SMRT City Direct Bus Service 670

City Direct Bus Service 670 is an AM/PM Peak 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).

City Direct 670 is operated by SMRT Buses from Monday, 30 March 2020 with changes in Morning Peak trip timings.

Route Overview
Route	[AM]: Yishun Ave 7 (Opp Blk 288) → Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) [PM]: Central Blvd (Marina Bay Stn) → Yishun Ave 7 (Blk 289)
Passes Through	Yishun Ring Rd
Route Length	Towards Marina Blvd: TBC	Towards Yishun Ave 7: TBC
Travelling Time	60 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	City Direct Bus Services
Current Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot	Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot
Current Fleet	12-meter Double-Deck Buses – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 – MAN A95
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Yishun Ave 7	Weekdays except Public Holidays
	07:20 – 07:40 (2 Trips)
Departure Times from Central Blvd	Weekdays except Public Holidays
	18:10 – 18:25 (2 Trips)
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.

Departure Timings

• AM Peak from Yishun Ave 7 (Opp Blk 288): 07:20 & 07:40
• PM Peak from Central Blvd (Marina Bay Stn): 18:10 & 18:25

MRT Stations Served

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

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Route History

• 2015 (05 Aug): Tender for City Directs 666 to 670 announced; tender closes 31 Aug 2015.
• 2015 (14 Dec): Tender for Bedok Reservoir City Direct, Clementi / Dover City Direct & Yishun West awarded to Tong Tar Transport Service Pte Ltd at $3.41 million.
• 2016 (29 Mar): Launch of City Direct 670.
• 2020 (30 Mar): Operations transferred to SMRT Buses Ltd with double-deck buses deployed. Morning Peak trips reduced to 07:20 & 07:40 instead of 07:20, 07:30 & 07:40.

Operator History

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

External Links & References:

• “More Travel Options with Five New City Direct Services.” Land Transport Authority. February 22, 2016.

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