SBS Transit Bus Service 65

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.

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75009 Tampines Int B3 EW2-DT32 Tampines Ctrl 1
76059 Opp Our Tampines Hub Tampines Ave 5
76111 Blk 945 Tampines Ave 4
76121 Opp St. Hilda's Sec Sch Tampines Ave 4
76281 Junyuan Pr Sch DT31 Tampines Ave 4
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
84491 Blk 629 Bedok Reservoir Rd
72079 Blk 609 Bedok Reservoir Rd
72069 Blk 121 Bedok Reservoir Rd
72029 Opp Blk 646 Bedok Reservoir Rd
71099 Blk 311 Eunos Link
71139 Blk 302 Ubi Ave 2
71129 Ubi Stn Exit A DT27 Ubi Ave 2
71149 Blk 3024 Ubi Ave 2
71159 Blk 3026 Ubi Ave 2
71169 Aztech Bldg Ubi Ave 2
70379 Opp Macpherson Stn Exit A CC10DT26 Circuit Link
70201 Opp Macpherson Stn Exit D CC10DT26 Circuit Rd
70211 Blk 90 Pipit Rd
70221 Blk 79 FC Circuit Rd
70231 Opp Mattar Stn Exit B DT25 Mattar Rd
70241 Aft Grace Baptist Ch Mattar Rd
70021 Opp Canossa Catholic Pr Aljunied Rd
70031 Opp Aljunied Pk Aljunied Rd
70119 Cencon Bldg MacPherson Rd
70109 Gulab Bldg MacPherson Rd
60219 Bef Siemens Ctr MacPherson Rd
60179 MOM Svcs Ctr Bendemeer Rd
60159 Blk 54 Bendemeer Rd
60139 Blk 44 Bendemeer Rd
60119 Opp Boon Keng Stn NE9 Bendemeer Rd
60099 Bef Lavender St Bendemeer Rd
07329 Hoa Nam Bldg Jln Besar
07319 Aft Allenby Rd Jln Besar
07419 Opp Veerasamy Rd Jln Besar
07529 Jln Besar Stn Exit A DT22 Jln Besar
07517 IBIS S'pore on Bencoolen Bencoolen St
04029 Bef Bencoolen Stn Exit A DT21 Bencoolen St
08041 YMCA Orchard Rd
08031 Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B NS24NE6CC1 Penang Rd
08111 Winsland Hse Penang Rd
08121 Somerset Stn NS23 Somerset Rd
09059 Somerset Youth Pk Grange Rd
09022 Orchard Stn Exit 13 NS22TE14 Orchard Blvd
13199 Aft Orchard Stn Exit 12 NS22TE14 Paterson Rd
13159 Bef Zion Full Gospel Ch Irwell Bank Rd
13069 RV Residences River Valley Rd
13059 Valley Pt River Valley Rd
10519 Blk 4 Delta Rd
10389 Blk 48 Lower Delta Rd
10379 Blk 25B Lower Delta Rd
10369 Opp Cendex Ctr Lower Delta Rd
14039 Opp St. Theresa's Convent Lower Delta Rd
14029 Blk 105 Lower Delta Rd
14019 Opp Mt Faber Lodge Kg Bahru Rd
14141 HarbourFront Stn/Vivocity NE1CC29 Telok Blangah Rd
14009 HarbourFront Int NE1CC29 Seah Im Rd
14009 HarbourFront Int A3 NE1CC29 Seah Im Rd
14129 Harbourfront Stn Exit A NE1CC29 Telok Blangah Rd
14119 Opp VivoCity NE1CC29 Telok Blangah Rd
14011 Bef Mt Faber Lodge Kg Bahru Rd
14021 The Pearl @ Mt Faber Lower Delta Rd
14379 Blk 40 Lower Delta Rd
14031 St. Theresa's Convent Lower Delta Rd
10361 Cendex Ctr Lower Delta Rd
10371 Blk 129 Lower Delta Rd
10381 Opp Blk 48 Lower Delta Rd
13051 Opp Valley Pt River Valley Rd
13063 RV Suites River Valley Rd
13141 Aft Zion Full Gospel Ch Hoot Kiam Rd
13191 Opp Orchard Stn Exit 12 NS22TE14 Paterson Rd
09048 Orchard Stn/Lucky Plaza NS22TE14 Orchard Rd
09038 Opp Somerset Stn NS23 Orchard Rd
08138 Concorde Hotel S'pore Orchard Rd
08058 Aft Dhoby Ghaut Stn NS24NE6CC1 Orchard Rd
08079 Sch of the Arts Prinsep St
07011 Peace Ctr Selegie Rd
07021 Selegie Ctr Selegie Rd
07031 Tekka Ctr S'goon Rd
07111 Broadway Hotel S'goon Rd
07211 Aft Farrer Pk Stn Exit G NE8 S'goon Rd
07221 Sri Vadapathira K Tp S'goon Rd
60101 Kwong Wai Shiu Hosp S'goon Rd
60121 Boon Keng Stn/Blk 102 NE9 S'goon Rd
60141 Opp Bendemeer Pr Sch S'goon Rd
60161 St. Michael's Pl S'goon Rd
60211 Aft Tai Thong Cres MacPherson Rd
70101 Bef Jln Wangi MacPherson Rd
70111 Opp Cencon Bldg MacPherson Rd
70039 Aljunied Pk Aljunied Rd
70151 Aft Jln Anggerek Merpati Rd
70161 Opp Mattar Stn Exit A DT25 Merpati Rd
70171 Blk 77 Circuit Rd
70181 Blk 36 Circuit Rd
70191 Opp Blk 66 Circuit Rd
70371 Macpherson Stn Exit A CC10DT26 Circuit Link
71161 Blk 3019 Ubi Ave 2
71151 Blk 3021 Ubi Ave 2
71141 Blk 3023 Ubi Ave 2
71121 Ubi Stn Exit B DT27 Ubi Ave 2
71131 Automobile Megamart Ubi Ave 2
71091 Blk 637 Eunos Link
72021 Blk 646 Bedok Reservoir Rd
72061 Blk 122 Bedok Reservoir Rd
72071 Blk 133 Bedok Reservoir Rd
84499 Blk 140 Bedok Reservoir Rd
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
76289 Blk 801 DT31 Tampines Ave 4
76129 St. Hilda's Sec Sch Tampines Ave 4
76119 Opp Blk 945 Tampines Ave 4
76051 Our Tampines Hub Tampines Ave 5
75009 Tampines Int EW2-DT32 Tampines Ctrl 1
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Tampines Bus Interchange ↔ HarbourFront Bus Interchange
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: 24.9 km Towards Tampines: 24.2 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)
Current Fleet Double-deck buses
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 – 12 mins 9 – 12 mins 12 – 13 mins 11 – 12 mins
Fridays 8 – 10 mins 10 – 11 mins 11 – 12 mins 10 – 12 mins
Saturdays 8 – 9 mins 9 – 14 mins 11 mins 10 – 11 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 10 – 12 mins 8 – 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 9 – 11 mins 9 – 12 mins 11 – 13 mins 9 – 13 mins
Fridays 10 mins 9 – 13 mins 10 – 11 mins 10 – 12 mins
Saturdays 9 – 10 mins 8 – 13 mins 10 – 12 mins 8 – 12 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 8 – 11 mins 6 – 16 mins 9 – 10 mins 7 – 10 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges regular distance fares

