SBS Transit Bus Service 65 is a trunk service plying between Tampines and HarbourFront, passing through Bedok Reservoir, Kaki Bukit, MacPherson Estate, Boon Keng, Little India, Dhoby Ghaut, Orchard and Lower Delta Road.
From 12 Dec 2021, Service 65 will be amended to cover Service 22 lost sectors along Tampines Avenue 4, skipping Tampines Avenue 1 as part of the Downtown Line 3 Bus Rationalisation.
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| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Tampines Bus Interchange ↔ HarbourFront Bus Interchange |
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| Passes Through | Bedok Reservoir Rd, Ubi Ave 2, Circuit Rd, MacPherson Rd, Bendemeer Rd / Serangoon Rd, Orchard Rd, Lower Delta Rd | |||||||||||
| Route Length | Towards HarbourFront: 25.2 km | Towards Tampines: 24.4 km | ||||||||||
| Travelling Time | 120 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Tampines Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |||||||||||
| Current Depot | Ulu Pandan Bus Depot (UPDEP) Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP) |
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| Current Fleet | 12-metre Double Deck Bus: – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL |
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| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Tampines |
Daily | |||||||||||
| 05:30 – 23:30 | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from HarbourFront |
Daily | |||||||||||
| 05:30 – 00:00 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| From Tampines |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
| Mondays – Thursdays | 8 – 10 mins | 8 – 16 mins | 10 – 11 mins | 10 – 15 mins | ||||||||
| Fridays | 9 – 10 mins | 8 – 18 mins | 11 – 12 mins | 8 – 12 mins | ||||||||
| Saturdays | 8 – 9 mins | 8 – 14 mins | 10 – 13 mins | 9 – 14 mins | ||||||||
| Sundays / Public Holidays | 10 – 11 mins | 7 – 16 mins | 8 – 9 mins | 7 – 10 mins | ||||||||
| From HarbourFront |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
| Mondays – Thursdays | 8 – 10 mins | 8 – 12 mins | 10 – 13 mins | 9 – 15 mins | ||||||||
| Fridays | 9 – 10 mins | 9 – 14 mins | 10 – 11 mins | 9 – 13 mins | ||||||||
| Saturdays | 9 – 10 mins | 8 – 13 mins | 9 – 12 mins | 7 – 15 mins | ||||||||
| Sundays / Public Holidays | 8 – 10 mins | 6 – 16 mins | 7 – 12 mins | 6 – 10 mins | ||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Service 65 is an important route connecting residential towns such as Tampines, Bedok Reservoir, Kaki Bukit, MacPherson Estate and Lower Delta to the central districts of Orchard Road and Little India. It experiences significant demand all day round, due to its many inter-town and city-town connections. Much of its route duplicates the Downtown Line Stage 3.
During weekdays, demand is high between the housing estates and the City, along with demand from Ubi and Kaki Bukit industrial areas. On weekends, demand is also high between the City and outlying estates, notably between Kaki Bukit, MacPherson estate and Orchard Road.
MRT Stations Served
- EW2–DT32 Tampines
- NS22 Orchard
- NS23 Somerset
- NS24NE6CC1 Dhoby Ghaut
- NE1CC29 HarbourFront
- NE8 Farrer Park
- NE9 Boon Keng
- CC10DT26 MacPherson
- DT21 Bencoolen
- DT22 Jalan Besar
- DT25 Mattar
- DT27 Ubi
- DT31 Tampines West
Special Departures
- Serangoon Rd (Tekka Ctr) → Tampines Int
Sundays / Public Holidays: 19:19, 20:13, 20:57, 21:18, 21:45 & 22:37
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Operator History:
- 1971 – 1973: Amalgamated Bus Company Pte Ltd
- 1973 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
- 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2024 under the Tampines Bus Package.
History:
- 1971 (11 Apr): Introduced between Gagak Selari Barat Ter and MacPherson Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation, operated by Amalgamated Bus Company
- 1972 (18 Jun): Amended to ply Bendemeer Rd towards Gagak Selari Barat Ter with the conversion of Serangoon Rd to one-way traffic
- 1973 (11 Mar): Amended to ply Hoot Kiam Rd towards MacPherson Ter with the conversion of Irwell Bank Rd to one-way traffic
- 1973 (01 Nov):Â Operated by Singapore Bus Service (SBS)
- 1974 (24 Feb): Amended to ply Grange Rd and Orchard Blvd with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic, skipping Orchard Rd and Tanglin Rd
- 1974 (01 Oct): Serves new bus stop outside Nan Hwa Girls’ High Sch along Bencoolen St; Serves merged bus stop outside Sri Srinivasa Perumal Tp along Serangoon Rd
- 1980 (06 Apr): Amended to Lower Delta Ter
- 1987 (12 Apr): Extended to Tampines Ter and World Trade Ctr Ter
- 1987 (29 Nov):Â Amended to Tampines Int
- 1988 (23 Oct):Â Skips a pair of bus stops outside and opposite Tampines Stadium along Tampines Ave 5
- 1992:Â Amended to ply Orchard Link, skipping Grange Rd
- 1997: Serves an additional pair of bus stops outside and opposite Tampines Stadium along Tampines Ave 5
- 1999: Serves a new pair of bus stops outside and opposite The Clearwater Condo along Bedok Reservoir Rd
- 2002: Serves new bus stop outside Mutiara Crest along River Valley Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Mutiara View
- 2002: Serves a new pair of bus stops opposite and between Blks 731 and 734 along Bedok Reservoir Rd
- 2002 (07 Jul):Â Skips the bus stop opposite Mandarin Singapore along Orchard Rd
- 2005 (02 Jul):Â Amended to ply Grange Rd with the partial closure of Somerset Rd
- 2006 (29 Oct): Serves new bus stop outside VivoCity along Telok Blangah Rd
- 2008 (07 Dec):Â Skips the bus stop opposite Temenggong D Mosque along Telok Blangah Rd
- 2009 (22 Nov): Serves a new pair of bus stops outside and opposite MacPherson Stn along Circuit Link
- 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
- 2011 (16 Oct): Amended to ply Middle Rd with the partial closure of Bencoolen St to facilitate the construction of Bencoolen MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line
- 2014 (23 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
- 2016 (16 Oct): Amended to ply the reinstated Circuit Link, skipping Lor Bengkok
- 2016 (11 Dec): Amended to ply the reinstated Bencoolen St, skipping Middle Rd
- 2017 (12 Feb): Serves a new pair of bus stops before and after Ubi Rd 3 along Ubi Ave 2
- 2021 (12 Dec): Amended to ply Tampines Ave 4, skipping Tampines Ave 1 to cover lost sectors of Service 22 as part of the Downtown Line 3 Bus Service Rationalisation
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