SBS Transit Bus Service 70M

SBS Transit Service 70M is a trunk service plying from Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange and looping at Temasek Avenue, passing through Yio Chu Kang Rd, Serangoon Central, Paya Lebar Rd and Guillemard Rd. It is a route variant of Bus Service 70, and only operates during weekday nights, Saturday evenings and on Sundays / Public Holidays.

Route Overview
Route	Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange ↺ Temasek Avenue (Loop)
Passes Through	Yio Chu Kang Rd, Serangoon Ctrl, Paya Lebar Rd, Guillemard Rd, Nicoll Highway
Route Length	41.9 km
Travelling Time	150 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
	18:15 – 23:00								05:45 – 23:00
	Between 23:15 – 23:45 daily, buses departing Yio Chu Kang Int operate as Service 70A and terminates at Temasek Ave (Opp The Ritz-Carlton).
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Mondays – Thursdays	N.A.			N.A.			14 – 15 mins			11 – 15 mins
Fridays	N.A.			N.A.			13 – 15 mins			11 – 15 mins
Saturdays	N.A.			N.A.			12 – 13 mins			12 – 14 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	13 – 14 mins			13 – 15 mins			13 – 15 mins			13 – 15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 70M connects the residential areas of Yio Chu Kang, Serangoon and Guillemard to Suntec City. 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 and 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.

MRT Stations Served

• NS15 Yio Chu Kang
• NE12CC13 Serangoon
• CC11 Tai Seng
• CC10DT26 MacPherson
• EW8CC9 Paya Lebar
• CC5 Nicoll Highway
• CC3 Esplanade
• CC4DT15 Promenade

Special Departures

• Temasek Ave (Opp The Ritz-Carlton) → Yio Chu Kang Int
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00 & 06:20

Short Trip Service

• Service 70A: Yio Chu Kang Int → Temasek Ave (Opp The Ritz Carlton)
  Daily: 23:15, 23:30 & 23:45

Route Variant

• Service 70: Yio Chu Kang Int ↔ Shenton Way Ter
  Weekdays & Saturdays –
  From Yio Chu Kang: 05:45 – 18:00
  From Shenton Way: 06:00 – 19:30

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Operator History:

• 1992 – 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:

• 1992 (03 May): Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Ter and Lor 1 Geylang Ter as an alternate route of Service 70 during off peak periods on weekdays and Saturdays and throughout the day on Sundays and Public Holidays under TransitLink Integration Exercise Phase 7, numbered as Service 70X
• 2000 (16 Oct): Extended to loop at Temasek Ave
• 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; Serves additional bus stop opposite Marina Sq along Raffles Ave
• 2004 (06 Dec): Amended to ply the reinstated Nicoll Highway, skipping Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Victoria St, Jln Sultan and Beach Rd
• 2008 (28 Jan): Re-numbered to Service 70M
• 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
• 2018 (11 Mar): Start of operations under Seletar Bus Package (Tendered Contract)

Past Routings

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