended to Bukit Merah Bus Interchange. A new feeder service from Bukit Merah can be introduced to loop at Rumah Tinggi.
Yep , i agree with you.
I think the route should remain. A new route could loop at Rumah Tinggi from Bukit Merah instead. Anyways, Land Transport Guru is not LTA so even if you post your opinions here, LTA will not know. YOu may send your opinion to LTA here: feedback@lta.gov.sg