Tower Transit City Direct Bus Service 657

Tower Transit City Direct Service 657 is a Weekday Peak Hour City Direct Service between Jurong West/East and the CBD, passing through Jurong East Avenue 1, Toh Guan and Shenton Way. It is the seventh City Direct route introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

Route Overview
Route	[AM]: Jurong West Avenue 1 (Blk 538) → Marina Boulevard (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) [PM]: Central Boulevard (Marina Bay Stn) → Jurong West Avenue 1 (Blk 536)
Passes Through	Jurong East Ave 1, Toh Guan Rd, Shenton Way / Anson Rd
Route Length	Towards Marina Blvd: 20.7 km						Towards Jurong West Ave 1: 21.1 km
Travelling Time	67 – 73 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bulim Bus Package
Current Operator	Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore)
Current Depot	Bulim Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Jurong West Ave 1	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	07:30 – 07:45
Departure Times from Central Blvd	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	18:15 – 18:30
Operating Frequency
From Jurong West Ave 1	15 mins
From Central Blvd	15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges express distance fares

City Direct Service 657 provides residents of Jurong West/East Avenue 1 and Toh Guan with greater connectivity to the CBD. The service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and feeder buses to and from work. The route incorporates an express sector between Toh Guan Road and Anson Road/Shenton Way via AYE.

This is the seventh City Direct service to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), and one of ten City Direct bus routes to be progressively introduced until the 2nd Quarter of 2014. This provides 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.

MRT Stations Served

• NS27CE2TE20 Marina Bay
• DT17 Downtown
• TE19 Shenton Way
• EW15 Tanjong Pagar

Departure Timings

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

• Morning Peak from Jurong West Avenue 1 (Blk 538):
  07:30 & 07:45
• Evening Peak from Central Boulevard (Marina Bay Stn):
  18:15 & 18:30

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Operator History:

• 24 Feb 2014 – 21 Apr 2017: Transtar Travel Pte Ltd
• 24 Apr 2017 – 28 May 2021: SMRT Buses Ltd
• 29 May 2021 – Present: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Bulim Bus Package.

History:

• 2014 (24 Feb): Introduced between Jurong West Ave 1 (Blk 538) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Aft Marina Stn Rd) and Jurong West Ave 1 (Blk 536) during evening peak hours as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the BSEP. Operated under Contract VT387D
• 2015 (23 Mar): Serves new staggered bus stop outside Mapletree Anson along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Hub Synergy Pt
• 2017 (24 Apr): Operations transferred to SMRT Buses Ltd under the Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package
• 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
• 2021 (29 May): Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd under the Bulim Bus Package. Double-Decker Buses deployed.

Past Routings

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