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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| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
[AM]: Marsiling Drive (Blk 32) → Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) [PM]: Anson Road (Mapletree Anson) → Marsiling Drive (Blk 203) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Fare | Charges express distance fares |
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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.
MRT Stations Served
- TE3 Woodlands South
- NS24NE6CC1 Dhoby Ghaut
- NS25EW13 City Hall
- CC2 Bras Basah
- DT21 Bencoolen
- CC3 Esplanade
- NS26EW14 Raffles Place
- TE19 Shenton Way
- EW15 Tanjong Pagar
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
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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
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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The interval between the AM second last bus and AM last bus is 15 mins. Can you look into this? Thanks.
would like request an earlier bus during the evenings (Maybe between 17.30 – 18.00 )
As this would help for the everyone who finishes work around 17.00.
The recent addition of the Double-Decker Buses is great.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks.
Hope the last bus timing for both AM & PM slots can be extended to 7:50am or 8am, and 6:45pm or 7pm respectively. Just a wish list request to make this bus service better for a wider group of commuters.
The current service and recent enhancement are great! Thanks for adding this convenience to people who stay far north.
My only wish for this Christmas is….Double decker or long bus for City Direct 665 which can provide more seats for Woodlands passengers!
Sincerely hope that Tower Transit can make my small wish come true and give 665 loyal passengers a big present!
Best Wishes & Merry Christmas to the Management & Staff!
Still waiting for the double decker bus. Not fair as only commuters from Marsiling got seats and the ones at Woodlands need to stand for an hour every day to work and we pay the same fare. No matter which bus you take, the earlier one or the later one, there are still no seats. Where is your double decker bus?