SBS Transit City Direct Service 655 is a Weekday Peak Hour City Direct service between West Coast and the CBD, passing through Teban/Pandan Gardens, West Coast and Shenton Way. It is the fifth City Direct route introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
[AM]: West Coast Road (Bet Blks 50/51) → Marina Boulevard (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) [PM]: Central Boulevard (Marina Bay Stn) → West Coast Road (Opp Blk 51) |
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| Passes Through | Teban Gardens Rd, Pandan Gardens, Anson Rd / Shenton Way | |||||||||||
| Route Length | Towards Marina Blvd: 17.2 km | Towards West Coast Rd: 17.7 km | ||||||||||
| Travelling Time | 46 – 58 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Clementi Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |||||||||||
| Current Depot | Bukit Batok Bus Depot (BBDEP) | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | Single-deck & Double-deck buses | |||||||||||
| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from West Coast Rd |
Weekdays, except Public Holidays | |||||||||||
| 07:30 – 07:50 | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Central Blvd |
Weekdays, except Public Holidays | |||||||||||
| 18:20 – 18:35 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| From West Coast Rd |
10 mins | |||||||||||
| From Central Blvd |
15 mins | |||||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges express distance fares |
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City Direct Service 655 provides residents of Teban Gardens, Pandan Gardens and West Coast with greater connectivity to the CBD. The service provides a travel alternative for commuters who would otherwise rely on the rail network/feeder buses or alternative trunk services to and from work. The route incorporates an express sector between West Coast Road and Anson Road/Shenton Way via West Coast Highway.
This is the fifth City Direct service to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), providing more options for commuters using stretches of the existing rail lines that experience persistently high ridership, while the ongoing rail enhancement measures are being implemented.
If the eves of Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Chinese New Year fall on a weekday, the Evening Peak departures will be brought forward to the afternoon. Revised departure times will be provided by the operator closer to the affected date.
MRT Stations Served
- NS27CE2TE20 Marina Bay
- DT17 Downtown
- TE19 Shenton Way
- EW15 Tanjong Pagar
Departure Timings
Weekdays (except Public Holidays)
- Morning Peak from West Coast Road (Bet Blks 50/51):
07:30, 07:40 & 07:50 - Evening Peak from Central Boulevard (Marina Bay Stn):
18:20 & 18:35
Gallery (SBS Transit):
Gallery (Woodlands Transport):
Poster Gallery:
Operator History:
- 17 Feb 2014 – 14 Apr 2017: Woodlands Transport Service Pte Ltd
- 17 Apr 2017 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2025 under the Clementi Bus Package.
History:
- 2014 (17 Feb): Introduced between West Coast Rd (Bet Blks 50/51) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Aft Marina Stn Rd) and West Coast Rd (Opp Blk 51) during evening peak hours as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the BSEP. Operated under Contract VT387E
- 2015 (23 Mar): Serves new staggered bus stop outside Mapletree Anson along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Hub Synergy Pt
- 2017 (17 Apr): Operations transferred to SBS Transit Ltd under the Clementi Bus Package
- 2017 (21 Aug):Â Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
- 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
- 2023 (08 Jan): Amended to ply the realigned Teban Gardens Rd
- 2023 (09 Oct): Third morning trip added with adjustments to morning peak departure timings
Changes in Departure Times
| Effective Date | Morning Peak Timings | Evening Peak Timings |
| 17 Feb 2014 | 07:35 & 07:50 | 18:20 & 18:35 |
| 09 Oct 2023 | 07:30, 07:40 & 07:50 | 18:20 & 18:35 |
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730am first bus is late for those starting work at 8am CBD.
Can we have first bus at 7am or 715am to cater those starting work earlier? Thank you.
Evening bus 655 is too late, 6:30pm & 6:45pm at UIC building. Most of the offices close before 6pm and people prefer to take other transport rather than waiting for bus 655. It would be better if we can have one bus little early, around 6pm at UIC building. Presently, second bus is so late that its mostly running completely empty
Pls have the first morning bus leave at 6:45am so that it can reach Varsity Park at 8:00am. Many of us, including 5 of my colleagues all use this use this bus. We are willing to pay more.
Can we please advance the first bus to start at 6:45am, so that it reaches Varsity Park at 7:00am, so that it can reach my work place at 7:30am at Marina Bay Financial Center? I know at least there are 5 of us colleagues in the same company on this bus and because it is too late for us if we take the morning bus, we all have to take the bus and change twice on the MRT in the morning. There are many people who would like to start early and need to be in before 8:00am. You can charge us more and have a trial period. I Hiram tee you the bus will be full.
Can we please have double decker during evening bus service? thank you. it is too damn crowded.