SMRT City Direct Bus Service 670

SMRT City Direct Service 670 is a Weekday Peak Hour City Direct Service between Yishun West and the Central Business District, passing through Yishun Ring Rd. It is the twentieth City Direct route introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

Route Overview
Route	[AM]: Yishun Avenue 7 (Opp Blk 288) → Marina Boulevard (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) [PM]: Central Boulevard (Marina Bay Stn) → Yishun Avenue 7 (Blk 289)
Passes Through	Yishun Ring Rd, Shenton Way / Anson Rd
Route Length	Towards Marina Blvd: 28.3 km						Towards Yishun Ave 7: 28.7 km
Traveling Time	83 – 89 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Woodlands Bus Package
Current Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot	Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot (AMDEP) Buses park at: Woodlands Bus Park (WLBP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Deck Buses – MAN A95
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Yishun Ave 7	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	07:20 – 07:40
Departure Times from Central Blvd	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	18:10 – 18:25
Operating Frequency
From Yishun Ave 7	20 mins
From Central Blvd	15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges express distance fares

City Direct Service 670 provides residents of Yishun West 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 Yishun and the CBD via SLE, CTE, Outram Rd and Cantonment Rd.

This is the twentieth 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.

MRT Stations Served

• NS14 Khatib
• NS27CE2 Marina Bay
• DT17 Downtown
• EW15 Tanjong Pagar

Departure Timings

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

• Morning Peak from Yishun Avenue 7 (Opp Blk 288):
  07:20 & 07:40
• Evening Peak from Central Boulevard (Marina Bay Stn):
  18:10 & 18:25

Gallery (SMRT Buses)

Gallery (Tong Tar):

Poster Gallery

Operator History

• 29 Mar 2016 – 27 Mar 2020: Tong Tar Transport Service Pte Ltd
• 30 Mar 2020 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2023 under the Woodlands Bus Package.

Route History

• 2016 (29 Mar): Introduced between Yishun Ave 7 (Opp Blk 288) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Marina Bay Stn) and Yishun Ave 7 (Blk 289) during evening peak hours as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the BSEP.
• 2020 (30 Mar): Operations transferred to SMRT Buses Ltd with double deck buses deployed.
• 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.

Past Routings

Changes in Departure Times:

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