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.

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55509 Yio Chu Kang Int B3 NS15 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
55301 AMK Police Div HQ Ang Mo Kio Ave 9
55311 Opp Yio Chu Kang Stadium Ang Mo Kio Ave 9
55239 Sbst Ang Mo Kio Depot Ang Mo Kio St 63
55229 Bef Ang Mo Kio St 62 Ang Mo Kio St 64
55041 Aft Ang Mo Kio St 64/Apple SG Yio Chu Kang Rd
55051 Opp ST Electronics Yio Chu Kang Rd
55071 Bef ECON Medicare Ctr Yio Chu Kang Rd
55081 Opp Sunrise Gdns Yio Chu Kang Rd
55101 Opp Serenity Pk Yio Chu Kang Rd
67011 Bef Begonia Rd Yio Chu Kang Rd
67021 Opp Dedap Rd Yio Chu Kang Rd
67041 Opp The Greenwich Yio Chu Kang Rd
67051 Opp Seletar Hills Est Yio Chu Kang Rd
67061 Aft Jln Selaseh Yio Chu Kang Rd
67071 Bef Gerald Dr Yio Chu Kang Rd
64129 Blk 988B Yio Chu Kang Rd
64119 Blk 953 Yio Chu Kang Rd
64109 Gracehaven S Army Yio Chu Kang Rd
63219 Bef Yio Chu Kang Chapel Yio Chu Kang Rd
63209 Toho Green Yio Chu Kang Rd
63199 Aft Phillips Ave Yio Chu Kang Rd
63189 Aft Serangoon Gdn Way Yio Chu Kang Rd
63179 Bef Tai Seng Chr Ch Yio Chu Kang Rd
63369 Serangoon Sports Cplx Yio Chu Kang Link
66379 Blk 206 S'goon Ctrl
66359 Serangoon Stn Exit C/Blk 201 NE12CC13 S'goon Ctrl
62141 Opp Blk 1 Upp S'goon Rd
62059 Blk 161 Upp Paya Lebar Rd
62049 Aft Paya Lebar Cres Upp Paya Lebar Rd
62039 Raya Gdn Upp Paya Lebar Rd
62029 Paya Lebar Gdns Upp Paya Lebar Rd
62019 Aft Rochdale Rd Upp Paya Lebar Rd
70309 Opp Paya Lebar St Upp Paya Lebar Rd
70299 Opp Asiawide Ind Bldg Upp Paya Lebar Rd
70289 Aft Tai Seng Stn Exit C CC11 Upp Paya Lebar Rd
70279 Opp Trinity @ Paya Lebar Paya Lebar Rd
70269 Citipoint Ind Cplx Paya Lebar Rd
70259 Macpherson Stn Exit B CC10DT26 Paya Lebar Rd
81101 CISCO Ctr Paya Lebar Rd
81111 Paya Lebar Stn Exit B EW8CC9 Paya Lebar Rd
81131 Opp Grandlink Sq Guillemard Rd
81141 Versailles Condo Guillemard Rd
81151 Kong Hwa Sch Guillemard Rd
81161 blk 56 Guillemard Rd
80259 Aft Chen Li Presby Ch Guillemard Rd
80219 Natl Stadium Nicoll Highway
80169 Nicoll Highway Stn CC5 Nicoll Highway
80159 Suntec City Nicoll Highway
02119 Opp War Memorial Pk CC3 Nicoll Highway
03019 OUE Bayfront EW14NS26 Collyer Quay
03059 One Raffles Quay Raffles Quay
03129 UIC Bldg TE19 Shenton Way
03218 Opp MAS Bldg EW15 Shenton Way
03239 Shenton Way Ter Shenton Way
03239 Shenton Way Ter Shenton Way
03222 Hub Synergy Pt Anson Rd
03111 Aft Capital Twr Robinson Rd
03031 Raffles Pl Stn Exit F EW14NS26 Robinson Rd
03011 Fullerton Sq EW14NS26 Fullerton Rd
02111 Esplanade Bridge Esplanade Dr
80151 Opp Suntec City Nicoll Highway
80161 Opp Nicoll Highway Stn CC5 Nicoll Highway
80211 Opp Natl Stadium Nicoll Highway
80251 Aft Lor 14 Geylang Guillemard Rd
81169 Opp Blk 56 Guillemard Rd
