SBS Transit City Direct Bus Service 672

SBS Transit City Direct Bus Service 672 is a Weekday Peak Hour City Direct Service between Hougang and the Central Business District. It is the twenty-second City Direct route introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

Route Overview
Route	[AM]: Hougang Street 51 (Blk 568) → Marina Boulevard (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) [PM]: Central Boulevard (Marina Bay Stn) → Hougang Street 51 (Blk 574)
Passes Through	Hougang Ave 8, Hougang Ave 5, Anson Rd / Shenton Way
Route Length	Towards Marina Blvd: 22.8 km						Towards Hougang St 51: 22.4 km
Travelling Time	56 – 58 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP)
Current Fleet	Double Deck Bus: – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Hougang St 51	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	07:35 – 07:50
Departure Times from Central Blvd	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	18:20 – 18:35
Operating Frequency
From Hougang St 51	15 mins
From Central Blvd	15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges express distance fares

City Direct Service 672 provides residents of Hougang 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 Hougang and the CBD via Tampines Rd, KPE and MCE.

This is the twenty-second 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.

The tender for this route was called for on 15 April 2016. Free rides were given out to commuters on the first day of service, 7 November 2016.

Travel Smart Journeys

This bus service is part of the Travel Smart Journeys – North-East Line Scheme from 20 Mar 2023, where commuters who switch to this service can earn cashback in the form of e-transport vouchers.

MRT Stations Served

• EW15 Tanjong Pagar
• TE19 Shenton Way
• DT17 Downtown
• NS27CE2TE20 Marina Bay

Departure Timings

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

• Morning Peak from Hougang Street 51 (Blk 568):
  07:35 & 07:50
• Evening Peak from Central Boulevard (Marina Bay Stn):
  18:20 & 18:35

Gallery (SBS Transit):

Gallery (Rui Feng):

Poster Gallery

Operator History

• 07 Nov 2016 – 10 Jan 2020: Rui Feng Chartered Pte Ltd
• 13 Jan 2020 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2024 under the Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package.

Route History

• 2016 (07 Nov): Introduced between Hougang St 51 (Blk 568) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Marina Bay Stn) and Hougang St 51 (Blk 574) during evening peak hours as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the BSEP. Operated under Contract PT270
• 2020 (13 Jan): Operations transferred to SBS Transit Ltd under the Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package. Double Decker 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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