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 Downtown Line.

Service 67 serves the new Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange from 16 December 2018.

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	33.1 km (D1) | 33.2 km (D2)
Travelling Time	150 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package
Current Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot	Kranji Bus Depot (KJDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL 12-metre Single Deck Bus: – MAN A22
Departure Times from Choa Chu Kang	0530 – 2300 (Daily)
Departure Times from Tampines	0530 – 2330 (Daily)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630-0830: 06 – 09 mins 0831-1659: 07 – 12 mins 1700-1900: 08 – 11 mins After 1900: 09 – 13 mins	0630-0830: 07 – 09 mins 0831-1659: 06 – 11 mins 1700-1900: 08 – 12 mins After 1900: 09 – 12 mins

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) duplicates 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.

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

Short Trip Services:

• Service 67W:
  Tampines Int → Bt Timah Rd (Little India Stn Exit A)
  Operates from 1558hrs to 1715hrs on Sundays & Public Holidays

Service 67W relieves high demand in the direction of Little India during the afternoons and evenings of weekends.

Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares.

MRT Stations Served:

• NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang
• BP2  South View
• BP3   Keat Hong
• BP4  Teck Whye
• BP5  Phoenix
• DT1BP6  Bukit Panjang
• DT2 Cashew
• DT3 Hillview
• DT5  Beauty World
• DT6  King Albert Park
• DT7  Sixth Avenue
• DT8  Tan Kah Kee
• DT9CC19  Botanic Gardens
• DT10  Stevens
• DT11NS21  Newton
• DT12NE7  Little India
• NE8 Farrer Park
• DT13  Rochor
• DT22  Jalan Besar
• EW10 Kallang
• EW9 Aljunied
• EW8CC9 Paya Lebar
• EW7 Eunos
• EW6 Kembangan
• EW5 Bedok
• EW2DT32 Tampines

Gallery (Posters):

Gallery (Buses):

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)
• 2018 (28 Oct): Calls at temporary co-sharing bus stop 40031 Newton FC along Bukit Timah Rd
• 2018 (16 Dec): Calls at relocated Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange.

Past Routings:

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