SMRT City Direct Bus Service 665

SMRT City Direct Service 665 is a Weekday Peak Hour City Direct Service between Marsiling, Woodlands and the CBD, passing through Marsiling Drive, Marsiling Lane, Marsiling Rise, Woodlands Ave 5 and Bras Basah Rd. It is the fifteenth City Direct route introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

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46141 Blk 32 Marsiling Dr
46151 Blk 212 Marsiling Lane
46161 GES S'pore Marsiling Lane
46171 Opp Blk 19 Marsiling Lane
46241 Opp Blk 15 Marsiling Lane
46191 Opp Blk 120 Marsiling Rise
46299 Opp Blk 106 Woodlands Ave 5
46641 Blk 894C NS9TE2 Woodlands Ave 5
47581 Opp Blk 521 Woodlands Ave 5
46651 Blk 550 Woodlands Ave 4
46961 Blk 547 Woodlands Ave 4
46981 W'lands Sth Stn Exit 2 TE3 Woodlands Ave 1
46991 Blk 589 TE3 Woodlands Ave 1
08057 Dhoby Ghaut Stn NS24NE6CC1 Orchard Rd
08069 Bencoolen Stn Exit B DT21 Bras Basah Rd
04179 Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A CC2 Bras Basah Rd
02049 Raffles Hotel Bras Basah Rd
02119 Opp War Memorial Pk CC3 Nicoll Highway
03019 OUE Bayfront EW14NS26 Collyer Quay
03059 One Raffles Quay Raffles Quay
03129 UIC Bldg TE19 Shenton Way
03218 Opp MAS Bldg EW15 Shenton Way
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px [AM]: Marsiling Drive (Blk 32) → Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg)
[PM]: Anson Road (Mapletree Anson) → Marsiling Drive (Blk 203)
Passes Through Marsiling Lane, Marsiling Rise, Woodlands Ave 5, Bras Basah Rd
Route Length Towards Shenton Way: 30.5 km Towards Marsiling Dr: 30.7 km
Travelling Time 81 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Woodlands Bus Package
Current Operator SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot Woodlands Bus Depot (WLDEP)
Current Fleet Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Marsiling Dr
Weekdays, except Public Holidays
07:00 – 07:40
Departure Times from Anson Rd
Weekdays, except Public Holidays
18:15 – 18:30
Operating Frequency
From Marsiling Dr
10 mins
From Anson Rd
15 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges express distance fares

 

City Direct Service 665 provides residents of Marsiling and Woodlands South 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 Woodlands Ave 1 and Orchard Rd via SLE & CTE.

This is the fifteenth City Direct service to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), which 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.

With the introduction of City Direct 665, Express Service 951E was amended to serve Woodlands Ave 5, skipping Woodlands Ave 1 and part of Woodlands Ave 4.

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
Departure Timings

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

  • Morning Peak from Marsiling Drive (Blk 32):
    07:00, 07:10, 07:20, 07:30 & 07:40
  • Evening Peak from Anson Road (Mapletree Anson):
    18:15 & 18:30

Gallery (SMRT Buses)
Gallery (Tower Transit / Bus Hub)
Poster Gallery

Operator History
  • 12 Oct 2015 11 Oct 2017: Bus Hub Service Pte Ltd
  • 12 Oct 2017 28 May 2021: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
  • 29 May 2021 Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

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

History
  • 2015 (12 Oct): Introduced between Marsiling Dr (Blk 32) and Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) during morning peak hours and between Anson Rd (Mapletree Anson) and Marsiling Dr (Blk 203) during evening peak hours as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the BSEP. Operated under Contract PT221B
  • 2017 (12 Oct): Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd under the Bulim Bus Package
  • 2018 (09 Apr): Start of regular double deck bus deployments
  • 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures
  • 2021 (29 May): Operations transferred to SMRT Buses Ltd under the Woodlands Bus Package
  • 2023 (29 May): Reduction in morning peak trip schedule

Past Routings

Changes in Departure Times:
Effective Date Morning Peak Timings Evening Peak Timings
12 Oct 2015 07:15, 07:21, 07:27, 07:34 & 07:40 18:15 & 18:30
04 Jan 2016 07:10, 07:16, 07:21, 07:27, 07:34 & 07:40 18:15 & 18:30
09 Apr 2018 07:00, 07:08, 07:16, 07:24, 07:32 & 07:40 18:15 & 18:30
29 May 2023 07:00, 07:10, 07:20, 07:30 & 07:40 18:15 & 18:30

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20 thoughts on “SMRT City Direct Bus Service 665

  • 15 January 2020 at 1:31 PM
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    Should have awarded to SMRT.

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    • 19 May 2021 at 1:10 PM
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      It did! It will transfer to SMRT Buses on 31 May 2021.

      Reply
  • 21 August 2019 at 10:07 AM
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    Hi… It will be good if another 665 bus (evening bus) starts at 6pm or 5.50 pm as 6.15 and 6.30 is too late for some of us.

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  • 24 December 2018 at 8:16 AM
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    24th December 2018
    2nd bus arrive at 7.30 at Tekong Park (woodlands) which normally reach about 7.21am
    Bus Number: SBS 3316X
    Bus going super slow until 2 of 665 bus behind us has passby us and reach Dhobt Ghaut while we are still along CTE near bishan.
    Please look into this as a few of us already late for work!

    Thank you!

    Reply

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