81159 Opp Kong Hwa Sch Guillemard Rd
81149 The Sunny Spring Condo Guillemard Rd
81139 Grandlink Sq Guillemard Rd
81129 Paya Lebar Stn Exit D EW8CC9 Paya Lebar Rd
81119 Paya Lebar Stn Exit C EW8CC9 Paya Lebar Rd
81109 Opp CISCO Ctr Paya Lebar Rd
70251 Macpherson Stn Exit C CC10DT26 Paya Lebar Rd
70261 Opp Orion @ Paya Lebar Paya Lebar Rd
70271 Le Crescendo Paya Lebar Rd
70281 Aft Tai Seng Stn CC11 Upp Paya Lebar Rd
70291 Asiawide Ind Bldg Upp Paya Lebar Rd
70301 Aft Paya Lebar St Upp Paya Lebar Rd
62011 Aft Bartley Rd Upp Paya Lebar Rd
62021 Wisma AUPE Upp Paya Lebar Rd
62031 Bef How Sun Rd Upp Paya Lebar Rd
62041 Opp Bethany Presby Ch Upp Paya Lebar Rd
62051 Aft Jln Chermat Upp Paya Lebar Rd
62149 Forest Woods Upp S'goon Rd
66351 Serangoon Stn Exit E NE12CC13 S'goon Ctrl
66371 Blk 261 S'goon Ctrl
63361 Opp S'Goon Sports Cplx Yio Chu Kang Link
63181 Bef St. Helier's Ave Yio Chu Kang Rd
63191 Aft Serangoon Nth Ave 1 Yio Chu Kang Rd
63201 Affinity At Serangoon Yio Chu Kang Rd
63211 Blk 138 Yio Chu Kang Rd
64101 Opp Gracehaven S Army Yio Chu Kang Rd
64111 Opp Blk 953 Yio Chu Kang Rd
64121 Aft Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 Yio Chu Kang Rd
67079 Ch Of St. Vincent De Paul Yio Chu Kang Rd
67069 Bef Jln Selaseh Yio Chu Kang Rd
67059 Seletar Hills Est Yio Chu Kang Rd
67049 The Greenwich Yio Chu Kang Rd
67039 Aft Seletar Rd Yio Chu Kang Rd
67029 Aft Dedap Rd Yio Chu Kang Rd
67019 Aft Begonia Rd Yio Chu Kang Rd
55109 Serenity Pk Yio Chu Kang Rd
55089 Aft Sunrise Gdns Yio Chu Kang Rd
55079 Aft ECON Medicare Ctr Yio Chu Kang Rd
55059 ST Electronics Yio Chu Kang Rd
55049 Bef Ang Mo Kio St 64/Apple SG Yio Chu Kang Rd
55221 Aft Ang Mo Kio St 62 Ang Mo Kio St 64
55231 Opp Sbst Ang Mo Kio Depot Ang Mo Kio St 63
55319 Yio Chu Kang Stadium Ang Mo Kio Ave 9
55309 Opp AMK Police Div HQ Ang Mo Kio Ave 9
55189 Yio Chu Kang Stn NS15 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
55509 Yio Chu Kang Int NS15 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8

Note:

  • No alighting at Shenton Way Bus Terminal
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px 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
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 2025 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
  • 2018 (11 Mar): Start of operations under Seletar Bus Package (Tendered Contract)

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2 thoughts on “SBS Transit Bus Service 70

  • 27 March 2018 at 1:43 PM
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    is 70b withdrawn? not seen in bus apps

    Reply
    • 16 September 2023 at 4:45 PM
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      Not withdrawn so far

      Reply

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