SBS Transit Bus Service 70

SBS Transit Bus Service 70 is a trunk service plying between Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange and Shenton Way Terminal, passing through Yio Chu Kang Rd, Serangoon, Paya Lebar, Guillemard, Nicoll Highway and Fullerton Road. It has a route variant Service 70M, which operates during weekday nights, Saturday evenings and on Sundays / Public Holidays, looping at Suntec City.

Note:

• No alighting at Shenton Way Bus Terminal

Route Overview
Route	Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange ↔ Shenton Way Bus Terminal
Passes Through	Yio Chu Kang Rd, Serangoon Ctrl, Paya Lebar Rd, Guillemard Rd, Nicoll Highway, Fullerton Rd
Route Length	Towards Shenton Way: 22.2 km						Towards Yio Chu Kang: 23.5 km
Travelling Time	85 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Seletar Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Seletar Bus Depot (SEDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Yio Chu Kang	Weekdays & Saturdays								Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:45 – 18:00								No Operation
Departure Times from Shenton Way	Weekdays & Saturdays								Sundays / Public Holidays
	06:00 – 19:30								No Operation
Operating Frequency
From Yio Chu Kang	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Mondays – Thursdays	5 – 7 mins			7 – 15 mins			6 – 7 mins			N.A.
Fridays	6 – 7 mins			6 – 15 mins			6 – 7 mins			N.A.
Saturdays	11 – 12 mins			12 – 14 mins			12 mins			N.A.
From Shenton Way	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Mondays – Thursdays	8 – 12 mins			7 – 14 mins			7 – 9 mins			9 mins
Fridays	8 – 12 mins			7 – 14 mins			7 – 9 mins			8 – 10 mins
Saturdays	12 – 13 mins			12 – 14 mins			13 – 14 mins			14 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 70 is a trunk service connecting the residential areas of Yio Chu Kang, Serangoon and Guillemard to Shenton Way. This route operates either as Service 70 or 70M depending on times of day.

Service 70, which serves the Central Business District around Shenton Way and Fullerton, operates on Weekdays and Saturdays from mornings to evenings.

On Weekday nights, Saturday nights, and on Sundays/PHs, Service 70M will operate, looping at Suntec City and serving the Marina Centre area while skipping Fullerton and Shenton Way.

Much of the demand on this route is encountered between Yio Chu Kang and Serangoon MRT, and Short Trip Service 70B assists with peak passenger demand. The route also connects to Ubi Industrial Estate and Guillemard Road, providing bus connections to Paya Lebar MRT.

MRT Stations Served

• NS15 Yio Chu Kang
• NE12CC13 Serangoon
• CC11 Tai Seng
• CC10DT26 MacPherson
• EW8CC9 Paya Lebar
• CC5 Nicoll Highway
• CC3 Esplanade
• EW14NS26 Raffles Place
• TE19 Shenton Way
• EW15 Tanjong Pagar

Special Departures

• Yio Chu Kang Rd (Opp ST Electronics) → Shenton Way Ter
  Weekdays: 05:30 & 05:41
  Saturdays: 05:35
• Guillemard Rd (Aft Lor 14 Geylang) → Yio Chu Kang Int
  Weekdays: 05:45 & 06:02
  Saturdays: 06:00
• Serangoon Ctrl (S’goon Stn Exit E) → Yio Chu Kang Int
  Weekdays: 06:18, 06:36, 06:52, 07:06, 16:56, 17:24, 17:56, 18:25, 18:52, 19:09, 19:32 & 19:40

Short Trip Services

• Service 70A: Yio Chu Kang Int → Temasek Ave (Opp The Ritz-Carlton)
  Daily: 23:15, 23:30 & 23:45
• Service 70B: Yio Chu Kang Road (Opp Serenity Pk) → Serangoon Central (S’goon Stn Exit C/Blk 201)
  Mondays – Thursdays (except Public Holidays): 06:47 – 07:52
  Fridays (except Public Holidays): 06:50 – 07:50

Route Variant

• Service 70M: Yio Chu Kang Int ↺ Temasek Ave (Loop)
  Weekdays: 18:15 – 23:00
  Saturdays: 18:15 – 23:00
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:45 – 23:00

Gallery:

Operator History:

• 1971 – 1973: Associated Bus Services Pte Ltd
• 1973 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2030 under the Seletar Bus Package.

History:

• 1971 (11 Apr): Introduced between Jln Kayu Ter and Lor 5 Geylang Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation
• 1973: Operated by Singapore Bus Services
• 1975 (02 Mar): Amended to ply Geylang Rd towards Lor 5 Geylang Ter with the conversion of Sims Ave to one-way traffic
• 1977 (16 May): Integrated with Service 110, shortened to Jln Kayu Ter, amended to ply Guillemard Rd and extended to Prince Edward Ter; Revised to serve Piccadilly Rd in both directions on weekdays and Saturdays only.
• 1978 (16 Jan): Amended to skip Piccadilly Rd during the day on weekdays and Saturdays with the splitting of Service 214 to Services 214E and 214W
• 1979 (11 Feb): Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Palmer Rd and Anson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd
• 1987 (28 Jun): Amended to Shenton Way Ter
• 1992 (03 May): Extended to Yio Chu Kang Ter and converted to day service under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7
• 1994 (29 May): Serves 2 new pairs of bus stops outside The Concourse, outside Golden Mile Twr and outside and opposite Suntec City along Nicoll Highway
• 2000: Serves new bus stop after Shenton Way along Palmer Rd
• 2000: Serves additional bus stop outside Clifford Ctr along Collyer Quay
• 2001 (15 Apr): Amended to ply Esplanade Dr, skipping Connaught Dr/Empress Pl
• 2001 (15 Jul): Amended to ply Yio Chu Kang Link and Boundary Rd
• 2003 (16 Mar): Amended to ply Eunos Ave 5, Eunos Rd 8, Tg Katong Rd and Geylang Rd with the partial closure of Paya Lebar Rd to facilitate the construction of Paya Lebar MRT station on the Circle MRT Line
• 2003: Serves bus stop outside City Plaza along Geylang Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Tg Katong Cplx along Tg Katong Rd
• 2003 (21 Jun): Amended to ply Serangoon Central and Upp Serangoon Rd under North East MRT Line Rationalisation Phase 1
• 2003: Serves new bus stop outside S’goon Stn along Serangoon Central
• 2004 (20 Apr): Amended to ply Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Victoria St, Jln Sultan and Beach Rd to facilitate reinstatement works for the collapsed Nicoll Highway
• 2004 (06 Dec): Amended to ply the reinstated Nicoll Highway, skipping Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Victoria St, Jln Sultan and Beach Rd
• 2005 (02 Jul): Serves bus stop outside Fullerton Square along Fullerton Rd with the abolition of the bus stop outside Clifford Ctr along Collyer Quay
• 2009 (23 Aug): Amended to ply the reinstated Paya Lebar Rd, skipping Eunos Ave 5, Eunos Rd 8, Tg Katong Rd and Geylang Rd
• 2012 (03 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2013 (22 Sep): Serves new bus stop outside Wisma AUPE along Upp Paya Lebar Rd
• 2017 (25 Jun): Amended to relocated Shenton Way Bus Terminal

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