SMRT Bus Service 67

SMRT Bus Service 67 is a trunk route linking Choa Chu Kang and Tampines via Bukit Panjang, Upper Bukit Timah, Bukit Timah, Little India, Kallang, Sims Avenue and Bedok North. Much of the route duplicates the East-West Line and the upcoming Downtown Line.

Technical Information
Route	Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange ↔ Tampines Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Upper Bukit Timah, Bukit Timah, Little India, Kallang, Paya Lebar, Bedok, Bedok North
Route Length	32.8km (D1) | 33.0km (D2)
Travelling Time	150 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package
Current Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot	Loyang Bus Depot (LYDEP) Kranji Bus Depot (KJDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 – MAN A95 18-metre Articulated Bus: – Mercedes-Benz O405G 12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz OC500LE – MAN NL323F
Departure Times from Choa Chu Kang	0530 – 2300 (Daily)
Departure Times from Tampines	0530 – 2330 (Daily)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630-0830: 05 – 08 mins 0831-1659: 05 – 12 mins 1700-1900: 07 – 11 mins After 1900: 10 – 14 mins	0630-0830: 07 – 10 mins 0831-1659: 06 – 12 mins 1700-1900: 06 – 13 mins After 1900: 09 – 13 mins

Route History

Service 67 is a long trunk route spanning East to West, plying between Choa Chu Kang and Tampines. Its major areas of service are along Upper Bukit Timah Road, Bukit Timah Road and Sims Way / Geylang Road. It also provides connection from Little India and Geylang to outlying estates, making it an popular connecting route for commuters heading to Little India. It is also the fastest bus connection between Tampines and Bedok MRT stations.

From Choa Chu Kang, the route duplicates the Bukit Panjang LRT to Bukit Panjang, then plying the full stretch of Upper Bukit Timah Road and Bukit Timah Road to Little India. It continues from Lavender Street to Kallang, duplicating the East-West Line to Bedok, then heading to Tampines via Bedok North and Reservoir. Much of its route (from Bukit Panjang to Little India) will duplicate the Downtown Line Stage 2. Many other bus services also share its Upper Bukit Timah Road and Sims Avenue/Geylang Road sectors.

On weekends, demand between Little India and Geylang is very high due to migrant workers commuting between their dormitories and Little India, and mid-route departures (“downroutes”) from Little India towards Tampines are common. On Sundays & Public Holidays, two additional departures at 2355hrs and 0010hrs (the next day) from Little India towards Tampines cater to late-night dwellers after the last bus from Choa Chu Kang has departed.

With low branches along Bt Timah Rd pruned by NEA in January 2015, the single-deck fleet restriction was removed, hence allowing double-deck buses to be deployed. High capacity Double deck buses were deployed on a regular basis since February 2015.

Bus Service 67 may experience occasional traffic delays along Bedok Reservoir Road, Bukit Timah Road, Dunearn Road, Jalan Besar and Serangoon Road, particularly during both morning and evening peak periods.

Special Departures:

• Sims Avenue (Aft Tanjong Katong Cplx) → Tampines Int
  Weekdays & Sat: 0545hrs onwards
  Sundays/PHs: 0600hrs onwards + weekend evenings
• Bukit Timah Road (Little India Stn) → Tampines Int
  Sundays/PHs: Evenings, 2355, 0010 (the next day)
  Also frequently deployed on weekend nights
• Sims Avenue (Aft Sims Way)  → Choa Chu Kang Int
  Daily: 0545hrs
  
• Upp Bukit Timah Road (Pei Hwa Presby Pr Sch) → Choa Chu Kang Int
  Weekdays: 0615hrs onwards
• Choa Chu Kang Road (Opp Blk 26) → Choa Chu Kang Int
  Daily: 0600hrs onwards

Shortworking Trips:

• Service 67A:
  Choa Chu Kang Int → Dunearn Rd (Opp Coronation Plaza)
  Operates during weekdays AM peak except school holidays
• Service 67W:
  Choa Chu Kang Int →  Bt Timah Rd (Little India Stn)
  and Tampines Int → Bt Timah Rd (Little India Stn Exit A)
  Operates from 1515hrs to 1830hrs on Sundays & Public Holidays

Service 67A helps relieve the morning student crowd heading for the many educational institutions along Bukit Timah Road, while 67W relieves high demand in the direction of Little India during the afternoons and evenings of weekends.

Fare: Charges basic fares. See Bus Fares. Calculate your bus fare using LTA’s fare calculator on MyTransport.sg here.

MRT Stations Served:

•  BP6  DT1   Bukit Panjang
•  DT2   Cashew
•  DT3  Hillview
•  DT5   Beauty World
•  DT6   King Albert Park
•  DT7   Sixth Avenue
•  DT8   Tan Kah Kee
•  DT9  CC19   Botanic Gardens
•  DT10   Stevens
•  DT11  NS21   Newton
•  DT12  NE7   Little India
•  DT13   Rochor
•  DT30   Bedok Reservoir
•  DT31   Tampines West
•  NE8   Farrer Park
•  NS4  BP1   Choa Chu Kang
•  EW10   Kallang
•  EW9   Aljunied
•  EW8   CC9  Paya Lebar
  
•  EW7   Eunos
•  EW6   Kembangan
•  EW5   Bedok
•  EW2  DT32
    Tampines

LRT Stations Served:

•  NS4  BP1   Choa Chu Kang
•  BP2   South View
•  BP3   Keat Hong
•  BP4   Teck Whye
•  BP5   Phoenix
•  BP6  DT1   Bukit Panjang

Gallery:

Route Video:

Operator History:

• 1991 – 1999: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 1999 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
• 2004 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2023 under the Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package.

History:

• 1991 (26 May): Introduced by SBS between Tampines Int and Choa Chu Kang Int, with express sector between Tampines Ave 5 and Jln Kolam Ayer
• 1993: Merged with service 4, amended to ply Tampines Ave 5 & 1, Bedok North Ave 3, New Upper Changi Road, Changi Road and Lavender St.
• 1999 (26 Dec): Handed to Trans-Island Bus Service (TIBS)
• 2013: Service improvement under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
• 2015 (15 Feb): Alexander Dennis Double Decker Buses deployed.
  
• 2015 (11 Oct): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 1993: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 1993.

External Links & References:

• TransitLink E-Guide
• http://sgwiki.com/wiki/Buses

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