SBS Transit City Direct Bus Service 655

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)
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
Fare	Charges express distance fares

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

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Gallery (Woodlands Transport):

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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): 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

Past Routings

Changes in Departure Times

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