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
Special Departures
  • Ubi Ave 2 (Blk 3019) → Tampines Int
    Weekdays: 06:00 & 06:12
    Saturdays: 06:00 & 06:10

Gallery
Poster Gallery

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
  • 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): Operated by Singapore Bus Service (SBS)
  • 1974 (24 Feb): Amended to ply Grange Rd and Orchard Blvd towards Jln Bt Merah Ter with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic
  • 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): Amended to Tampines Int
  • 1988 (23 Oct): Skips a pair of bus stops outside and opposite Tampines Stadium along Tampines Ave 5
  • 1992 (19 Jul): Amended to ply Orchard Lk due to the closure of Grange Rd to facilitate road expansion works
  • 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): Skips the bus stop opposite Mandarin Singapore along Orchard Rd
  • 2005 (02 Jul): 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): 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, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah 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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3 thoughts on “SBS Transit Bus Service 65

  • 6 February 2023 at 8:12 AM
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    Not only 6 Feb, is many days the same, need to wait 15 to 20 mins. This is in the morning, not normal time.

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  • 6 February 2023 at 8:11 AM
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    Hi ,

    May I know why in the morning 7.57am, 6 Feb 2023, Bus 14 Dhoby Ghaut exit B, your indicated system show more then 18 mins to arrive, , the waiting time is can’t acceptable. we are ruching for work, this may let us late to work. Hope your can improve the timing.

    Thanks
    Edward

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  • 7 December 2022 at 5:59 PM
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    Hi,
    I would like to commend the Bus Captain for route 65, reg SBS3707B. Seldom that I can come across a polite Bus Captain making an effort when commuters a boarding. He greeted my wife and me when we both a boarded the bus, Ubi Ave 2 – Blk 302 (71139) on 1st Dec2022 at 12.21pm. I was so delighted to see that this guy carries out his job with pride and with a sense of belonging.

    Hence this feedback. Hope that this note is taken to encourage and promote the culture in your organization.

    Both of us alighted at 70211, had full of praise of the Bus Captain. Please convey our thanks for recognizing his efforts and having pride in his job.

    Yours faithfully,
    Henry LIM

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